The vacation scheme was a mix of talks from different people across the firm and sitting in a department carrying out tasks similar to those that a trainee would carry out
A combination of attending talks run by employees at the firm ranging from introductions to QampAs to workshops networking and doing tasks for the lawyers Also opportunities to attend client and internal meetings Each day I worked on a different ca
It was a week of real work enjoyable socials and talks from different practice groups in the firm These were a great way to ask questions and get know the firm better I was assigned a trainee buddy and manager I had the opportunity to work with variou
Carrying out trainee tasks for various members o the team and attending information sessions about the firm
The scheme was a blend of talksevents as well as being involved in real clientwork We were assigned supervisors and trainees to guide us throughout the week There was also a catchup call on the second last day to see how we found the scheme
The two days gave a good insight into the firm as a whole as it covered a variety of different practice areas The first day consisted of various talks and workshops such as an introduction to ESG within the firm and a negotiation workshop There was also
I participated in a series of talks and interactive workshops which introduced me to the firm and some of its major sectorsservices and enabled me to develop my networking and negotiation skills On the second day I joined the Intellectual Property te
It was a really good experience great people and a lovely environment A few talks on the firm and a lot of interesting work and networking
The scheme was two weeks long each week we sat in a different department of our choice The scheme was made up of scheduled presentations and Q and A sessions from a range of people in the firm time working in your chosen departments and social events
Workwise expect to shadow your trainee buddy and supervisor on calls and meetings or even court hearings Drafting or proofreading contracts are standard as are generallegal research tasks Great socials fun group case study exercise and chances to
There were various informative sessions on the firm scattered throughout the 2 weeks on topics like the journey through a training contract and various departmental sessions We also were sat in a different department each week assisting on trainee tasks
Sat in a department and completed real work tasks as if working as a trainee solicitor Supervisors and trainee buddies assigned work which youd complete during department time Breaking up the day you had various meetings calls talks amp workshop
I sat in two departments of my choosing over the course of the scheme In both departments I sat with a supervisor who allocated me legal tasks from their own caseload The scheme also features lots of presentations interactive sessions and social events
5 days Performed research tasks for a combination of commercial and pro bono work Inputting and reviewing data Met and worked closely with associates and trainees
Placed in a practice department including Employment IP Projects Finance Litigation and assigned a Trainee and Associate to oversee and assign tasks for the week Completed Trainee style tasks such as case commercial and research for a pro bono
I took on ad hoc tasks given to me by team members Tasks included proofreading research and drafting I was also asked to present some of my research at the end of the week Additionally there were various talks and sessions about Simmons amp Simmo
Undertook tasks of a trainee solicitor eg reviewing NDAs research into legislation
The scheme consisted of 2 days The first day consisted of presentations and workshops where we were introduced to the firm and some of its practice areas We also networked with trainees at the firm On the second day we were each allocated to a departm
Our insight programme consisted of two parts On the first day we participated in a range of presentations including a partner introduction to the firm an overview of the fintech department and a networking session with trainees On the second day we
There was a timetable for each day of the vacation scheme with some days consisting of more timetabled sessions than others For the most part I spent 34 hours per day in Department and then the rest of the day in various sessions and talks with diff
