The day was jampacked with insights from Clifford Chance lawyers and prominent LGBTQ influencers on their experiences We heard from the firm039s graduate recruitment staff and directly from the firm039s LGBTQ network Arcus about the immense ef
SPARK is a paid internship that takes place over one week which is correspondingly divided into two parts The first three days involve indepth classroom learning which aim to help each participant develop their knowledge of the legal profession itself
Almost 50 applicants were welcomed to INTERFACE to discuss the IGNITE training contract opportunity at Clifford Chance for the 20252026 cohort A panel of trainees and associates of the firm shared their experiences with regards to their respective pract
This event provided an excellent opportunity to understand how technology directly impacts how the firm delivers legal services experiences of trainees and associated and advice on submitting an impactful application Attendees were provided with lunch
The first 3 days where classroombased learning activities and included talks from the Corporate Global Financial Markets and Litigation practise areas the firms wide ranging affinity networks and a session on how the firm manages client relationships
There were multiple panels with different speakers who discussed how LGBTQ individuals navigate a career in commercial law External speakers also discussed their experience within wider society and this was empowering There were also many opportunities
The first three days consisted of presentations given by different departments and areas of the firm The last two days consisted of shadowing a partner in Global Financial Markets Over the course of the week there were many opportunities to get involved
Presentations networking lunches networking breakfasts and activities to build our knowledge of commercial law On the final two days I shadowed and gained real experience in working at the office Did a lot of research tasks
We learnt about the work and primary practice areas of the firm alongside its core business values We also learnt about the various clients There were networking lunches alongside multiple social events and opportunities to meet staff from trainees to
The role involved market research data base tasks creation of social media content presentations and partner briefings In addition to organizing events taking part in meetings and interviewing staff for blog content
Working closely with senior team members Research tasks and content creation
Support with marketing and sales functions of Forage UK
CC SPARK was a five day insight scheme which featured three days of classroom based sessions and two days of work shadowing The classroom based sessions included presentations on firms main practice areas developing ones client focus and the firms fo
I was able to gain greater insight into the inner workings of the firm through various presentations and networking lunches with lawyers working in different practice areas There was great emphasis placed on the firms core values and culture and to me
Daily tasks Drafting emails and documents creating social media content research conducting interviews and onboarding tutors
As part of LIFT at Neota Logic my role involved building use cases for clients troubleshooting software issues and testing new product features before release
Due to ACCESS being an extensive two year programme it involves 12 separate components giving you the opportunity to interact with the firm frequently across the two years Some examples of the components included are two separate placements a 4day pla
Working with a CC client and gaining insight into their day to day activities Learning about the business and how they operate within their respective industry
I undertook a LIFT internship in the Pro Bono department With the support of my supervisor I was fortunate enough to be given large responsibility and autonomy on several tasks allowing me to quickly build skills and complete tasks at a trainee level
Assisting with administrative tasks attending meetings assisting with workshops and focus groups