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
I was involved in talks and sessions throughout the 3 weeks and actual work experience with my supervisor and trainee buddy in my seat There were also great socials every week
Each day involved a mixture of prepared sessions on different practice areas DEI and tech at Linklaters to name a few We were also assigned to a practice area and completed projects for our principle We completed assessed projects throughout the week a
We were engaged in sessions from different departments of the firm their D EampI offering pro bono and innovation I participated in exciting tasks in the banking team from my training principal trainee buddy and other people in the department We a
From practice overview sessions to individual tasks assigned by both HR and principals we gained invaluable insight into the demands and expectations of a solicitor We learned about what it means to be a commercial lawyer in a fastpaced international
1 Talks about the different practice groups 2 Seat specific tasks 3 Assessed tasks relating to MampA deals 4 Interviews and Coffee Chats
I attended presentations on the different practice areas Some were intended to give us a bigger picture of the commercial world I did trainee tasks in my seat I organized coffee chats with people from different areas of the firm to gain an insight in
sessions from different practice areas through the weeks shadowing our principals and trainee buddys coffee meets with other professionals tasks given from the team including drafting bulletins legal reserach and more
Did departmental tasks and tasks and tasks given by graduate requirements along with attending social events
talks and overview of practice areas sitting in my seat and doing work set by my principal interacting with lawyers across different departments
We had a mixture of talks from various members from the firm and we did tasks set by our supervisor
The vacation scheme was wellrounded and enriching it involved practice area overviews socials and assigned tasksprojects that we had to work on We sat in a practice area for the 3 weeks and were assigned a principal and trainee buddy we were assigne
On our vacation scheme our day was split between talks a graduate recruitment project departmental tasks and evening socials We would sit with our principal who was an associate and also keep up with our trainee buddies At our initiative we could
