Very useful as you are exposed to different types of seats I was given one transactional seat and one contentious seat You are given a main task which you do throughout your week at the department but also other tasks which are done during the week
I amended contracts conducted legal research and gave a presentation
I spent 1 week in the Competition department and 1 week in the Banking and Finance department In Competition I would meet with my supervisor who would go over the previous days tasks and allocate tasks for the day I carried out research tasks which fo
Over the twoweek scheme I sat in two seats Corporate and Competitions In each seat I undertook various tasks supporting projects that the team was involved with eg research preparing documents presenting to the department on key issues and taking
Sat in two different seats 1 seat area per week Did not choose the seat was allocated and we were informed at the beginning of the week Worked with a buddy and a supervisor who would give me case work that is involved at trainee level at the firm to
Responsibilities during the placement included compiling a due diligence report on a company completing stock transfer forms compiling a number of research documents on various subjects these ranged from the effects the draft housing safety bill on h
DaytoDay working hours were 9am530pm Tasks were set by supervisors who were assigned at the start of each seat including daily meetings to consider progressdevelopment on the work that was carried out Lots of responsibility was given which was pa
I worked alongside two different teams TMT and Real Estate where I was able to get a great insight into the firm and the work that they complete for their clients I was trusted to work on both preset matters as well as cases that the firm was conduct
On the first day we attended webinars and online talks and took part in a virtual social event On the second and third day we sat in two different legal departments and undertook traineestyle practical work On the third day we completed a group exe
On the first day we attended welcome sessions with the Dentons team which was followed by a virtual social to help us get to know others on the vacation scheme Throughout the scheme I was placed in two different teams and was given really interesting
Webinars on different topics Tasks on the different seats
Overall the vacation scheme at Dentons provided a valuable overview of their practice areas and the implementation of their core values The scheme consisted of an introductory day in which participants received information on different areas of Dentons
The first day involved introductory sessions and a virtual social The second and third days had us placed and working in Dentons teams where we could learn more about the practice areas The last day was a group task Finally there was an interview for a
Legal tasks webinars social events
There was an in depth induction on the first day we then joined two seats for 1 day each during the week with a group assessment on the last day and a final interview the following week for the TC
Really interesting and varied scheme The first day was an introduction from several people at the firm including the Training Principle and the CEO Day 2 and 3 were in practice areas where we were given tasks Day 4 was a group assessment where we had 3
The first day was an introduction and then a social event The next day involved working with a team at Dentons The third day also involved working with a team but it was a different team The final day involved participating in a group exercise
Day 1 was an introductory session involving a QampA with trainees and a virtual social Days 2 and 3 involved working within Dentons teams and Day 4 involved a collaborative group task
On the scheme interns attended webinars and panels to ask questions and learn more about the firm and its culture Interns were also given typical trainee solicitor tasks in different practice areas These tasks were completed under the guidance of train
I worked across 2 practice areas and completed tasks throughout both days I also participated in a group exercise where I had to present a pitch to a client The atmosphere was very warm and collaborative it was great to work with my supervisors to comp
