Russell N.
About me
| Russell N. | |
| Law | |
| Law | |
| Undergraduate | |
| 2012 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Trainee Solicitor | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Legal services | |
| 2013 |
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A day in the life of a Trainee Solicitor in the United Kingdom
My career history
I completed the first stage of the LPC in Leeds and then started working in January 2013. I am due to finish my training contract in January 2015.
Courses taken since graduation
Legal Practice Course
Where I hope to be in 5 years
I hope to successfully qualify as a solicitor in 2015. I am not yet decided as to which area of practice I would like to qualify into.
My advice to students considering work
Ensure that along with work experience in the sector you wish to work in make sure that you have lots of other interesting experiences which are loosely related or not related at all to your chosen career. Being able to talk about your life experiences and how the skills you have gained through those experiences was very important at interview.
The legal market is changing rapidly and lots of law firms are struggling to adapt quickly enough. Keeping up to date with the legal press and spotting trends in firm behaviour is vital to make you stand out as somebody who firms need to ensure their continued success.
My advice about working in my industry
The legal market is changing rapidly and lots of law firms are struggling to adapt quickly enough. Keeping up to date with the legal press and spotting trends in firm behaviour is vital to make you stand out as somebody who firms need to ensure their continued success.
What I do
I assist other solicitors and fee earners with their matters which can include researching the law, drafting correspondence to clients or other parties, drafting formal documents such as agreements or leases, carrying out searches on companies and land owners and administrative duties such as filing, photocopying and maintenance of deeds.
Skills I use and how I developed them
The law degree at York is an important stepping stone into legal practice, given the fact that it is qualifying. The best thing about the degree is how different it is from other universities and the way in which the skills you learn on the course can not only be transferred to practice but also used to your benefit in assessment centre and interview situations. The team work and negotiation skills I learned on the course certainly helped me cope at the assessment centres I completed.
Extracurricular skills:
Organisation of time and taking on responsibility for extra curricular activities has helped me a lot in my current role. Taking on responsibility at university helped me to get used to dealing with different types of people and managing my own time to ensure the success of a project or piece of work.
What I like most
I like interacting with others in the office and working as a member of the team on a variety of matters. The variety of work is interesting and challenging, and I find that I am continually stretched intellectually. I also enjoy being given responsibility on some matters and being able to progress them independently.
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