Assistant to a Trainee Solicitor Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Gave me a great insight into how a Law firm is structured and run.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They allowed me to attend meetings and clients with them.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Always had someone to help me if I needed support.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Enough work that was at a standard so you could do if and be interested by what it had you do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given work that I would be able to do, not high rated work but acceptable and knowledgeable.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It will give me a huge advantage on my CV's as it means I have already had experience in a real law firm.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Had great fun with the conversations I had with my mentor who also helped me whenever I needed help.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Always had work to do if I had finished my previous work and I new the plan's of how the day would be structured.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They gave me work that would expand my knowledge on employment law which I knew little about but after the placement, I had gain vast knowledge about it.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Possibly the placement may help me gain a training contract with them in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • All the fellow students I were with loved the experience from the placement and also meant I got to meet new people.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very good, only had to pay for a bus journey and the food is relatively cheap if you are buying lunch.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Their are a variety of big clubs scattered around the city centre of Leeds which is where Walker Morris is, so the nightlife is great if you want a good night out.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not for me personally as I only had a few days placement there.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2012

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