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Pinsent Masons LLP

Who we are?

Pinsent Masons is a purpose-led professional service business with law at the core. Pinsent Masons has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice. Our core values are Approachable, Bold and Connected and as a firm we hold these in high regard. Personally and collectively, we live them every day and our firm is a better place for it. Pinsent Masons has over 3,500 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Where are we here?

Pinsent Masons PRIME Work Experience Programme

Year groups(s)

England - Year 12
England - Year 13
Scotland - S5
Scotland - S6

Timing

Summer holidays

Course format

In-Person

Renumeration

Paid

Programme details

This is a paid work experience placement. During your placement, you’ll get a full overview of what it’s like to work in a leading commercial law firm. You’ll get valuable experience and discover what law in practice is really like. What’s more, the experience you gain will give your CV a real boost.

You’ll learn how the law has a commercial impact on our clients and find out about practice areas like Banking and Employment. You’ll also get an insight into the qualifications you might need to progress into a legal career, enabling you to make future decisions based on knowledge and experience.

We’ve designed an interesting, informative, and fun placement. Joining an open and supportive environment in one of our UK offices, you’ll work with and learn from some of our leading professionals. Here’s what you can look forward to:

  • Working with a supervisor who will help you discover the skills you’ll need to be a successful lawyer
  • Learning directly from Solicitors and Trainee Solicitors
  • Shadowing in one of our practice areas
  • Networking with our Trainee Solicitors, Associates & Partners
  • Contributing to group exercises
  • Participating in group discussions
  • Completing legal tasks
  • Attending interactive presentations
  • Going over CV, Application & Interview tips and discussing your career plans with your supervisor
When does it happen?
Our PRIME work experience programme will take place from 29 July – 2 August 2024.

Who can apply?
Anyone who meets the PRIME criteria

How many spaces are there?
6 places in each office.

Who do I need to contact?
If you are interested in our PRIME programme and meet our entry requirements listed on the PRIME Commitment website, please take suitable action as noted below.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Pinsent Masons PRIME work experience programme, please contact [email protected]

For English office locations you can contact the Sutton Trust and register for their Pathways to Law Programme. Please consult their website or contact [email protected] for further details.

For Belfast, please contact Joanne Mehaffy at Business In The Community - [email protected]

In addition, for Scotland:
For West Lothian Council, please contact Michelle Robertson, Education for Work Officer at West Lothian Council [email protected]

Apprenticeships
Pinsent Masons offers legal and business operations apprenticeships. Since launching in 2017, we have recruited Business Administration, Responsible Business, Finance, IT, Information Security, Procurement, Paralegal and Solicitor Apprentices across all of our English offices. Our programme is continually evolving so please keep an eye on our website for further information and apprenticeship vacancies.
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