Sessions on different practice areas at the firm work assigned by principal social events bounce ping pong ice skating at somerset house assignments
Practice area overview DEI sessions work from supervisor socials
I completed training sessions and practice group overviews in the mornings and in the afternoons I sat in TMTIP doing work for trainees associates managing associates and partners as needed I also attended group training sessions and international mee
Information seminars legal work networking
The clerkship involved attending sessions and socials organised by the firm as well as work on a Project throughout the clerkship We also receive tasks from our principals
Day to day we had scheduled sessions on the various practice areas of the firm and the were also given various projects to complete day to day We also had free time which we could use to work on the projects or try to gain more information about the firm
The vacation scheme was very insightful in general and I had a jam packed schedule On a regular day as vac schemers would have overview sessions with lawyers from a range of practice areas alongside spending time with our practice area teams I also as
The placement included daytoday activities such as attending sessions about Banking Corporate Litigation ESG and other practice areas It also included sessions and trainings about DEI Within the assigned practice area tasks included completing res
A mix of social events with my cohort presentations from people at the firm working on the Vacation Scheme Project which is assessed and sitting with my principal which assigned me tasks
Great mix of practice overviews QampA039s socials and others
We attended talks and had to complete trainee tasks The insight was extremely indepth and provided a firsthand experience of what is it like to work in a city commercial law firm We also had coffee chats with other employees to hear their insight abou
The Vacation Scheme involved a mix of centrally organised case studies and projects by Graduate Recruitment as well as time spent with an associate in a Linklaters practice group where tasks would be set on an adhoc basis based on business need On a d
A combination of practice area talks assisting trainees and associates in your team assessed vacation scheme tasks and networking sessions The final week includes a training contract interview
The vacation scheme was aimed to give a better understanding of what it is like working at Linklaters I had the opportunity to sit in a department and participate in their work I also attended sessions which gave in depth overviews of different practice
The scheme involved practice area overview sessions socials time in our groups and meeting lawyers
On a day to day basis I worked on tasks given by my Principal I also networked with other employees at the firm In addition I attended team meetings Furthermore I also attended talks which gave me a greater insight into the firm and its practice are
Some days involved sessions scheduled by the trainee recruitment scheme including practice overview talks talks about diversity equity and inclusion and insights into the training contract process Tasks involved assessed projects set by trainee recruit
We received overview talks from the different practice groups engaged in contract review tasks for a mock deal had a client pitch exercise whilst we sat in one seat with an associate to see what daily life is like
Worked in Financial Regulation Group with my principal Attended a series of timetabled talks and sessions also attended socials and chats with various persons across different departments
I primarily sat with my principal and assisted with traineelevel tasks In the first two weeks we also had scheduled sessions primarily practice insight talks
