I was assigned a mentor and was given a comprehensive insight into the practice area I was assigned to The schedule for the Placement was packed with presentations networking and practical workshops The day to day involved mainly attending presentati
Every day at Shoosmiths was unique yet followed a consistent structure I would arrive around 830 and meet with my trainee buddy Together we would have a casual chat to outline the day039s agenda My tasks varied including legal work attending web
I would arrive at the office for around 815830 get settled and start on some tasks The work would be either set by a TraineePartnerAssociate and would involve document reviews drafting emails and letters or writing There would also be meeting
Firstly we were given an office tour and were introduced to everyone in the office that day We then had a MS Teams meeting with somebody from the English offices about health and safety in the workplace When we later got access to our laptops we had to
As a placement student you get to do a wide range of activities including group tasks attending client meetings completing small tasks for Partners and Associates visiting the courts mini assignments based around the company values lunches and so mu
Summer vacation placement for one week Conducted trainee solicitor tasks met with teams and attended networking sessions with colleagues Participated in training sessions or workshops designed to enhance your legal skills and knowledge Conducted resea
Assisting in legal research tasks attending legal workshops meeting clients getting exposure to various legal industry practice areas meeting partners associates trainees and staff at all levels
I worked on my commercial project I got a chance to see what life as a trainee is like in the firm I was also given the chance to do tasks that a trainee would do I was introduced to different people in the firm and attended online sessions to learn mo
Lots of webinars throughout the week so you can network with other vacation schemers across all the offices Allocated to one department where you will spend time but you are encouraged to speak and gain insight into other department too I did a few
Challenging myself by getting involved with numerous corporate and emerging talent tasks taking part in insightful discussion led by leaders of divisions and preparing a GC summit to attract current and prospective clients which was then presented to t
Various interactive workshops to help with personal development regularly being set realtime worktasks to complete over the week I visited a local charity that they work with went out for an expensepaid lunch one day with the trainees and other vaca
Looking at different agreements within construction law sat in on billing meetigs Various workshops corporate DampI real estate
Completing tasks set by my trainees such as researching drafting compiling documents There were also around 23 Teams calls each day with talks on Shoosmiths039 Divisions initiatives and workshops
Vacation Schemers were given a project brief at the beginning of the week which we worked on throughout the week and presented to our colleagues at the end We were also given several traineelevel tasks to complete throughout the week such as drafting
We were allocated to a department beforehand and paired up with a trainee buddy to guide us through the placement I had a really great time at the firm the moment I stepped in as everyone was welcoming and very willing to teach me things from letting me
I have worked at the Banking Team this week and gained many useful skills and insights The team and the staff are all very helpful friendly and approachable and offered me assistance whenever I needed it I have also attended lots of workshops and Talks
The days consisted of three key elements Firstly virtual seminars on the firms divisions Secondly complete work issued by graduate recruitment or your trainee buddy Thirdly develop a presentation to be delivered to partners
Monday went straight into real life banking and finance work Did a company search report and drafted security agreements Networked with other trainee solicitors vac schemers and attended virtual sessions Tuesday more legal work Drafted an email
The vacation scheme included a range of tasks and activities We were able to have a go at some typical trainee tasks for those in their Real Estate seat and Corporate Seat We were given talks from members of the firm introducing us to the Firms sector
It was a 3 day virtual placement held in June 2021 At the beginning of the placement we listened to sector heads discuss their work and there were several interactive workshops with current Shoosmiths lawyers On the first day we were given the instruct
