Stephanie

- Involvement with the document review and making audio recordings of witness statements

- Assisting with an NDA document review for an e-discovery provider

- This involved tagging NDAs with up to 20 different tags and allowed me to differentiate between clauses that at first glance could appear to be quite similar

- I conducted research into sanctions placed on different countries with regard to a client’s interests

- I assisted with drafting an advisory email to a client

- Consulting the White Book on points of civil procedure

- Taking notes in a conference call

- Writing summaries of recent cases with commentaries to contribute towards a weekly update on developments in the areas of contract and maritime law

- Photocopying, proofreading, and highlighting key parts of bundles

- Offering free legal advice and support to members of the public

- Working with a different partner per case and taking on a range of tasks such as client interviewing, conducting independent research, letter writing, and document review

- There was a steep learning curve and I often had unfamiliar content to work with

- I have grasped the importance of being able to tailor my conduct to the individual client

- I understand that maintaining client confidentiality is vital

I took on administrative tasks, including filing, answering calls and proofreading leases. This enhanced my eye for detail.

I gained my first real insight into the legal profession by assisting with the organisation of bundles and drafting client letters. I learnt that thorough preparation is essential in this line of work.

A position of responsibility, I answered a spread of questions from prospective students and their parents as well as offer holders about the LLB and student life in general. I felt energised through interacting with a spectrum of personalities.

I partook in a scheme where I tutored pupils at a primary school near my sixth form and aided with their exam preparation. I rose to the challenge of finding alternate ways of explaining problems and learnt to be flexible with my approach.

I volunteered for a term at the Haselbury After School Club, where I assisted the play-workers in activities with the children, and with tidying up after. I managed my time more efficiently so that I could keep up to date with academic work and other activities alongside this.

The work I took on included pricing new items, packing up older items to be moved to other branches, and assisting at the till. Volunteering at a charity shop on the weekends instilled a strong work ethic in me from a younger age.