I was sat with an Associate for two weeks in Dispute Resolution and two weeks in Derivatives and Structured Products I completed tasks as assigned as well as timetabled sessions by the Graduate Recruitment Team Additionally completed projects weekly
I was involved in both seat tasks and weekly assessed projects I had opportunities to meet a lot of people and gain an insight into the work and culture of the firm The projects and the work were of a very wide range in nature and gave me insight into
Completing work for my trainee and principal Learning more about the firm and its culture
We had daily scheduled sessions along with tasks given to us from our principals We were also given opportunities to speak to various people within the firm
Learning about the work of the practice area completing the weekly task networking attending practice overview talks completing work given by the practice area and generally learning about what life and the work at Linklaters is like
Most of my time was spent listening in on conversations between my principal and clients working on assigned tasks carrying out trainee tasks for my principal attending talks on practice areas and the firm as a whole and talking to the firms employee
There were presentation sessions project tasks and coffee chats with different people on the firm Our principal gave us tasks to work on in relation to the department we sat in
I was involved in different training session actual traineelike work and different projects
We took part in timetabled sessions where we had talks by various departments I had coffee chats with various members of the teams I sat in on meetings for various different matters proofread documents and conducted research I had 3 projects to comple
I got insight into the work the firm culture met people and socialised
Presentations and work in our seat rotations
As a vacation scheme student you spend 4 weeks 2 weeks in different practice groups You are assigned a principal and trainee buddy in each practice area and are assigned tasks by both You also have to complete Graduate Recruitment tasks and you atten
Attended sessions with Partners and senior members of the firm completed due diligence research and drafting tasks for my principal networked with colleagues in other departments to learn about their work attended meetings with clients
We were given partner talks probono and diversity wokshops and networking workshops and work shadowing sessions
The insight programme provides participants with a firm visit and several online sessions on various topics such as commercial awareness diversity and probono at the firm
The scheme involved listening to a number of commercial and culture based presentations and reflecting on them with other candidates in a networking capacity or in a teamwork break out room capacity We attended workshops on the anatomy of deals presen
I heard from a range of people at the firm from members of graduate recruitment to fee earners at all levels and the inhouse legal tech arm Through various presentations I gained an insight into different practice areas and the work that lawyers actual
The firstyear scheme took place over the Easter holidays and involved a variety of interactive sessions with the graduate recruitment team trainees associates and partners Further the programme was extended over several months by offering additional
I learnt about the commercial law setting and what truly happens in legal processes such as mergers and acquisitions I understood in depth what law firms look for when in the application process for vacation schemes and training contracts
We were provided with lots of sessions that allowed us to gain more of an insight into Linklaters as a firm Sessions like How a deal works gave us a better understanding of processes within a commercial law firm We were also given the chance to meet 1
