CMS

The first week consited of useful workshops and lessons which helped develop skills, essential to working at a law firm. During the second week we were able to shadow departments at CMS. This allowed us to gain first hand experience of what it was like...

Insight into a leading international law firm. This included one week of professional development and exposure to the firm. In the second week, you sit in a market-leading team learning from your designated trainee, associates and partners.

First week - skills sessions with a focus on commercial awareness. Presentations from current employees. Networking with your peers and students from the Sheffield office. Social engagement day where CMS showcased how important it is to them to give back...

Each day was very different! For the first week we participated in a range of workshops, where we were taught lots of skills related to the legal industry. We also had CMS specific workshops where we learned about the firm. For the second week we sha...

The day-to-day was varied. In the first week we completed skills sessions and learned about the firm itself, often alongside other offices via teams. We also visited another office for a day to complete an in person session with them. In the second week I...

Over the course of two weeks, we were exposed to a variety of activities. We listened to talks by current trainees in which they explored their practice areas, we attended skills sessions hosted by specialist legal skills providers, we learned about the p...

The first week involved a commercial awareness workshop, learning more about the firm, meeting trainees and a responsible business day. On the second week, you were placed in a practice area and got to work within its team, being assigned various tasks as...

First week was talks on personal improvement and an introduction to legal work. Second week offered opportunity to actually shadow a trainee.

The first week at CMS focused on the business of law, consisting of commercial awareness, diversity and inclusion and legal tech workshop. We also had the opportunity to participate in a responsible business day to help regenerate Cody Dock. In the second...

I shadowed a trainee in the corporate team of the Aberdeen office. I completed tasks for different members of the team including drafting warranty documents, completing research tasks, and completing ancilliary documents ready for companies house. I also...

I had a fantastic two weeks on the insight programme. 'Big city law' can be a daunting thought for many students, however, all of the CMS staff I met were warm and welcoming. We were trained on various topics, conducted research, got to know the firm an...

The programme was an amazing chance to gain further information and experience on what it is like not only to be a commercial lawyer, but also be a member of CMS as a firm. The daily tasks differed. During the first week, we were given training days i...

Insight into what solicitors do on a day-to-day basis, specifically those working in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Did a range of legal research tasks, drafting test cases etc.

During the work shadowing week, I sat with the Real Estate Transactions team with my mentor. I received work from my mentor and her supervisor. We also received a task which was due at the end of the week which we could work on whenever we were quiet. I a...

I worked in the London office of CMS for two weeks. During the first week, I attended talks on a range of professional topics. These gave me a holistic perspective of life in a commercial law firm as well as an insight into the support available for emplo...

The placement was split into two separate weeks. The first week focused on networking, developing our knowledge of the firm and developing the sort of skills required of a junior solicitor. It was relaxed and engaging. The second week involved shadowin...

The programme lasted for two weeks. The first week consisted of professional development workshops and some volunteering activities. After this, we spent a week in the office of the firm shadowing trainee lawyers. I spent my time in the Corporate Transact...

Working within the department, completing tasks. Meeting members of the firm (networking) and attending social events.

Each day varied. The first week was exclusively dedicated to the Business of Law which allowed us to visit clients, manage stakeholders via a simulation and so forth. The rest of the internship is based in a department in one of the offices.

The first week was the business of law week where we got an insight into the business behind the legal industry. We were able to visit clients and did a number of presentations. We also learnt more about the firm’s work in real estate and visited one of t...