Summer Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
Leeds
Review Submitted: June 2024
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.
The tasks vary widely depending on the department and the day. However, I found that the most regular tasks involved reviewing, editing and drafting documents as well as attending calls.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
During the Induction in the London office you gain a huge amount of insight in the variety of roles at the firm (fee earning and non fee earning) as well as getting talks which explain DLA Piper's global structure. There are also talks discussing the history of the company as well as its future goals, developments and leaders. Overall, the induction gives you a great big picture view of the firm.
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?
I have developed my attention to detail as reviewing documents requires a lot of prolonged concentration. I have also developed time management skills from having to balance work from a variety of different individuals with different deadline. This has also fostered my communication skills to ensure I was always asking questions and being curious of the work of those around me.
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?
DLA Piper have a very relaxed and approachable atmosphere. All senior people are easy to talk to and are incredibly patient when answering questions. In addition, my questions were also answered in a level of depth that really deepened my wider understanding of an issue. Everyone I encountered has been incredibly friendly and welcoming, eager to involve the interns as much as possible as part of the team.
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my summer internship program as there was the perfect balance between focusing on the technical legal work and networking and being able to truly get an insight into the firm's day to day culture. In addition, my supervisers were eager to be inclusive and allow me to explore a variety of different tasks at increasingly difficult levels. The trainee buddies were all incredibly supportive and always willing to answer questions and help in any way possible.
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
I would suggest being yourself and doing some research into the firm to see if it's unique structure and outlook would be suited to you. I would focus on really understanding the importance of the firm's values and reflecting on how you could reflect these during your recruitment process.
