First-Year Scheme Review

Item: First-Year Scheme at Latham & Watkins
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Latham & Watkins

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2025

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 - Overview of Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

First day involved a group of panels introducing to Latham's core practice areas. Second and third days involved work shadowing.

What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

Panels and coffees with trainees were great. FYS fast tracks to an AC for the VS, and I spoke with a few trainees who went down that route.

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?

For soft skills, I went on a lunch with my supervisor and three coffees with trainees. Undoubtedly improved my firm knowledge and network. For hard skills, I attended training sessions alongside trainees and learnt how to draft certain clauses. I also shopped around for work from another department which my supervisor was very happy with.

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?

Very open door - obviously people are busy, but junior talent is really well looked after. People ask you how it's been going in the elevators, everyone is very friendly.