I was given a real variety of work ranging from researching clients for business development to researching obscure areas of law I was also given the opportunity to do a lot of things I would as a trainee For example I sat in on a telephone court hea
The placement offered a great and honest insight into the work of a trainee solicitor
It didnt feel like a struggle to get out of bed at 6am every day Genuinely enjoyed the work environment talking to trainees and lawyers at the firm and helping them out with whichever tasks they threw at me All the work that I completed felt valued a
The work was interesting and varied and I was kept with a relatively full schedule especially in comparison to some other leading firm vacation placements Being given real work and not menial tasks is a huge part of enjoying the placement because it gi
This was a great experience which I would recommend to anyone intersted
I thoroughly enjoyed my two week placement more than I thought I would The firm exceeded expectations
I really enjoyed my time at Pinsent Masons It was very well organised
I thoroughly enjoyed the Vacation Placement I had a fantastic two weeks I got involved with a variety of interesting work and met some great people both in the firm and also on the placement itself
The placement was 2 weeks long with a really balanced mix of training working in the office and social events
I was given a variety of tasks to complete from the inevitable photocopying and scanning to legal research looking at dispositions filing looking at contracts to building up maps I was never bored and always had plenty to do
A very positive experience overall
I really enjoyed my placement at Pinsent Masons Everyone was really friendly and made a big effort to explain what was going on to me even though they were really busy themselves
It was enjoyable and the time flew by due to various timetabled events We were well looked after by the firm who put on a number of social events for us
Everyone in the office was really friendly and helpful and I got to experience working in the Oil Gas team which I was very excited about as it is something I have wanted to do for quite a while
Enjoyed it a lot not as scary as commercial law firms can seem
The work itself was varied challenging and interesting It often required extensive research as well as learning to think in commercial terms
Everyone I encountered from support staff to Partner level were welcoming friendly and approachable
I thought it stuck a really good balance between work experience providing us with information about the traineeship and firm in general and giving us an insight into what it would be like to work there I think adding in the various social activities th
