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Rating
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Skills
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Business Insight
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Culture
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Your Impressions
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at A&O Shearman
- 7. Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman
Overview
- Attending workshops with the other vacation scheme students covering A&O Shearman's key practice areas, as well as DEI. - Completing work within your allocated department. Vacation scheme students were able to submit preferences in advance. - Having meetings with trainees from departments you are particularly interested in to find out more about life in different practice areas. - Working on a group project with other vacation scheme students culminating in a presentation.
Skills
- I learnt significantly more about working life in the department I was allocated. - I gained greater insight into how solicitors attract and interact with clients. - I developed my commercial awareness and knowledge of the legal profession, as well as my skills in analysis, teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and innovation.
Business Insight
It was really interesting and highlighted how a solicitor's role is significantly different depending on which practice area the solicitor specialises in. It was also useful to hear about A&O Shearman's core practice areas and compulsory seat requirements during the training contract.
Culture
A&O Shearman has a friendly culture and a welcoming atmosphere.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed gaining so much insight in such a short space of time. I found that the sessions were very engaging and the opportunity to ask questions to lawyers at all career stages, from trainees during coffee chats to the London Managing Partner during a Q&A session, meant that I was able to gain a surprisingly wholistic impression of the firm given the fairly short length of the scheme.
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- Attend events at the firm before applying. - Take your time over the application (spending 6-12 hours on it is normal). - Improve your commercial awareness by listening to law firm podcasts and reading commercial news. - Develop a high-level knowledge of trainee tasks in A&O Shearman's core practice areas.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
July 2024