Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Assistant for the Trainees, Summarising cases, Getting involved in reasearching Projects, analysisng and proof reading work.

    5/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Enhanced my researching skills, found different databases i can use to find articles/journals and references to cases.

    5/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I have really enjoyed this experience, it has helped me to experience the commercial side of a legal career, especially working in a huge, firm situated in the city, you can compare it with highstreet firms, it opens you up to different paths within the same career.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?
  • Very valued, they are all very welcoming and have given me alot of advice, and have even helped me to get rid of certain confusions had a previously in respect to what degree i should do at university

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well organised, being given a timetable and work experience booklet has been very useful as there is no confusion regarding which department i will be working in each day.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Alot, i amn comfortable in asking them if i have any questions, or even for advice. They are understanding that i'm not experience in the legal sector , and they give me work according that suits my abilities, and help me to work harder. Enjoyed it alot

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We had alot of presentations in which instructions for the week was explained to us which was useful

    4/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • -

    6/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • -

    5/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Pinsent Masons to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because it as a great experience and also in future, saying that you have previously worked at PM would be excellent to put on your CV


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • Choose the right location for you, the experience is great but make sure that you can meet the needs in regards to transport/financially. London is quite far and expensive so just make sure you choose the right office for you


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

Central London & City

July 2014


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