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Law Firm Open Days
Our law department has been invited to a Lovells open day in London.
Amongst lunch and some other stuff, we get a 'A Day in the Life of a Trainee Solicitor' workshop, Corporate skills and an Interview/Application Skills workshops.
Does anyone know exactly what goes on in these things? Is it worth going all the way to London and missing a day of lectures?
Amongst lunch and some other stuff, we get a 'A Day in the Life of a Trainee Solicitor' workshop, Corporate skills and an Interview/Application Skills workshops.
Does anyone know exactly what goes on in these things? Is it worth going all the way to London and missing a day of lectures?
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Lol I don't love lectures that much... just a little. The thing is that I've really gotta pull out the goods this semester and missing the first set of lectures maybe isn't the best of starts. Nevertheless, I’m sure that I can recover 
I've heard a couple of negative things from people who have been on these trips. Maybe they paid for 1st class train tickets and only got reimbursed with the value of standard. Or perhaps they got embarrassed in some way during one of the workshops
I've heard a couple of negative things from people who have been on these trips. Maybe they paid for 1st class train tickets and only got reimbursed with the value of standard. Or perhaps they got embarrassed in some way during one of the workshops
Don't go.
If they're keen, they'll come to you (or your university).
If they're keen, they'll come to you (or your university).
Jeez.
Yes, no doubt Lovells will come to your Uni for a law fair. You'll get a chance to spend 10 minutes talking to a trainee and that will be it. You'll find out very little about the firm or what life is like as a lawyer. What is on offer here is a whole day with an extremely well regarded City firm. Masses of people post on here saying they don't know what firms are looking for come interview time - you've got a chance to hear first hand what they're looking for!
You can't miss opportunities like this.
Apols if I seem grumpy this morning - stunning morning in Sydney, the swell has picked up and I'm in the office...
Yes, no doubt Lovells will come to your Uni for a law fair. You'll get a chance to spend 10 minutes talking to a trainee and that will be it. You'll find out very little about the firm or what life is like as a lawyer. What is on offer here is a whole day with an extremely well regarded City firm. Masses of people post on here saying they don't know what firms are looking for come interview time - you've got a chance to hear first hand what they're looking for!
You can't miss opportunities like this.
Apols if I seem grumpy this morning - stunning morning in Sydney, the swell has picked up and I'm in the office...
Can't be that bad if you've got the time to post about on here Mr. Chalks 
j/k
But it's ok your comments are as useful as always
j/kBut it's ok your comments are as useful as always
Absolutely go ....
You have no idea about different firms at this stage, their environments, culture, offices, staff, etc etc., and any bit of information that you can pick up with be invaluable to you.
Even if you come out thinking "I hated that, it just didnt feel right" its better than thinking this after you've got a training contract with a firm.
Anything you can do to help you build up a picture of where you want to be / what sort of firm you want to be doing it in, can only be a good thing
Post and tell us how it went if you decide to go xx
You have no idea about different firms at this stage, their environments, culture, offices, staff, etc etc., and any bit of information that you can pick up with be invaluable to you.
Even if you come out thinking "I hated that, it just didnt feel right" its better than thinking this after you've got a training contract with a firm.
Anything you can do to help you build up a picture of where you want to be / what sort of firm you want to be doing it in, can only be a good thing
Post and tell us how it went if you decide to go xx
Eww Lovells.
Haha no, definetly go. If anything if you do decide you like them then the fact you have made the effort to check them out first will really strengthen your application and help you get an interview. If you don't have a lot of work exp then you could also mention it in terms of your 'why commercial law' questions' on applications for other firms.
Go have fun, it is a free day out in London and hopefully a decent free lunch.
Haha no, definetly go. If anything if you do decide you like them then the fact you have made the effort to check them out first will really strengthen your application and help you get an interview. If you don't have a lot of work exp then you could also mention it in terms of your 'why commercial law' questions' on applications for other firms.
Go have fun, it is a free day out in London and hopefully a decent free lunch.
Hey, I just thought I'd post in here too as I've been offered a place to City law firms open day. I applied for a Vac scheme but the closing date isn't until the middle of february but they said in the mean time they'd like to invite me for an open day.
I spent quite a bit of time researching the firm before they came to our law firm and I really liked them, so I was really excited when they offered me the chance to go along!
I spent quite a bit of time researching the firm before they came to our law firm and I really liked them, so I was really excited when they offered me the chance to go along!
was surprised by comment from Bristonian who seems to think that all you need to do is wait for the law firms to arrive at your door and wining/dining you
Ashurst, Slaughters, TLT have all come to Bristol and paid for us to go to the Royal Marriot....
Ashurst, Slaughters, TLT have all come to Bristol and paid for us to go to the Royal Marriot....
!I've also been invited to attend an open day at a City law firm next week, although one thing I'm a tad unsure about is whether it would be advisable to wear a suit? I was instructed on the phone to dress 'smartly' (not necessarily a suit) so was wondering what other people opted for on the day? Any advice would be appreciated!
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I've also been invited to attend an open day at a City law firm next week, although one thing I'm a tad unsure about is whether it would be advisable to wear a suit? I was instructed on the phone to dress 'smartly' (not necessarily a suit) so was wondering what other people opted for on the day? Any advice would be appreciated!
I always wore a suit. Some people didn't. I certainly didn't feel out of place.
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