We received work from our trainers and buddies attended presentations from different groups within the firm and were given opportunities to meet with specific individuals if we chose to
Talking to lots of different people and gaining experience of life as a potential trainee
Reading through legal documents Writing summaries of the aforementioned legal documents Attending meetings concerning ongoing cases Listening to talks from lawyers from various practice areas
The AampO First scheme is the most indepth and blatant exposure I have had to the work of a commercial solicitor The two day scheme involved talks from a variety of teams from a variety of roles and positions within the firm The networking opportunit
On a daily basis I worked with my designated team on intellectually stimulating deals under the supervision of my trainer and alongside my trainee buddy In addition to this we were able to network with individuals from across the firm during many event
Mondays and Fridays GR organised structured talks and sessions for all candidates We heard from industry leaders and experts and got the opportunity to work on our projects as a team Tuesday to Thursdays Students sat with their Trainers in the office
Lots of talks sessions engaging activities
Different talks about different sectors of the business and the other diversity related and outsideoflaw activities I sat in one of the departments of the firm shadowing an associate and completing work given to gain a fuller understanding of the firm
The first day on the scheme was essentially based on making participants feel welcome in the firm from introductory talks to office tours and little trivia game it allowed everyone to feel included and at ease It was then focused on introducing some of
The twoday programme involved workshops and talks on a range of practice areas in AampO a career in law as well as a social event with mini golf on the first night We gained insight into becoming a lawyer as well as various practice areas in the fir
Over the course of two days I attended sessions hosted by different Allen and Overy employees This improved my commercial knowledge as I learnt more about the capital markets ESG and banking At the end of each session I could ask questions such as ho
The vacation schemers was very well organised We were involved in a range of activities such as insights into different fields of law such as life sciences and IP law We were also tasked with an innovation challenge where we to work as a group to pitch
It was a range of panels and talks on different seats available at the firm including MampA Pro Bono and Banking We also got the chance to participate in a fun litigation exercise as well as a golf social after work
The work was engaging and accurately reflected the work that trainee solicitors do Instructions were clear and supervisors extremely professional and attentive
We had the opportunity to attend really informative talks about the firms different core groups and deals that have been worked on but also to network with their diversity groups We were partnered with a mentor associate and a trainee buddy who assig
The scheme was two weeks long and consisted of a mixture of networking sessions panel presentations and work within our allocated departments I sat with international capital markets and worked on current transactions including bond issuances I helpe
Attending really interesting and inspiring talks about the firms core practice areas sectors of growth the firms social networksdiversity amp inclusion initiatives the firms values and future outlookstrategy Developing important legal and b
During the vacation scheme we began each day with a networking session where we got the opportunity to interact with senior lawyers of the firm as well as trainees to know more about their individual roles in the firm Post lunch every day we were ex
Mondays and Fridays were spent with the Graduate Recruitment Team listening to presentations from members of the firm and working in groups on an innovation project TuesdaysThursdays were spent in one of the firms practice groups working alongside an a
On Monday and Friday sessions concerning different practice areas took place This gave me the opportunity to learn more about the firms ICM department litigation department and affinities networks In my first week in IP litigation I have been given nu
