Proof reading amending contracts researching new case law and researching court processes for contentious matters
Daily Microsoft Teams meetings Research tasks Review and investigation reports Drafting of various different documents and emails Preparation for end of week presentation
Each vacation scheme student was assigned to a department where we would work for the week Within the department I was given four tasks to complete across the week these were tasks that the trainee in my department had completed recently Outside of th
Advice notes for clients cost budgets for claimant on planning and contract dispute Collating evidence of misleading statements for 3 manufacturers regards to cladding for Grenfell Looking at Practice direction PD51U research task to find whether it
Day to day we shadowed other solicitors and saw the work that they were doing We were set legal research tasks and drafting tasks We attended talks from various departments also
The scheme offered a blend of talks on practice areas and time working in the department We also worked on a group project which we presented at the end of the week Alongside this we had socials and other informal sessions
Gained an insight in how commercial solicitors work and the type of tasks they are given
On a daytoday basis the scheme offers students a real look into the workings of a law firm The Gateley team was extremely welcoming and helpful You are given a variety of tasks to take on as a vacation scheme student including proofreading contracts
I was asked to complete some tasks in the RDU department such as filing completing draft letters and draft completion statements
We were given different tasks each day which were set by a different department eg corporate banking and finance We were given numerous hours each day between talks to complete the assigned tasks and we were given the opportunity to check in with the
The week started with a welcome from the COO and an overview of Gateleys story and their Group structure Throughout the week each day was structured around service overviews followed by networking opportunities Task work was set by one of the unit ove
We were given traineestyle tasks from a different practice area each day Tasks were generally engaging and gave a good insight into the firm and the work of trainees
Each day contained task work for one department which was usually 24 individual tasks such as draftingresearchwriting a letter to a client A Solicitor from each department would help us with any general questions we had and explained their day to day
The vacation scheme involved a series of talks from each of the practice areas along with research tasks that we had to complete It also involved more informal social events
Given an overview of various departments through talks with partners and associates in eg CDR regulatory defence and given marked tasks in departments such as corporate banking and finance There was an introduction and detail about the firm and the c
We were required to carry out tasks for a number of departments including commercial banking and finance restructuring and construction We also attended a number of talks from other departments in the firm including employment tax pensions privat
We got involved with various department tasks with corporate banking and finance restructuring and construction Everyday we had insight and networking sessions which allowed us to meet firm employees and understand the culture and work that goes on
Within the role we would complete a set of assessed tasks each day for a particular legal team Before beginning each task we would be briefed by an individual within the legal team and were encouraged to ask any questions There would be comfort breaks p
Although the experience was virtual Gateley managed to organise a great schedule Each day focused on a different department in which we were set tasks to do alongside attending multiple interactive talks from solicitors in the particular sector The ta
The scheme was run online for the first time Each day involved tasks based on different practice areas of the firm which gave us an insight in a number of areas Alongside the tasks we had presentations from lots of other areas and we had the opportuni