We were introduced to the firm through an induction period where we were introduced to the firm by key members who provided an overview of the firms operations and the nature of its work After the induction we were assigned to our chosen practice grou
There was a 3 day induction period at the start where we had talks from people across the firm and networked After this daytoday involved completing a range of tasks for people in your team sitting in on meetings and speaking to people from the firm t
Associates and trainees assigned us daily tasks in order to provide us with an insight into the work that they do and the responsibilities placed upon solicitors We also got invited to client calls and got to network with people in each department
I spent two weeks in one department and then one week in another There was also a group presentation task which was completed during the second week Day to day tasks involved reviewing documents drafting documents research tasks sitting in on meeting
Drafting leases and other legal documents Research on new leading sources of energy Contract review Speaking to partners about their work
Usually a mixed bag of different kind of work where your supervisor or somebody else on your team would assign you something to help them This could include contract reviews meeting minutes research tasks etc but they would always depend on what the
On a day to day basis I completed live work involving reading contracts conducting legal research taking minutes reviewing documents and drafting documents I worked in the Intellectual Property and Corporate practice groups
Working within different practice areas on client sector and research work
I sat in LitampReg for the first two weeks then in Corporate for the last In LitampReg I did a mixture of different tasks from research to admin It was an exciting time to be on the team due to a high profile case and getting to attend court was
Educational advice provided on a day to day basis Given various tasks by different managers which let us expand our practical skills Group presentation work was also a big component
We were seated in the middle of our respective teams for the three week office placement which gave us great exposure to the work that feeearners in the firm do on a daytoday basis The teams were very welcoming and supportive and encouraged us to g
The first 3 days was an induction in the London office for all interns in the UK and Ireland and formed of a series of talks and networking opportunities After the induction you were based in the office you applied to and you spent 2 weeks in 1 team
I had a lot of varied tasks from research to drafting documents for court Everything was exciting Nothing was repetitive I felt like all the tasks I did were important Therefore I felt that despite my junior position I was really helping the team o
During both of my seats I had to complete work consisting of the following Completing legal research using legal databases Enhancing my own knowledge through general research Editing and enhancing slides Undertaking organisational work for docum
The internship involved carrying out tasks that you can be expected to undertake as a trainee within the firm Examples of said tasks include Drafting Research Proof reading Analysing and condensing information in a more readily digestible format
Completing tasks that trainee solicitors would commonly perform eg drafting documents researching and presenting information in a clientfriendly manner calling clients with enquiries sitting in on meetings Involved a lot of internal interaction eg
Everyday I039d be directly involved in client matters gaining a real insight into what a trainee does I completed a range of tasks from 9am to about 5pm including but not limited to research proofreading document review drafting emails drafting
As an intern in the finance department I was exposed to work in a large variety of areas ranging from capital markets and structured investments to project finance I did differing work on these deals including taking minutes of client meetings review
Variety of tasks including research drafting engagement letters and sitting in on client calls
The tasks vary widely depending on the department and the day However I found that the most regular tasks involved reviewing editing and drafting documents as well as attending calls
