Work experience student Review

Working with trainees assisting them on work they were doing on real and current cases. Research of complex legal issues and filling in Documents necessary for clients as well as drafting the occasional letter to clients.

I have learnt analytical legal skills. How to write legal documents in accordance to firm policy. How to use legal sites to find relevant information.

I have loved my time at Pinsent Masons. The best part of the experience has been the people, both supervisors and general staff. The work that I was set was taxing but at the same time achievable for someone with limited prior legal knowledge.

Generally as a work experience student the expectation is that you will either just be shadowing or making drinks, Pinsent Masons was completely different, I was being given work for real cases that would be given to clients. I felt that I was valued and also that my work was useful for the firm.

The week before the placement I received a timetable by email outlining what talks I would attend in the mornings and then what time I would spend in departments. It was very well structured and I knew at all times what I was doing when.

When working in departments we were assigned to a supervisor who set us work to do and explained the structure of the department. They were always more than happy to explain anything if I didn't understand, so was anyone else in the firm.

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The scheme itself was great and I have been given opportunities I didn't think would be possible before university. The firm was amazing and the people were so friendly. I think in the future the experience will help me a lot.

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