This assessment is comprised of three parts.
2. Supporting statement(600-700 words) (70% marks)
Your supporting statement should contain the following information.
i). About Them
Justify your choice for applying to that organisation. This might include
(a) Exposure to the type of practice i.e. chambers, high street, international
(b) Type of clients, sectors
(c) Your understanding of the different skills/qualities that this organisation
would prefer
ii). About You
(a) What skills and experiences do you think you have to offer?
(b) Have you identified skills/experience gaps that would make you a more attractive candidate to this organisation?
(c) What could you do over the next two years to fill any gaps to make you more employable?
Option A
Full service UK/international City law firm Bonny & Clyde LLP is offering first year law students the opportunity to secure a 2 week summer internship. You will have the opportunity to spend a week observing solicitors in two of the firm’s departments.
About the Firm
Bonny & Clyde LLP is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms operating as one team, from 35 offices in 17 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm is recognised as a leading innovator in the legal sector, its people share a distinctive culture which has client relationships at its core.
Praise for Bonny & Clyde LLP
• Ranked 24, Times Top 100 graduate employers
• Winner of the Commercial Firm of the Year Award 2013
• Ranked by the Legal 500 as Top Tier in Commercial, Public Law and Crime
• Recognised at the National Pro Bono Awards for its Uxbridge-based commercial clinic, run in partnership with a local law school.
About the Internship
During your internship you will sit in two of the following departments:
Commercial; Corporate; EU; Crime (general/fraud); Banking and Finance; Employment; Public law; Real Estate, Litigation; International Arbitration
You will have the opportunity to shadow and assist solicitors with tasks such as:
• Proof reading legal documents
• Sitting in on client meetings and taking notes
• Drafting letters of advice to clients
• Conducting legal research
• Working with the team of interns on a commercial/business project that, at the end of your internship, will conclude with a presentation to a panel of solicitors.
About You (“Why You”)
Your covering letter should:
(a) Demonstrate your interest in Bonny & Clyde LLP
(b) Indicate the two departments you would like to gain experience in and explain why
(c) Using examples, highlight at least 2 skills that show you to be a suitable applicant for the internship
(d) Be no more than one side of A4 and follow the format of a legal covering letter (300-400 words)
(e) Applications must be submitted together with your supporting statement (600 – 700 words)
(f) While your CV will not be marked for the purposes of the assessment, there should be clear evidence in your letter/supporting statement linking your experiences to your application letter and / or reasoning set out in the supporting statement.
Option B
A modern set of chambers, Hail & Sham are they are offering first year law students the opportunity to secure a 2 week mini pupillage. You will have the opportunity to spend a week observing barristers in two of the set’s core areas of work.
About Chambers
Barristers at Hail & Sham are specialists within their fields and act in many of the leading cases. They are consistently recognised by the independent legal directories Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. Members of Chambers undertake specialist advisory work and regularly appear in courts at all levels in the UK, including tribunals and public inquiries.
Praise for Hail & Sham
• This set is ranked by The Lawyer as one of the UK’s top 30 chambers.
• Top tier in the Legal 500 for Administrative and Public Law (including local government)
• In the Chambers and Partners practitioners guide, Fred Perry QC is said to be a “towering figure and powerful advocate who grabs the courts attention” in the field of criminal law
• Winner of the Chambers and partners Outstanding Contribution to Diversity award 2014
About the Internship
During your internship you will sit in two of the following divisions:
Commercial; Criminal (general and fraud); Property and Public law; Insurance
You will have the opportunity to shadow and assist barristers with tasks such as:
• Proof reading legal documents
• Attending conferences with the client and instructing solicitor
• Sitting behind counsel at court and taking notes
• Conducting legal research
• Working with the team of mini pupils you will prepare a criminal case for trial, representing either the Crown or the defendant. At the end of your mini pupillage there will be a mock trial during which your team will have opportunity to make its case. The bench will be made up of junior barristers from Hail & Sham.
About You
Your covering letter should:
(a) Demonstrate your interest in Hail & Sham
(b) Indicate the two departments you would like to gain experience in and explain why
(c) Using examples, highlight at least 2 skills that show you to be a suitable applicant for the internship
(d) Be no more than one side of A4 and follow the format of a legal covering letter (300-400 words)
(e) Applications must be submitted together with your supporting statement (600 – 700 words)
(f) While your CV will not be marked for the purposes of the assessment, there should be clear evidence in your letter/supporting statement linking your experiences to your application letter and / or reasoning set out in the supporting letter
Option C
Local law firm, Shiny & Bright LLP is offering first year law students the opportunity to secure a 2 week summer internship. You will have the opportunity to spend a week observing solicitors in two of the firm’s departments.
About the Firm
Shiny & Bright LLP has served the local Uxbridge community since 1902 and has 12 partners and 28 solicitors offering specialist advice to individual and small business clients in the local area. One of the firm’s core beliefs is that the support of the law should be life-long and that our clients should feel they and their families are cared for across generations. Shiny & Bright prides itself on building long standing relationships with clients and strive at all times to ensure our service is accessible, affordable and personal
Praise for Shiny & Bright LLP
• Legal Aid Law Firm of the Year Award, 2014
• Recognised in the Chambers and Partners guide for Crime, Personal Injury and Business
• Lexcel Accredited
• Languages spoken include: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Farsi (Persian), French, Gujarati, Kurdish, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh
About the Internship
During your internship you will sit in two of the following departments:
Family; Crime; Immigration; Employment; Personal Injury; Business; Residential Property
You will have the opportunity to shadow and assist solicitors with tasks such as:
• Proof reading legal documents
• Sitting in on client meetings and taking notes
• Drafting letters of advice to clients
• Attending County and Crown Court hearings
• Conducting legal research
• Working with the team of interns on a project that, at the end of your internship, will conclude with a presentation to a panel of solicitors.
About You
Your covering letter should:
(a) Demonstrate your interest in Shiny & Bright LLP
(b) Indicate the two departments you would like to gain experience in and explain why
(c) Using examples, highlight at least 2 skills that show you to be a suitable applicant for the internship
(d) Be no more than one side of A4 and follow the format of a legal covering letter (300-400 words)
(e) Applications must be submitted together with your supporting statement (600 – 700 words)
(f) While your CV will not be marked for the purposes of the assessment, there should be clear evidence in your letter/supporting statement linking your experiences to your application letter and / or reasoning set out in the supporting letter
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