First-Year Scheme Review
by Latham & Watkins
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Latham & Watkins
- 7. Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
Overview
First day involved a group of panels introducing to Latham's core practice areas. Second and third days involved work shadowing.
Skills
For soft skills, I went on a lunch with my supervisor and three coffees with trainees. Undoubtedly improved my firm knowledge and network. For hard skills, I attended training sessions alongside trainees and learnt how to draft certain clauses. I also shopped around for work from another department which my supervisor was very happy with.
Business Insight
Panels and coffees with trainees were great. FYS fast tracks to an AC for the VS, and I spoke with a few trainees who went down that route.
Culture
Very open door - obviously people are busy, but junior talent is really well looked after. People ask you how it's been going in the elevators, everyone is very friendly.
Your Impressions
A LOT.
Yes
Really understand the firm before applying
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
April 2025
