As a vacation scheme student I sat in the seats of corporate and dispute In corporate department I was assigned to do legal research on a legal issue involved in the performance of an outsourcing contract I was also involved in a MampA deal conduct
Daily tasks included legal research attending meetings with clients and attending presentations hosted by graduate recruitment These presentations provided a deeper insight to the firm including its pro bono work a practice area far information about
The days typically started with a talk presentation arranged by graduate recruitment regarding an area of the Firm These typically began at 900 930 and lasted for 45 minutes Breakfast was included which was a nice touch Following the presentati
Very interesting I was tasked with a variety of legal tasks listened in on calls and was involved in the current dealcase the Senior AssociatePartner was working on
We had talks from partners and associates learned about case studies had a fair to learn more about the different areas of law did a negotiation workshop We also had the opportunity to shadow a trainee and it was very insightful Overall a very good e
We had gotten insightful sessions on Dampi case study sessions negotiation workshop and buddy system
It ranged from interactive sessions such as a negotiation task and practice area networking sessions to other chances to gaining indepth understanding to the work done at HSF This includes several inside the headlines of the form of highprofile litigat
Partners introduced us to recent corporate and disputes case studies Participated in a corporate negotiations workshop where I worked on the sellers side Attended a practice area fair a trainee QampA panel I shadowed a corporate trainee and revie
The 2day scheme was very helpful and featured case studies workshops and shadowing trainees We were also given tips on the application process for vacation schemes
Learn about the firm its culture and some major deals Finished with trainee shadowing which was incredibly insightful learning about the actual daytoday life of a trainee
We heard from a range of Herbert Smith Freehills039 partners associates and trainees who gave us an insight into the firm039s practice areas and its culture We participated in some interactive workshops but mostly listened to talks such as on corp
ADR workshop corporate case study disputes case study shadowing a trainee practice areas fair DampI presentation Pro bono presentation Applications QampA
Case studies applications advice networking
I would come in daily at 9am and check my calendar first We would usually talk to out supervisors about any pending or new tasks and sort through our deadlines and respective schedules If there were any staff meetings or client calls I would be made pr
completing work on current deals and disputes
We completed work for real clients and had talks on different aspects of the firm
On the vacation scheme you will be working on tasks provided by your supervisor However there is also plenty of time throughout the day to go for coffees with the firm039s members and everyone is very happy to provide their time Additionally ther
My day to day tasks usually involved completing a piece of research and then structuring this into a clientfacing note Other tasks involved listening in on and taking notes in client meetings getting the opportunity to go to court and attending present
You would complete tasks for your supervisor and trainee buddy whilst exploring the firm There are also socials and presentations across the course of the two weeks
Legal research tasks document proofing working alongside trainees and lawyers attending meetings and taking minutes
