I spent two weeks at the firm in two different practice areas The first week within the Disputes team and the second week in the Corporate team Throughout the vacation scheme I attended a variety of firm presentations completed work tasks for my superv
Daily tasks included research proofreading contractual interpretation analysis of legal arguments for supervisors within our groups Daily calls with supervisors and trainee buddies Daily talks on various areas within the firm including pro bono Pr
As firstyear students they offered us an insight into the world of a commercial lawyer Due to covid the presentations and workshops were held online We listened to presentations from partners and got the chance to network with associates and trainees
The First Year Workshop was a two day scheme where we were immersed into a range of activities and seminars to improve our understanding of Herbert Smith Freehills and of commercial law There were networking sessions with various practice areas as well
Over the course of two days I gained insight into HSF the type of work they do and their clients There were also opportunities to network with trainees and senior associates too On the first day I attended an ADR workshop and on the second day I atten
The First Year Workshop overall was an immersive experience into what working at Herbert Smith Freehills is like Through the interactive Alternative Dispute Resolution Workshop and Corporate Case Study I was able to learn more about the work the firm ta
During our 2 day scheme we participated in many activities that facilitated our understanding of the work people and ethos of HSF From networking with trainees and partners to completing a dynamic negotiations exercise we developed the skills that a
2 Day Workshop Attended talks and a handson case study
The scheme involved talks from Partners Senior Associates Associates and Trainees about the work done by Herbert Smith Freehills both in terms of recent deals case studies pro bono and innovation within the tech sphere There were opportunities for
The 2day workshop included insights into the different practice areas in particular the dispute group which introduced us to the firms involvement in the UK Supreme Court Prorogation Ruling in 2019 Additionally we took part in an ADR workshop as wel
Attending workshops talks and networking with members of the firm
Over the twoday workshop we heard from representatives from various practice areas of the firm These included disputes and corporate case studies introductions to the firms advocacy pro bono and Digital Law groups and a careers fair We also had t
The day involved attending various talks on different aspects of the firm from digital communications to alternative dispute resolution We had the opportunity to network with different solicitors at the firm to further understand the various practice are
The two days were filled with getting to know practice areas of the firm case studies and networking opportunities
Interactive workshop covering alternative dispute resolution Insight into the different practice groups within HSF and pro bono work
On the twoday insight scheme we were given a look into the various practices of the firm with a chance to look deeper at cases worked on by associates and trainees This was a good way to understand what role a trainee plays at the firm and how involved
There were a variety of different presentations workshops and networking opportunities each day For example the first day included a presentation based on a highprofile disputes case a presentation on the advocacy group of the firm an alternative di
Workshops technical skills and networking on commercial law
Involved hearing about the firms practice areas and going through case studies of some of their exemplary achievements Also involved a negotiations workshop where we could put the knowledge we learnt during the day into practice
Across the two days we had case studies regarding corporate and disputes talks about technology and application advice networking with people at the firm and a mock mediation exercise For this we split up into two teams and had to pitch our ideas as t
