Work Experience Placement Review
by Walker Morris
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.8
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The Company
4.5
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Everything Else
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
It was a great experience, with a lot of insight into the firm, and law firms in general, that I had never really considered before. I would definitely recommend this experience.
I got to spend a lot of time in a specific area of the firm, and got to know the people working there rather well. We spent time chatting about what we wanting to do in the future, and with the fact that we were given research tasks, we felt included.
We received a lot of support from the practicing solicitors, particularly during the mock trial which took place over halfway through the week.
It allowed me to get a good idea of what a future in the legal profession would be like, and made me decide that I definitely want a degree in Law.
The Company
Very well structured, as it gave us plenty of time in our selected fields to get to know and understand the area of law, but not so much as to make it dull.
I got to see both the relaxed, calm side of the firm and the busy, stressed side of the firm, which I found extremely insightful, as it was an accurate representation of what the legal profession is usually like.
We spent an entire day trying to build up a strong understanding of Intellectual Property law, with clear and concise information which allowed us to implement it efficiently in the mock trial.
As mentioned previously, the fact that I saw the firm on both calm days and busy days gave me a good understanding of what a full-time role at the firm would entail.
The company culture was a very friendly, relaxing atmosphere, with the majority of employees helping each other and socializing in free time.
Everything Else
As a result of the experience, we all received approximately £173, which is an added bonus to an already incredible experience.
Particularly during lunchtimes, the solicitors, and sometimes barristers, would speak with us, and we were able to ask any questions that we were curious about.
They allowed us to, as mentioned beforehand, ask any burning questions that we were curious about. Thus, they were very successful.
The employees were planning things such as Wii competitions, which provided me with an insight as to what life as a solicitor outside of work was like.
I would 100% recommend this placement to any aspiring lawyer, as it will provide you with a good knowledge of how a top law firm functions.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Yorkshire and Humberside
May 2014
