Attended workshops and shadowed trainees Talked to many of the partners and associates too
Talks from recruitment partners Corporate case studies Career Fair ADR workshop Application and interview advice Probono overview
Talks from corporate disputes IP and competition ADR interactive workshop Application and interview advice providing insight into the application process ProBono overview with further departmental talks Work shadowing of a trainee
Partner talks Case studies Interview tips ADR workshops
During this placement I sat daytoday with a Trainee Lawyer junior supervisor and a Senior Associate senior supervisor My time was spent doing tasks for them eg legal research drafting Directors Certificates organising Conditions Precedent fo
Research tasks Sitting on calls with clients Talks with partners and others at the firm Department presentations Administrative tasks
2 week vacation scheme I spend each week in a different department undertaking real trainee tasks During the week I had presentations from each department
You complete a 2 week scheme where you sit in a different departmental group each week You complete a written task for each week on which you are assessed You also attend department talks and social events
The scheme allowed an accurate insight into the firm and its culture by placing you into departments and making you follow their current deals You would be tasked with working on research and assist in the deals your supervisor is involved in ie resear
During the scheme participants sat in two different teams for one week each I had to do one research task each week and performed other tasks to support my supervising associates throughout the week
I spent a week each in two departments firstly in disputes and then in corporate I completed different legal tasks attended departmental presentations networking events and socials I also participated in a pro bono project
Research tasks observing and shadowing client calls group project and presentation
I had an opportunity to conduct research and help draft documents for the firm on a daily basis I was also able to observe how the firm operated and learn more about the legal industry
Attending information sessions completing client work attending meetings arranging informal chats with those in the firm
I worked with associates who got me involved on as many of their matters as possible It was great to be doing real work which would help the teams in their current matters
Research creating notes writing blog posts and attending meetings
Attended departmental presentations almost everyday explaining what each department does and the work they specialise in Got invovled with competition and corporate work creating legal research notes and helping to resedarch key areas
The Vacation Scheme was amazing My day normally started with a presentation on a practice area that the firm has After that I would have various tasks to complete for my supervisor on the particular seat that I chose to sit in We would also get insigh
I completed a three week virtual vacation scheme at the firm It was really wellorganised and we were sent an agenda for the three weeks and our IT equipment beforehand We were able to specify which practice areas wed like to sit in I sat with a dis
Across two departments I completed work on live matters for my supervisors and assisted other associates and trainees in each department with their work I attended several presentations on the different departments in the firm as well as information s