Summer Internship Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
A range of tasks given in the selected department. The assessment required us to complete four or five objectives: 1) conducting due dilligence and contract review and presenting our findings to the supervisor 2) attending a client meeting and taking notes 3) conducting legal research 4) drafting a legal document 5) (if you were in the litigation department: attending a court hearing). Most commonly people got tasks on top of these five objectives and also working on an ad-hoc basis with some support tasks when there was availability.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Really interesting, the firm has a very broad specialisation.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Definitely soft skills - how to prioritise and plan my time to meet my objectives and any deadlines, how to communicate your time availabilities effectively, how to work in a team. I have also learned so much about the substance - law. Drafting an application form for submitting evidence in reply, contractual rights and obligations, client cooperation etc.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Excellent, non-hierarchichal, we got 1 on 1 partner engagement from pretty much the onset. The culture felt inclusive and supportive.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
To the fullest extent.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper
5/5
Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Create a good CV, write a good piece in the online application form and ensure that the topic you write about is relevant to DLA’s business.
