First Steps Programme

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First Steps Programme

Take your first steps to a career in law

If you have just started university and are already thinking about pursuing a career in commercial law, then this programme is a great place to start. We have designed CMS First Steps exclusively for you. It includes:

• An introduction to CMS and an office tour
• Skills sessions on effective networking and how to demonstrate commercial awareness
• The opportunity to shadow a trainee and gain an insight into life as a lawyer. This will involve observing and partaking in the day to day activities that trainees complete
• Speed networking to meet our Associates and Trainees from each of our practice areas and to find out about the work they do
• Negotiation skills session to learn about strategies for effective negotiation, including the opportunity to put the skills into action in our negotiation workshop
• Case study seminars will help develop your legal knowledge and commercial awareness. They will cover how the firm makes money and examples of exciting deals
• On-going coaching opportunities from an assigned ‘buddy’, as well as access to our graduate recruitment team for advice and guidance

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to take part in CMS First Steps, you should be a first year law student or second year non-law student in England or Wales; a second year law student in Scotland, or a penultimate year student studying outside the UK.

About CMS

CMS is a new kind of future-facing law firm. By combining top quality sector expertise with international scale and a strategy to become a progressive technology-driven firm, CMS delivers excellence for its clients and is committed to ensuring all employees achieve their full potential.

How to apply

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