Day to day tasks include researching drafting emails for clients and drafting documents Day to day tasks can also include preparing for presentations sitting in on calls training sessions and briefings
During the week I took part in teams calls from each department an ESG assessed presentation a TC interview departmental work and socials
Worked in Pensions Team Drafting some documents learning about the general life as a trainee attending talks on different areas of the law
On a daytoday basis I would work closely with the team and be set tasks by my supervisor These tasks ranged from conducting research to formulate advice for clients undertaking reviews of companies documents reviewing accounts to determine the value
The scheme offered a great glimpse into trainee life at the firm I was given a number of varied tasks such as legal research client meeting meeting with the counsel and also administrative tasks The Gateley team were extremely welcoming and collabor
There was a very clear insight to the firm The first day of the job was primarily dedicated to introductory talks which provided me with a good insight into the way the business operates and the culture it tries to create Furthermore throughout the we
A day on the vacation scheme was composed of a range of activities and tasks Daily department tasks included research due diligence and drafting as well as listening in on client calls and writing attendance notes We were also assigned a responsible bu
I was based in the Residential Development Unit during which I was involved in a number of daytoday duties involving legal research title investigation and drafting legal reports I was also invited to attend a client meeting by a senior partner in th
Throughout the week I was given a variation of work mainly from my trainee supervisormentor but also from other trainees solicitors and partners in the department A majority of the work involved things like drafting and research Also had an interview
During the week we received numerous talks about the different teams at Gateley with associates or partners provided detailed insight into what their department does within Gateley We also had a meeting with the CEO of the company who talked about Gatel
Proof reading amending contracts researching new case law and researching court processes for contentious matters
Daily Microsoft Teams meetings Research tasks Review and investigation reports Drafting of various different documents and emails Preparation for end of week presentation
Each vacation scheme student was assigned to a department where we would work for the week Within the department I was given four tasks to complete across the week these were tasks that the trainee in my department had completed recently Outside of th
Advice notes for clients cost budgets for claimant on planning and contract dispute Collating evidence of misleading statements for 3 manufacturers regards to cladding for Grenfell Looking at Practice direction PD51U research task to find whether it
Day to day we shadowed other solicitors and saw the work that they were doing We were set legal research tasks and drafting tasks We attended talks from various departments also
The scheme offered a blend of talks on practice areas and time working in the department We also worked on a group project which we presented at the end of the week Alongside this we had socials and other informal sessions
Gained an insight in how commercial solicitors work and the type of tasks they are given
On a daytoday basis the scheme offers students a real look into the workings of a law firm The Gateley team was extremely welcoming and helpful You are given a variety of tasks to take on as a vacation scheme student including proofreading contracts
I was asked to complete some tasks in the RDU department such as filing completing draft letters and draft completion statements
We were given different tasks each day which were set by a different department eg corporate banking and finance We were given numerous hours each day between talks to complete the assigned tasks and we were given the opportunity to check in with the
