attended meetings shadowed my supervisor helped on discreet tasks did x2 research tasks across 2 practice areas networked with various firm people
We completed our research tasks and learned more about the practice areas that we sat in This included workshops such as on an MampA case study as well as tasks set by our supervisors We also had the opportunity to have coffee chats with team member
I attended indepth talks about various practice areas affinity groups and committees within the firm I also got involved in writing a research memo for each department I sat in and adhoc tasks given by my supervisor such as drafting and proofreading
Research Task was set on Monday which was due on Friday Various workshops on practice areas deals and DEampI Opportunity to network with lawyers across the firm
I attended a variety of talks organised by the firm shadowed associates completed research tasks and assisted associates with their tasks as needed
I attended numerous informative sessions given by partners associates and support staff I also engaged with the practice area seats by researching contentious areas of the law that may be relevant for our clients
We got insight into the firms different practice areas like competition project finance corporate litigation and structured finance We also learnt about the firms structure committees pro bono work and diversity and inclusion We completed a resea
I attended presentations on the firm and practice areas Took part in networking events and was assigned 2 research tasks to complete in the course of 2 weeks besides adhoc supervisor work
The vacation scheme at Latham is a 2week scheme where participants experience two seats I sat in Financial Regulation and subsequently in Litigation amp Trial During my two weeks at Latham I undertook pro bono work conducted research for the Knowle
Each day was filled with variety I attended multiple informative presentations that provided insight into the various practice areas at Latham I was able to ask questions to further my understanding I also completed two memorandum tasks which allowed m
I sat in two different practice areas Over the course of the Scheme I attended presentations about the firm039s practice areas and the firm039s wider culture in general I undertook a research task each week and had a number of 1to1 sessions wit
A typical day involved shadowing a supervisor and attending sessions exposing me to various aspects of the firm We also attended networking sessions where we met trainees associates and partners
Sat in Corporate and Litigation with a different supervisor My daytoday involved completing tasks set by supervisor specific to my practice For instance in Corporate I produced a bible for a recent transaction The main focus of each day was complet
The insight program spanned three days offering a glimpse of life at Latham amp Watkins The first two days were packed with presentations networking breakfasts and lunches and case studies These sessions covered a wide spectrum of topics including
My job role includes offering support to all practice areas within the firm including corporate finance and litigation I also create and edit pitch documents to be used by our lawyers to prospect for new business I also support with event materials i
The main roles involve both legal and nonlegal tasks Processing live vendor and business development conflict checks Communicating with attorneys responsible for matters that present a potential conflict Data management projects to improve the func
The scheme was a 3 day internship and consisted of work shadowing networking and completing any assigned written tasks
research tasks practice area talks socials
Lots of talks and presentations from different practice areas and learnt about the work of a commercial lawyer Lots of networking opportunities with people from all different parts of the firm as well as having a mentor An afternoon shadowing an associ
As mentioned I sat in 1 department per week and participated in socials and insights into practice areas and committees at the firm I was also tasked with 2 research tasks
