Law Placement Scheme
by Stephenson Harwood
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About Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood LLP is a full-service international law firm that's ambitious, growing and delivering ground-breaking deals. With over 130 partners and 750 staff worldwide we have a huge depth of international experience, clients across the world (some 60% are non-UK) and regularly advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes, offering clients commercially-focused advice and outstanding service no matter where in the world they operate.
Placement schemes
Our winter, spring and summer placement schemes will give you a real taste of life at the firm. We’ll make sure you’re involved in quality work and will try to help you experience any areas of law you’re particularly interested in. Typically you’ll spend one or two weeks in our offices, sitting with qualified lawyers and tackling some case work. You’ll also benefit from an organised programme of interactive sessions, talks and social events.
On your first day, we’ll assign you a buddy – a current trainee who’ll help you settle in, answer your questions and give you an honest overview of what it’s like to work for us.
A placement gives you a great opportunity to talk informally to existing trainees, lawyers, partners and support teams to find out just why the law and Stephenson Harwood are such attractive career options. What’s more, we’ll pay you £260 a week.
Who should apply?
Firstly we look for a quick intellect. As well as a predicted 2:1 in any discipline plus 320 UCAS points or equivalent, you’ll need strong analytical skills, sound judgement, imagination and meticulous attention to detail. Also vital are the communication skills to be persuasive and build rapport, plenty of drive and determination, plus a keen interest in business.
Open Days
Come along to an open day in January, February, March or April and get a good feel for what a career at a mid-sized international law firm is really like. You’ll meet partners, associates and trainees as well as the graduate recruitment team. We’ll outline what to expect as a trainee and explain the type of work we do. You’ll also take away helpful information about our training contract plus answers to all your questions and the confidence to make the right career decisions.
We have eight places on each placement scheme for both law and non-law students and hold open days regularly throughout the year so you can find out a little more about us.
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