The day involved sessions that provided insights into the practice areas at Clifford Chance the application process for SPARK and training contract alumna session and a session about trailblazing women There were opportunities to ask questions compl
Included diverse activities such as interactive case studies tackled in small teams relaying key discoveries back to the group and informative presentations into the workings of the firm key practice areas in addition to building broader skills such as
Completing tasks with support of solicitor and resources
As an intern Clifford chance have given me the opportunity to network with solicitorspartners and listen to speeches about different aspects of law and insights into the firm Recently I listened to an MampA talk which explained how deals are orchestr
The scheme spanned five days each day presenting a unique and enriching experience Our daily activities included networking sessions shadowing and presentations on various topics including the GFM team the corporate team networking skills commerci
The first day was solely classroom based with various talks and activities based around getting to know who Clifford Chance are their values what the different teams do and the general work that Clifford Chance undertakes The other 4 days were for wor
There was a lot of classroom based learning about the firms practice area particularly to do with corporate and global financial markets There was also networking events and presentations made about diversitypro bono Majority of times I spent shadowi
We were involved with case studies and provided our own insight into potential problems that were evident in contracts Also we were involved in networking lunches and had an opportunity to ask questions and build connections with Clifford Chance039s
The virtual internship was very good on a daytoday basis with a vast range of opportunities and insightful talks including networking sessions
The week involved a combination of presentationstyle sessions and shadowing Presentations were on topics such as the firms departments ESG the firms affinity network and pro bono These helped me learn about the culture at the firm and the actual wo
Had some mandatory tasks to complete Also given work by trainee buddy and supervisor All tasks were related to commercial lawspecific to the seat we sat in eg in the antitrust team
Work shadowing talks networking trainee and supervisor lunches
A 4 day virtual programme that included talks on topics like global transactions and asset financing meeting legal professionals including partners and paralegals and taking part in more interactive sessions It also included sessions on things like Cl
We received insightful sessions on corporate law commercial awareness university preparation transferable skills and legalcommercial case studies
It was a 4 day placement which involved numerous useful activities These included doing example case studies that you could get on assessment days at law firms Another thing that was extremely useful was we had many networking opportunities to work with
Shadowing trainees
During the fiveday scheme we experienced an intensive schedule of classroombased learning complemented with time spent shadowing lawyers in practice areas where we got handson work experience The content included presentations on the practice areas
The 4 day placement revolved around a set agenda which focused on giving a holistic overview of the operations of the firm This meant that each day had a different thing to offer but it generally involved working through legal case studies networking ac
I either do a legal research or a document review
The scheme was one week The first day consisted of talks on things such as the firm039s GFM practice area code of conduct etc The remaining four days were mostly spent in one of CC039s departments with your supervisor In the department you are
