Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Work experience student. Given tasks such as drafting witness statements, summarising leasehold deeds, drafting charity event invitations. Given quite a lot of responsibility on the whole. Went to a coffee meeting outside of the office. Also given presentations each day that helped give an insight into a career in law.

    6/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed organisational and communication skills.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Work can be tedious at times, but trainee solicitors are very friendly and helpful.

    6/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?
  • Feel very valued as given a lot of responsibility.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Programme is very well structured with every hour accounted for. Gives a lot of variety as you work in a different department each day.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Given adequate support but not spoon fed.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Given adequate support but not spoon fed.

    8/10

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

    4/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • N/A - only 1 week

    5/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Gives a good insight into what it is like to work at Pinsent Masons, or within a commercial law firm in general.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • Make sure your enthusiasm for the placement comes across in application process.


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

Yorkshire & The Humber

July 2014


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