CMS Academy Business of Law Week Review

by CMS

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Sessions covering various aspects of the business of law. These included panel discussions with CMS lawyers, a team-based simulation task, a group presentation, and a client dialogue.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Developed existing commercial awareness skills, gained presentation skills through a workshop titled 'presenting with presence'.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • Highly insightful and the tasks given were very varied.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Members of the firm emphasised how the culture was very forward thinking and non-hierarchical, which really shone through throughout the week. Lawyers from all across the firm were all very open to answering questions

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Highly enjoyable and varied

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at CMS

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend CMS to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS

    • Consider what makes the firm unique and stands out, and really tailor your application to this.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

July 2022

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