Physiotherapist Review

I extremely enjoyed my week at Walker Morris. It was extremely well organised and was over before I knew it! There was an excellent mix of both formal, structured time in the department and time spent socialising in an informal environment after working hours.

I felt valued whilst working in the firm. Everyone was extremly friendly whether they were partners or trainees and were willing to spend time chatting and getting to know us. Spending 5 days within the office allowed us to observe different members of the department and get involved in real work that Walker Morris was doing.  The client focus mentality of the firm was emulated amongst the whole workforce. We were encouraged to start thinking like a solicitor from the very beginning.

I had both a buddy who was a trainee and a supervisor who was a director at the firm. They were always on hand to offer any support and answer any questions I had in regards to the work I had been set. I was in a department where I was given lots of useful tasks set by a variety of different members of the team.

I was slightly nervous to start off with coming from a non-legal background however, although all tasks set were challenging i always knew help was available. I never felt at a disadvantage to any of the other candidates with a legal background. General skills like my communication and teamwork were both challenged and developed throughout the week especially in the different tasks which were required of us.

The week was very well organised with a good balance of time in the department and time spent socialising. There was always a task to be done and the days flew by very quickly! There were different activities which diversified the week hugely.

Everyone throughout the firm was approachable and friendly even though they were very busy. People made time to chat and get to know us. I was given real work from the very beginning. The days flew by as I was able to really get my teeth into some of the bigger projects my supervisor set me. There was also plenty of time to chat with different people throughout the day

The firm provided me with much support throughout the week and gave me different opportunities to get involved in different tasks.

Spending 5 days within the office allowed us to observe different members of the department and get involved in real work that Walker Morris was doing.  The client focus mentality of the firm was emulated amongst the whole workforce. We were encouraged to start thinking like a solicitor from the very beginning.

The insight gave us a real chance to understand the general ethos of the firm.

 I was given real work from the very beginning. The days flew by as I was able to really get my teeth into some of the bigger projects my supervisor set me. There was also plenty of time to chat with different people throughout the day

Yes - I had to travel into Leeds everyday. The amount paid covered this and a whole lot more!

There were plenty of opportunities both in a formal and informal setting to get the chance to talk with different employees. We went for drinks with the trainees on Monday and Wednesday which provided a more casual setting to get to understand the real ethos of the firm. There was plenty of time spent in the department where we could introduce ourselves to the partners and other members of staff  who didn't attend the social events.

The social events were very well attended by the trainees which was nice as this gave us chance to converse in a slightly less daunting setting. In addition to multiple opportunities throughout the day to network there were 2 organised social events. Everyone was very welcoming and would answer any questions we had in regards to both work and the social side of the firm.

An informal Q&A session was had during the week with  4 trainees. This is where the majority of opportunities the firm had to offer arose. Walker Morris have different sports teams and social events throughout the year which they encourage everyone to be involved with. It was nice to know that a big firm still thought about employee wellbeing.

I would definitely recommend the week: it gave an invaluable insight into the heart of the firm and what the firm has to offer. It provided a great networking opportunity and the chance to speak to current employees. It also allowed us to assess whether we would fit into the firm if we were to be offered the training contract.