The first week involved free breakfast and networking Various partners came to talk to us about a range of topics important to DLA Piper and practice areas We had litigation workshops and networking sessions with external speakers The second and third
My role as an intern is to assist on any tasks at hand in my current sector On a daytoday basis there is a mix of networking and interaction to checking emails and staying put at my desk researching to tapping into client calls and writing an attend
Started the morning working on tasks provided speaking to partners and associates within the firm Joined some client calls to get exposure to the clientlawyer relationship Each day there was an insight session consisting of talks from international g
The first week involves a number of introductory talks and skills workshops to get to know all of the interns at the UK Dublin and Dubai offices The following two weeks are spent in two weeklong placements in teams within the firm Within these weeks y
The Summer Internship is split into 3 weeks The first week was spent getting to know our fellow interns attending talks from various senior partners and trainees participating in workshops and networking throughout the firm This week also allowed us t
Daily tasks for interns are similar to the tasks that trainee solicitors are asked to do Depending on which practice area of the firm you are in you will be required to carry out legal research legal drafting due diligence and taking notes on client c
oneweek induction talks learning sessions two weeks placement real life trainee tasks
A three week internship with one week as a Nationwide Dubai office induction The first week consisted with a Induction talks mostly from very senior partners of the firm to explain the values practice and sectors that DLA work within The 2nd3rd w
One week in London then two weeks in your office of choice We had many insight sessions and then a true insight into the firm through working in different seats
In the induction we listened to several insightful talks from senior leadership of the firm on various topics At the beginning of our time in each of our practice groups we were set a list of objectives that we had to complete These objectives included
The internship started with a weeklong induction with interns from global offices and talks about the firm It was followed by two weeklong placements in different seats
The first week consisted of numerous talks and networking events I then interned in the restructuring and IPT departments conducting research attending meetings studying documents and completing engagement letters I completed a presentation as well a
During the first the firm flew over interns from all around the UK and Dubai to the London office We week we had the opportunity to attend talks by many senior people and the firm and ask questions During the other two weeks all interns joined their d
Insight sessions with Global heads of departments Networking events Legal research tasks Presentations Due diligence Attending client meetings and calls Written examination exercises
The insight programme was very well structured in that we got a comprehensive and wellrounded look into what makes DLA Piper a leading global firm We got to hear from various trainees associates partners who gave us their insight into their practise
The programme consisted of three days of interactive and insightful sessions about the firms values amp strategy view on the future of the legal industry and tech probono commercial awareness CVamp application advise and skills and networking o
This threeday programme featured an insight into commercial law through talks by senior officials on the firm itself the future of the legal industry diversity amp inclusion sustainability amp resilience and responsible business The scheme also i
Heard from the firms senior leaders participated in professional skills training gained an indepth insight into DLA Pipers practice groups and attended networking events
The threeday programme consisted of seminars interactive workshops question and answer sessions with trainees and senior leadership as well as dinner out in a restaurant on the second evening
On a day to day basis the DLA Piper team set up various talks and activities to allow the participants to gain a deeper insight into life at a commercial law firm The first day included an introduction to the firm as well as a demonstration of their in