Throughout the scheme we had a number of presentations organised to give us insight to specific elements of the firm such as Inclusion ampamp Diversity Strategies We were also given time in two seats with Associate supervisors and Trainee buddies
series of webinars legal research and drafting tasks in two different departments social event
Across the practice areas there was a mixture of simulated and real tasks as well as a wealth of opportunity to discuss these and anything else with Dentons employees
The vacation scheme was held online It involved several seminars and a trainee panel on training at the firm It was insightful as to the company culture the type of work undertaken by trainees and the training structure The vacation scheme also consis
The week started off with a presentation panel with the Trainee Principal and then followed up by a trainee panel I then sat in the corporate and TMT teams for a day each It was a really great experience I was able to undertake some challenging but enj
I undertook typical trainee tasks at the firm in two practice areas banking and PRM people rewards and mobility Throughout the week there were organised socials so that we could meet and interact with our colleagues and frequent Microsoft teams ca
The first day offered webinars and a virtual social treasure hunt The second and third days offered seats in a different practice area each day I was allocated a buddy who was a trainee and a supervisor who was an associate There was a mix of real
You will attend a variety of interactive webinars on topics such as diversity and inclusion or the firmspecific training contract You will also attend socials with the firm to gain a sense of culture Finally you will spend time across several practi
Two days in two practice areas where I undertook fictitious client work and attended team meetings and training
I sat in 2 seat which were Employment and Energy My supervisors gave me tasks to complete throughout the day I also had 3 daily meetings with my supervisors and trainee buddy During these meetings I asked a couple of questions about the firm I also
I was allocated into two departments where I spent a day each I was given tasks that related to actual work that the departments were doing at the time We scheduled calls regularly so I could ask questions about the tasks as well as the firm and its de
To a large extent I enjoyed the virtual experience because it gives sufficient insights into the work of the firm Having heard from the graduate recruitment team and the CEO of the UKIMEA region Jeremy Cohen I think it is really insightful I particul
For students who are interested in pursuing a career in commercial law insight schemes are invaluable for getting to know the firm from a more personal perspective and interacting with the employees in a less formal capacity than simply attending a firm
It was a really useful scheme giving insider information as to the application process which other presentations dont do
I enjoyed hearing the CEO of Dentons speak about the diversity initiatives It was refreshing to see a CEO join an event as they are very busy people but it just showed how active the firm is to ensure there is diversity in the workplace I also enjoyed t
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would strongly recommend this to anyone looking to understand the culture at Dentons for a future career with the firm
Great introduction to firms culture sectors and expectations for prospective trainees
I loved the week It was extremely informative and all those that I met at Dentons were supportive They were very generous with their time and I felt like I got fantastic understanding of what training at Dentons is like I would recommend all those that
Highly enjoyable event
