Gained the opportunity to listen to trainees Gained an insight into the Pro Bono work Given an opportunity to experience the role of a lawyer through Forage Learnt more about the commercial legal career and the purpose of law firms Given an insight
Lots of talks from different individuals at DLA Piper
There was a unique daily schedule filled with presentations from Partners Associates and Trainees with the opportunity to ask questions The answers are personal detailed and highly informative These sessions showed a range of different perspectives o
A multitude of QampAs with lawyers and members of the Graduate Recruitment team with a focus on the day to day life and experiences of trainee lawyers in the firm and their pathway to where they are now
Attended numerous events focusing on gaining an understanding of the industry talking to partners and trainee solicitors and getting to grips with DLA Pipers workplace culture
Thorough programme with information about law commercial law the company and what the next steps are for anyone interested in pursuing a legal career There were talks and panels delivered by trainees associates partners managers recruitment etc
there were welcome sessions a the beginning of each day and trainee spotlight sessions which involved a trainee talking for 15 minutes about their experience at DLA piper There were breaks and lunch breaks in between sessions as well as a variety of s
Each day we heard from a variety of speakers about their role within their firm and advice for students at out stage of the application process We also had opportunities to ask questions Furthermore there were interactive workshops explaining more abou
The three days consisted of virtual events ranging from talks to QampAs to application advice sessions The day would be split up in sessions of around 115 hours with breaks in between
There were seminars talks and presentations throughout the three days
The Insight Week involved workshop trainee qampa panels introduction to employee networks trainee spotlight sessions and other masterclasses
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual experience There was a range of activity over the course of the week that I could engage with and use to develop my skills I was able to interact with various members of the firm and understand more about their roles and
The virtual experience surpassed my expectations Despite being apprehensive about the virtual format I was instantly put at ease by the friendliness of the graduate recruitment team who had worked so hard to make the virtual experience as seamless and
It was as enjoyable as it could be online because of the opportunities given to interact with as many people as possible
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual experience I was unsure how the week would work given we were supposed to spend 3 weeks in DLA offices however I was very impressed with what the graduate team put together for us Even though I was sat in my kitchen I ge
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual experience The highlights for me included meeting the managing partner and trainee partner at the regional office as well as all the trainees and getting involved with the group project work It was also interesting to
This was a week of webinars with a presentation at the end due to COVID I really enjoyed the first week and felt that a lot of time and effort was put into ensuring that each one of us got the most out of the scheme It was a real shame that there was
It was a highly informative week long internship The talks were very engaging and there were opportunities to ask partners of the firm even holding the highest of management positions any questions I had Granted due to the restrictions posed by holdi
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship the internship at DLA Piper for a number of reasons Due to Covid19 the placement was moved from being 3 weeks in office to being 1 week virtually Despite this the Graduate Recruitment and Management Team put togeth