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The first days were spent attending talks about various aspects of the firm. This gave us helpful insight into the firm and its culture. Then we were assigned a supervisor and spent time with them in their department, meeting trainees, associates and part...
I carried out tasks for the Real Estate department and attended talks hosted by graduate recruitment. I had to opportunity to network with a broad range of individuals across the firm.
Day-to-day activities included talks from the firm's training principal, CSR team, early careers and current trainees, as well as talks about the firm's growth and strategy. In addition to this, I undertook work in the department I was placed in, and the ...
For the first two days we had presentations from across the team, including on the use of IT, risk, the future of the firm, and from the CSR and Climate Change teams. I drafted documents for various cases for my trainee and associate supervisors. I revi...
Vacation Scheme students were each given at least one Supervisor (an Associate) and at least one Trainee Buddy. You are given a specific team to work in. There were a number of talks, such as inductions, introductions to the firm and their sectors, overvi...
The Scheme was really insightful. The Early Careers Team went above and beyond to make the experience enjoyable, and made you feel incredibly welcomed. After the initial welcome for the first day, we met with our Supervisors and were tasked with reading, ...
Researching the law, drafting various documents and networking with lawyers to find out more about the firm.
I was involved with research and attended meetings with partners and lawyers to expose myself to their work.
Participating in sessions, research tasks, advising clients and lawyers, and drafting.
Mixture of presentations, networking sessions, and opportunities to undertake and experience real work in the department to which we were allocated.
I completed tasks given to me by my Supervisor and other members of the department. I was sitting in healthcare, so this involved summarising documents, drafting instructions to experts, drafting reports, and taking minutes of meetings. I interacted wit...
We were assigned two departments each. Every day we would meet with our supervisors and discuss the tasks we had been allocated. The firm allowed us access to their systems, so we were aiding on real cases. There were also firm wide talks and networking s...
Day-to-day tasks involved typical trainee tasks such as taking attendance notes, research tasks and proofreading. I also sat in on a trial and took a transcript of what was said. In terms of interactions, I had daily contact with my supervisors and also s...
This week I have completed a variety of tasks. I have undertaken a case review where I summarised changes to the law surrounding the SAAMCO principle I did this by reading the judges’ decision and comparing it to other case law and highlighted the main ar...
Spent two weeks with a department at the firm. Conducted a range of tasks to support the team and gain an insight into the kind of tasks lawyers conduct on a day-to-day basis.
The beginning of the first week involved an introduction to the firm and various informative presentations. On a day-to-day basis, I reported to my supervisor who gave me different tasks such as: research, drafting and proof-reading.
A variety of tasks were involved, ranging from proofreading to carrying out legal research. The firm is extremely supportive and have paired each student with a trainee buddy who helps at every step of the way. The scheme also involved socials including a...
Sitting with one department, you are set a variety of tasks by your supervisor (an associate) and buddy (a junior lawyer/trainee) at the firm. The day starts at 9:30 and ends at 5:30. I found that I worked past this time. We were set presentations, due ...
I worked closely with my trainer buddy and supervisors to assist on their research/drafting tasks, as well as attended various training calls to learn more about the firm and how they operate.
I spent two weeks at Clyde & Co on their summer vacation scheme, undertaking work within one of their corporate departments. We attended several workshops during the course of the vacation scheme and learned about the work within different departments...
