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Overall the insight largely consisted of completing traineelevel legal tasks and supporting feeearners with their work Typically this involved research proofreading and general legal drafting
I sat in two different departments each for a week and a half Day to day I was involved in drafting due diligence reviewing various commercial IP contracts conducting research and preparing documents such as advice notes and engagement letters I also
During my internship at DLA Piper I worked within the Corporate and Project and Finance teams supporting on a range of live matters My daytoday tasks included reviewing and amending legal documents conducting legal research and preparing internal n
From Day 1 it involved working on live cases with associates and senior associates This could be draft summary reports on leases draft due diligencesearch check reports on property and contracts large research tasks on new legislation or future gover
On a day to day basis we were set work by people in our teams and our supervisors
I was given tasks that would be given to a trainee solicitor inc drafting proofreading sending emails etc This was my first vacation scheme and I felt very supported and integrated into the firm There were daily checkins I had a trainee buddy in
Sat in the Finance team for my first week and a half and the Corporate team for my second I would be regularly allocated tasks from my trainee buddy supervisor and supervising partner These tasks involved current matters that the team was working on a
We worked in two different practice groups across the three weeks I worked in Litigation and Regulation along with Restructuring The tasks were a mix of live work and work that had been prepared for interns The variety of work was good Some of the ta
I assist with research tasks reviewing case law and drafting internal notes to support the team I also help with updating documents sitting in on meetings and occasionally contribute to clientfacing communications or materials The role has given me
Provided me with an exposure to the international work that DLA Piper advises on Managed to draft memos write articles bundle documents undertake research tasks
A normal daytoday involves reviewing drafting and proofreading documents attending client calls etc
I was involved in various tasks from settlement agreements and attending a tribunal in Employment to due diligence and contract reviewing IPT I really enjoyed my time and have learnt so much Everyone has been extremely friendly and supportive and rea
Legal intern across two practice areas Mostly entrylevel work proofreading research gap analysis Completing tasks for multiple members of a practice area group Often the opportunity to shadow trainees and solicitors on client calls The opportunity
We basically got to experience the life of a trainee completing tasks similar to what you would do during a traineeship Every day was different with a large variety of tasks The days also depended on what team you were sitting with as the work differs
We were given many trainee tasks throughout the internship attended networking events and client meetings as well had individual meetings with various members of each placement we were in
In the Corporate department my daytoday activities involved financial due diligence attending client calls and completing research tasks for members across the department In the Real Estate department my daytoday activities involved drafting client
I spent three weeks in two departments Litigation amp Regulatory and IPT completing tasks similar to those of a trainee including legal research and drafting contract agreements In addition to department work I took part in a group project assessme
Day to day I sit with my team and have a trainee buddy and supervisor The team provides me with tasks and I complete these and am able to ask them any questions and clarify things I don039t understand This includes tasks such as taking meeting notes
Daytoday I have been involved in some active and some closed tasks This involved things such as drafting research and contract summaries I also spent a lot of time over the first week preparing for the presentations
