First Year Insight Workshop Review

Opportunity to interact with different areas of law and gain valuable knowledge about the different departments in the law firm. Greatly increased my knowledge about different areas of law and the distinctions between them (for example between Corporate and Finance law). We were able to speak to trainees at length about their expereince but also to interact with associates and partners.

Every effort was made to ensure that we felt welcomed and that the activities we took part in were useful. The activities across the two days were tailored to ensure that we gained the most from our experience as well as an accurate impression of HSF.

The recruitment team were on hand to provide support and answer questions at all times. In addition each activity was run with the involvement of trainees and associates/partners who were more than happy to engage in conversation and explain things to you.

Valuable insight into the environment, atmosphere and work of a top commercial London law firm. I gained valuable knowledge about the application process, different areas of law, structure of the firm and what is expected of applicants. This will help me tailor my studies and extra-curricular activites and university as well as to produce better applications in the future.

We took part in a variety of activites which encorporated many areas of law and lots of skills. One of the highlights for me was the departmental law fair which was very different to anything I have experienced previously but extremely insightful and I learnt a lot.

Everyone was interactive and engaging. The people at HSF made every effort to ensure that the students were involved and participating. The students all took part and at the end everyone spoke about how useful and interesting they had found the workshop.

We took part in a variety of activities across the two days which will be greatly beneficial when applying for law workshops/jobs/applications in the future. These included workshops, trainee shadowing and information sessions as well as a networking event.

Through talking to trainees and associates you were able to gain an accurate impression of life as an employee of the firm. We spoke to a range of assoicates in different areas and who had been there for different amounts of time (therefore they were sitting in different seats). This really helped us to gain a good insight into the firm and what we would face should we successfully apply to HSF. Everyone was honest about the work load and didn't shy away from explaining what the more difficult aspects could be.

Chance to experience the culture and mood within the law firms office was an invaluable experience. As was the opportunity to talk to employees about all aspects of their working life.

Definitely convinced me that I am hoping to work in the right area - I found the work interesting, challenging and engaging.

Expenses were collected at the end of the two days and a cheque sent out. These included all travel expenses while all accomodation and food was provided. The firm even paid for taxi's on the second morning when the tube line was down.

Trainees took part in every activity and were also present at lunch time. The activities were run by partners and assocaites.

Plenty of contact with a range of people across the firm and the presence of qualified lawyers at the evening event who you could talk to.

Spoke about pro bono projects which the lawyers had been involved with.

Really beneficial. I learnt a lot about both HSF as an employer but also about law as a career. This workshop will help me to make informed choices in the future.