Legal Work Placement Review
at Irwin Mitchell
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
london
Review Submitted: July 2022
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.
Each day we would have a morning meeting with early careers in order to ensure we had no issues or questions we wanted to ask. Then we would have a meeting with an associate or solicitor in that day's specific department, they would introduce us to that department and the task.
Then we would begin working on the task, and throughout the day, alongside our work we have other meetings with employees at IM from diversity, wellbeing and solicitors from different departments at IM. Each individual would tell us about their work, their goals, how we as trainees could get involved etc..
At the end of the day we would submit our task.
Then we would begin working on the task, and throughout the day, alongside our work we have other meetings with employees at IM from diversity, wellbeing and solicitors from different departments at IM. Each individual would tell us about their work, their goals, how we as trainees could get involved etc..
At the end of the day we would submit our task.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very useful and insightful. I felt like I developed a much more holistic understanding of IM in general, as well as how it functioned as a business.
I also felt like I had a much better understanding of the areas that I was interested in, having spoken to IM professionals in those areas who were able to give me greater detail about IM's work in those departments.
Finally, I thought that understanding the potential roles available was really useful in assisting me to visualise my place at IM and how I would fit.
I also felt like I had a much better understanding of the areas that I was interested in, having spoken to IM professionals in those areas who were able to give me greater detail about IM's work in those departments.
Finally, I thought that understanding the potential roles available was really useful in assisting me to visualise my place at IM and how I would fit.
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 definitely developed the skills expected of trainees at IM. Skills such as legal drafting and legal research, which were developed on each of the daily tasks assigned.
Additionally, I developed my commercial awareness, team working skills, and my ability to react to new and varying tasks.
Finally, through exposure at IM's office I improved skills such as such as networking, engaging in meaningful conversation with a variety of levels of seniority and interviewing skills under high amounts of pressure.
Additionally, I developed my commercial awareness, team working skills, and my ability to react to new and varying tasks.
Finally, through exposure at IM's office I improved skills such as such as networking, engaging in meaningful conversation with a variety of levels of seniority and interviewing skills under high amounts of pressure.
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?
I felt it was a very genuine, diverse, equal, non-hierarchical culture. Where everyone was encouraged to be their best and most hardworking self, but not pressured to perform in a specific way. It felt very inclusive, very welcoming and very 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?
I thought that the insight was very valuable, and really allowed me to best understand IM, it's culture and it's work. As well as my place at IM should I be accepted.
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
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Irwin Mitchell
5/5
Would you recommend Irwin Mitchell to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Irwin Mitchell
Be genuine, be yourself, work out why you want to work there and why the culture and work type interests you.
If you are interested in client work, motivated by helping clients, sociable and interested in a warm and welcoming team then let that show throughout the recruitment process.
If you are interested in client work, motivated by helping clients, sociable and interested in a warm and welcoming team then let that show throughout the recruitment process.
