Clyde & Co LLP

I participated in a variety of workshops. These included workshops to gain insight into the firm's various practice areas, excel in the assessments for the training contract, and complying with the firm's policies (e.g. data security). I was assigned a...

I worked alongside a senior associate and paralegal assisting with creating folders for proofs, reviewing documents an joining meetings. I was also able to attend the firm's Liability Forum which provided great insight into Insurance law. Due to the conte...

Throughout my time there, I was involved in a variety of tasks, including research assignments, pro bono work, and networking events. Each of these opportunities provided me with invaluable insights and practical skills that will benefit my future career...

- Reviewing and drafting documents - Reading, researching and presenting case work (including summaries) - Attending meeting with people within and outside of your teams to understand the company more accurately - Contributing to exhibits and other docu...

I was able to immerse myself within the firm's Energy, Marine and Natural Resources (B) seat completing various legal research, case management and shadowing tasks. Working responsibilities aside, the Early Careers team facilitated a number of enriching...

LIFT has been specifically designed with social mobility in mind. One of the fundamental aims was to develop an understanding among prospective trainee solicitors regarding a career in law, such as various routes to qualification, practice, and sectors, h...

- I completed research tasks, attended insightful events, and gained insight into diversity and pro bono at the firm.

- Social events with other vacation scheme students and trainees - Insights into different departments - Legal research - Creating document drafts for clients - Emails - Legal memos - Editing contracts

I was involved in drafting chronologies, timetabling events before trials, research tasks, and billing for clients. I also attended lots of socials, including lunches, coffees, and the summer party!

Drafting, taking attendance notes, research tasks, producing bundles, document management

Over the course of the week, we heard talks from trainees, associates and partners about the work that they did and how Clyde’s sector focused approach worked in practice. We also had the opportunity to learn in great detail about the important of DEI to...

1 n half day introduction - Ice breaker with other VS students, Trainee Panel, Chat with Vikki, Training Contract Overview, Lunch with all staff, General insights into the firm, IT and Diversity overview, Golf with Imaani, Grace n other VS students Summ...

The insight started with a day and a half induction and then I sat for 2 weeks within a seat at the firm. Tasks varied on the demands of the team therefore my tasks were different each day. Typical tasks involved research on a niche area of law that a m...

Daily we were listening to insightful talks concerning different practice areas and Clyde & Co's key initiatives. Alongside this, we completed strengths-based tasks in which I was able to understand the importance of key strengths in the law as well as ap...

Each vacation scheme student was allocated to a practice area - I sat in Projects and Construction. We were paired up with an associate who became our supervisor, they would give us our primary tasks and assess us for the training contract (alongside the...

The first two days we had induction. This involved welcome talks, information about what we would be doing (where we would be sitting, how the teams structures work etc). Then, from Wednesday-the following Friday we sat in our department. I was in the tax...

The first few days were induction: this meant we had a collection of talks and training sessions to prepare us for the weeks ahead. We also had ice-breaker opportunities to meet and connect with our cohort.

Skills building workshops, various activities, different talks from each department.

Working within team department and completing daily tasks set by the supervisors assigned to me. Throughout the two weeks, ive recieved substantial support from my trainee buddy but also other members of my team. My daily tasks included reviewing document...

There is an induction with talks and panels from different members of the firm which allow you to get to know the firm and the sectors better. On the third day you go into your seats in the area designated to you and you are set work from different people...