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Training
We offer a truly flexible training contract and
the most interesting work in a unique culture
of support and mutual respect. You will have
a tailored training contract, designed to give
you the best start to your career.
The seat structure ensures that you get to see
as many parts of the practice as possible and
that your learning is hands-on, guided closely
by an associate or partner. Job Sector: Law
Training Programme
We are justifiably proud of our reputation
for offering some of the best training in
the profession: the Law Society recently
accredited the firm’s training programme
with seven points of good practice, where
in previous years the maximum awarded
to any firm was two points. Job Sector: Law
Training Programme
Training contracts last for two years. During
this time you will have four six-month seats.
You will be awarded a priority seat when you
start you training contract and will undertake
a compulsory seat in either banking or
corporate, and a contentious seat.
Additionally it is expected that graduates who
join the firm will spend one seat outside of
our London offices. Job Sector: Law Page Contains 1 PDF download
Training Contracts - London and Milton Keynes
25-30 vacancies for 2013
Application deadline (Law students) 31st July 2011
Application deadline (Non-law students) 31st March 2011
Requirements
We look for candidates from any degree discipline (minimum 2:1), with strong academics and extra-curricular record of achievement.
All applications are submitted online via www.snrdenton. Job Sector: Law
get more from your training contract at Linklaters.
Join Linklaters and you become part of one of the world’s most prestigious law firms –
a global network of exceptionally talented, highly motivated lawyers working as a team
and learning from one another to fulfil our ambition of becoming the premium global law
firm.
We are the only firm to have market-leading global teams across the full range of
corporate, finance and commercial practice areas. Job Sector: Law
Training contracts
A training contract with the firm gives a
thorough grounding in the practice of being
a solicitor, combining formal sessions with
hands-on experience. Trainees work in a
broad cross-section of the firm’s practice
through seats in four or five groups. Most
trainees spend two six-month seats in the
corporate, commercial and financing groups
working on a wide range of corporate,
financial and other matters. Job Sector: Law
and we
believe our training programme is critical to
the long term success of our business. Our
culture has always been to build from within.
Many of our partners, including our senior
partner, originally trained with the firm.
Structure: As a full service law firm, we have
specialists in all areas of business law. Job Sector: Law
Training programme
The firm operates a unique, non-rotational
system of training which is designed to provide
freedom, flexibility and responsibility from
the start. Our trainees work across different
practice areas concurrently and are encouraged
to assume their own workload, which allows
for early responsibility, faster development of
potential and the opportunity to compare and
contrast different disciplines alongside one
another. Job Sector: Law
Training programme
The purpose of the training contract is to give
the trainees a mix of experience and skills
that will set them up in their legal career as a
solicitor with Kennedys. The firm’s ability to
consistently offer the majority of its trainee’s
positions on qualification is attributable
to producing newly qualified lawyers who
are competent, confident and commercially
driven. Job Sector: Law
Intro, and "Aimless Grad" Phrase of the Year independent magazines or winning fancy training contracts with high-profile law firms.
But before you squeeze my hand and make consolatory noises, let me reassure you that I didn't feel too bad about having nothing to do. I had everything I wanted, apart from a Grand Life Plan.
So when hit with the indefatigable question, "What Do You Do ....Read Full Post
Regr/cession surprisingly well-placed in the grand scheme of things. Few of us own property, few have dependants and most are welcome to live in and work from their parents' place. Employment-wise, we've got degrees - and if we can't find work, we're in a good position to reconsider postgrad study. I don't have a lot to complain about today. In fact, I'd ....Read Full Post
Temping & running off applying for same Dublin/journalism scheme as boyf - he's just emailed me and his placement sounds like a lorra fun! (Tomorrow he's interviewing a restauranteur who walked to the South Pole. Why? I'll let you know next time).
So - a lucky escape with Reed, or am I punching below my weight? And what do you think of ....Read Full Post
The holiday's over accreditation from the Periodicals Training Council or the National Council for the Training of Journalists, length of course or destination of leavers. Top of the list is the highly-competitive course at City which, from its magazine option, inspired the likes of Jane "2008 Editor's Editor of the Year" Bruton. Bit too shy to strike out for ....Read Full Post
Free To A Good Home again. I've found a work experience scheme for print journalism, but it's in Dublin. Travelling and living abroad relies on huge reserves of excitement and a thirst for adventure. But mine was quenched in Paris last autumn. What I really want is to get some good work experience in the UK. But no-one wants me!!
Anyone else finding it hard ....Read Full Post
Making headlines there's a lot of internship schemes and postgraduate study on offer even if there's no jobs". Unfortunately, I have always known that's not true and it's quite a comfort having Britain's leading broadsheet put the issue front page.
What do you think of the issue, and the Guardian's coverage?
Having said that, at least on the ....Read Full Post
Interview With A Master I’ll still have a few years left of training. Otherwise, it can’t hurt, surely?
If I was unsure on whether or not to do a master’s and came to you for advice, what would you say?
If you do one, make sure it’s something you definitely want to do. It’s a year focussed on a relatively narrow area so you’d better enjoy it. Research job ....Read Full Post
Friday Fun Day
Next week will be the graduatescheme interview as promised.
Right its Friday and sunny so I'm off for a nice social beer, have a good ....Read Full Post
Matches from our editorials section related to training schemes for graduates
I joined the .... .... secured a two
year training contract with the Treasury
Solicitor’s Department (TSol). I presently sit
within the Attorney General’s Office, which
offers an enormous variety of work involving
liaison with lawyers and policy advisors
across Whitehall and beyond. My first two
‘seats’ were in the Immigration Public Law
and Ministry of Defence Private Law teams.
One of the most striking and enticing things
about being a legal trainee with the GLS is
the amount of responsibility and variety of
work you are given at an early stage. Trainees
are expected to handle their own caseload
from day one, albeit with the support of
colleagues who are always willing to impart
their own experience and offer guidance on
case handling.
My first seat in the Immigration Team proved
to be both intellectually demanding and
engaging. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Law
Editorial - Hammonds LLP
Trainees get second sight on secondments
At Hammonds, we don’t just second partners
and fee earners to .... .... a training contract with
secondment opportunities, there’s no need for
second thoughts – our trainees really value
the experience.
Anwen Jones, Graduate Support Manager,
Hammonds
“Clients want practical and commercial legal
advice tailored to their business needs. I was
given a considerable amount of responsibility
and learnt quickly how to deal with difficult
issues. On a regular basis, I held conference
calls, meetings and presentations – my skills
and confidence developed significantly and
the opportunity gave me a fantastic
grounding, post qualification.”
Phillippa Canavan – Lawyer, Human Capital
(Employment), London office
Hudson Global Recruitment Company
“Live Nation is the world's largest live music
company staging concerts, West End
spectaculars and summer festivals. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Law
Editorial - Milkround Online
Money is a key issue for all graduates,
especially with the introduction of top-up .... .... jobs and schemes in
industries such as accountancy, banking,
engineering, law and manufacturing with the
biggest employers. You'll also find many
medium and small firms recruiting one or two
graduates in a wide variety of roles. To stay up
to date with all the vacancies matching your
career preferences, you can sign up for
personalised job alert emails.
Whichever direction you take as you start on
your career path, remember, the employers need
you and there are always options available in a job
market geared towards what you have to offer. ....Read the full Editorial
8.30am
I arrive early .... .... we should
all be in training for it this year – the promise
of a night out if we do well is incentive
enough!
5.00pm
Further work on the listing. The deadline for
sending out several of the agreements is close
of business today – so I need to check they
are all complete before attaching them to an
email and sending them out. Once I’ve
finished I go through my work list to make
sure I have done everything I need to today –
with lots on at the same time its important to
make sure that nothing gets overlooked.
6.30pm
Head downstairs to the bar at the bottom of
the Simmons & Simmons building. It’s very
close so it’s become the local for most people
in the firm. It’s a good chance to see a few
people I haven’t seen for a while that are in
other departments.
Editorial - Withers LLP
Name: Nicholas Vaughan
Uni attended: Durham
Seats undertaken: Commercial Litigation
and Real .... .... six months of my training contract. The
city is lively and very entertaining but for me
the highlight must be that Milan has countless
ski-resorts on its doorstep and I amcounting the
days until the season begins.
Expectation v reality
My first year at Withers has definitely lived up
to the expectation that had built up since I
obtained my training contract three years ago.
From doing work experience at the firm, I knew
it was going to be an extremely friendly place to
work and that I was always going to be able to
ask questions whenever a problem arose that I
couldn't solve by myself. I have worked on
some extremely high-profile cases and been
involved in some exciting transactions. For
example, during my first two weeks in the Real
Estate department I was handed a conveyance
on an £8. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Law
Editorial - Jones Day
Emma Martin: Second Year Trainee
Solicitor, Jones Day
University: Cambridge
Degree and .... .... of
the firm and the training contract it offers.
This presentation gave me the opportunity to
speak to current trainees and find out about
the firm's unique non-rotational training
system. It was the combination of the lovely
people I met and the different outlook of the
firm regarding training that led me to apply
for a placement scheme at Jones Day.
The placement scheme is treated very much
as a "mini training contract" in the sense
that you sit in your own office or share an
office with other placement students rather
than sitting with a partner mentor and you
are responsible for seeking out work from all
departments within the firm for the duration
of the two weeks. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Law
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