Three day programme consisting of talks from DLA Piper employees and networking sessions
Daily talks workshops and opportunities to network At the end of each session we were given the opportunity to ask questions
Participants attended many deeply engaging and thought provoking talks exploring the legal sector and introducing a career at DLA Piper On top of this participants were intellectually stimulated in segments such as the 039Litigation Workshop039 w
Workshops talk litigation simulation networking
On a day to day basis I had the chance to listen from a range of high representatives to trainees at the firm explaining their area of practice and experience After every talk we were given a break to converse with other attendees from the programme wher
The Insight Scheme took place over three days from DLA Pipers London Office We heard from many senior and junior lawyers who discussed their careers and the firms values We also took part in an interactive litigation case study and dinner at an extern
It was a 3 day programme filled with talks and workshops ran by the early careers team There were lots of networking opportunities with senior partners trainees and fellow attendees
The first week was spent in the London office and consisted of attending talks networking events and some mitigation and negotiation tasks The second two weeks were spent at our regional offices and we gave preferences as to the departments we wanted ex
First week was an induction to the firm There was lots of networking with other interns and intro talks from key figures The second and third weeks were spent in two different legal teams I was given trainee level tasks to complete
In each placement group we became part of the team We conducted a range of tasks including document reviews and due diligence we were also invited to join client calls
Attending lots of insight sessions drafting proofreading legal research
We were even given actual trainee tasks to help out the team or previoushypothetical work which tested our practical skills It also involved practice insight sessions
Week 1 Attending talks workshops and networking events in the London Office Week 23 sitting in a practice group each week and completing set work tasks in the Manchester Office
The first week consisted of getting to know the other interns in London all expenses paid for Each day involved talks from amazing people at the firm to give you a better idea of what DLA Piper is about The second and third weeks are spent in differen
The first week was an induction period where we met various members from the Early Careers team and had guest speakers from within the firm We also got to interact with other interns on the vacation scheme both those from the regional offices and Dubai
Each day we had to attend a talk which would give insights of the firm During the day we would complete the tasks given by our supervisors Sometimes in the evening there were activities such as dinners
We had daily insight sessions with senior members of the firm We were given tasks to do by the team we sat within There were plenty of opportunities to interact with different members of the firm internally around the office We had to work on a group p
In the two weeks in your chosen office you sit in two different practice areas and have a supervisor who along with the rest of that team welcome you and give you work The work is really interesting and real and you get given the chance to learn a l
Conducting tasks induction talks and coffee chats
Drafting some documents doing research attending court
