Work experience Student Review

It involved a wide variety of talks and activities which taught you about an incredibly exciting range of legal paths to go into. There was also greatly beneficial presentations about ways to get into a legal career from legal professionals who are already trainees or solicitors at a professional law firm.

I learned a lot about commercial awareness and how important it is for lawyers to not just understand the law but also the wider business world around them to support their clients. I also development my advocacy skills through a number of exercises which required you to work in teams to develop a legal argument.

I enjoyed it quite a bit and felt it was highly informative however to an extent because the event was virtual it was naturally less engaging than an in person event would be. While some sessions were really interesting, others focused so much on business they had nothing to do with law.

Mostly well organised however pretty much every session started a couple of minutes late which was confusing and made me constantly worry I’d gotten the wrong time. I also think some of the time allocations for some activities were either too little or too much by quite a lot.

I learned a lot about Pinsent masons and their focuses as a company however as I did not attend the insight day I didn’t actually get to see the office. We learned a lot about what it would be like to be a trainee there however we didn’t pick up much about being an actual solicitor.

I was already quite set on law and this only reinforced this idea however what it did really benefit me with was realising I liked more business focused law and how much law overlaps with some of my current a level subjects such as economics. It showed I can get a best of both worlds exoerince out of law.

No one was paid for this exoerince because of course you didn’t really provide anything to the business it was more for the benefit of up and coming law students to gain a better understanding of a legal career. As I did not go on the insight day I don’t know if travel costs were reimbursed.

Yes there was lots of opportunities and you were constantly meeting people within the business. There was also lunch networking opportunities with the other students which allowed you to discuss your experiences and and tips and tricks for a level. It was also really interesting to meet others as passionate as you.

Yes

It was a really great and informative experience that taught me so much. Even if you don’t definitely want to continue with law afterwards some of the skills it teaches you are highly valuable for any cv or personal statement you fill in for al of your future endeavours.

Express genuine interest in your application about what you really like to do. Be yourself and write down things which sell yourself but also accurately reflect you and what you would get out of the experience. Be specific open and honest when filling out the form and don’t be afraid to use details.