Chambers Student Guide: The Student's Guide to Law Firms and the Bar

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lawyer firm, the result of a 2012 merger between Minneapolis' Faegre & Benson and Indiana's Baker & Daniels. ten US offices, as well as Beijing, Shanghai and London. NY firm with 750+ lawyers in 13 offices: eight branches in America, plus Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris, Sao Paulo and London.

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lawyers across five US offices plus Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, London, Seoul and Shanghai. Each practice group provides formal training: “ Whenever we rotate seats, we have month-long training.” Newbies did highlight “ some repetition from the LPC, but it’s always great to get that refresher before a seat begins.” For example, in MIT, “ we had weekly breakfast seminars; people come in from barristers’ chambers and firms.” Supervisors were also a source of support. Our interviewees were able to navigate teething problems by simply interacting with partners and senior associates: “ They’re happy to answer basic questions, like IT systems, which can be hard to get your head around!” We have a Race Action Plan to continue to improve our ethnicity diversity representation within our workforce. Internally, we have an ethnic diversity reverse mentoring programme for key senior leaders, to ensure they continue to build inclusive and representative departments and processes. You will need to complete a Scots law degree (LLB) and the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT STAGE 1). We have a Gender Action Plan focussed on delivering gender balance across the firm, particularly in the partnership and senior business professional roles; designing a workplace accessible to those with additional caring responsibilities and ensuring all our people feel confident to progress in the workplace. We have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women for the second year running, demonstrating the innovative work we’ve done in this area.

Leeds - banking & finance; commercial; corporate; Court of Protection; employment; family law; litigation; medical negligence; real estate; restructuring & insolvency; serious injury; lifetime & estate planning; will, trust & estate disputes; workplace injury/illness Full service, but London has strong transactional focus on financial services, life sciences and technology. Come along to one of our virtual or in-house open days in November, December, January, February or March to get a good feel for what a career at a mid-sized international law firm is really like. You’ll meet partners, associates and trainees as well as the future talent team.

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Over the past 12 months, the Chambers Student team has interviewed hundreds of trainee lawyers and conducted research into the ever-changing UK legal market to provide you with the most insightful and helpful resources to start a career in law. London office of US firm. Paul Maher, previously global vice chairman at Mayer Brown, launched the office in 2009. We’re passionate about continued progress which is why we have over 100 Healthy Mind advocates trained by Mental Health First Aid England, our HR team are trained in suicide prevention, and we have a wellbeing hub with a focus on a holistic approach to wellbeing. Our flagship inclusive leadership programme has led to an increased understanding to support authentic leadership development in diverse talent. We have one of the lowest Gender Pay Gaps in our industry and we’re proud to the UK’s number one Law Firm for Female Partners. Interviews normally last around 30 minutes but we always like chatty trainees who go on for longer!We recommend you apply as early as possible once applications open. Why? Some firms look at applications and begin inviting candidates for interview before their deadline has passed – firms which take this approach include Ashurst , Mishcon de Reya , Penningtons Manches Cooper and Simmons & Simmons .

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Try also to get a feel for how different departments work by reading as much as you can. A starting point would be our Solicitors’ practice areas. It’ll help you figure out what sort of work might suit you best and will enable you to ask intelligent questions of your supervisors. Intelligent questions pave the road to success, so lay as many down as possible without becoming annoying. Each placement scheme attendee is allocated a partner or associate supervisor, plus a trainee buddy they can approach for help or with questions. Alongside their assigned responsibilities, placement scheme students attend practice area presentations and strategy talks and take part in the aforementioned assessment day tasks. Attendees are also invited to various social events.Our ability to seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients is our key differentiator. This Integrated Legal Management approach delivers greater operational efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients, without compromising on quality or service. Successful applicants are then invited to take part in a video interview which takes around 20 minutes to complete. We look at the whole firm, not just the training contract. What's the point of knowing somewhere is a great place to train if you don't know it's in deep financial trouble? Or that it's desperately been trying to merge with a far less cuddly organisation? Our features give students information about each firm's wider position in the market, about its strategy going forward, about the commercial issues it faces and how it is adapting to meet them. We put the firm into context in a way that no other careers guide does. Think carefully about which experiences will actually showcase your transferable skills the most. You may have been really chuffed by your three-day internship at Amnesty International, but if all you did was stuff envelopes, then your part-time job on the tills at Sainsbury's may actually better showcase your ability to work efficiently and provide good client service. “Show work experience and relevant skills, but make it relevant,” one recruiter advised. “Tell us why it will benefit the firm and why what you have learnt will make you a good lawyer.” Blue-chip New York firm with three other US offices, three in Asia, two in Australia and four in Europe. 875+ lawyers.