Our intern sources pointed out that while the company is known for its media and entertainment practices, „you have to be willing to work in areas that have little to do with it, for a few seats.“ Take, for example, the company`s family practice, led by Deborah Jeff, which was founded in August 2022. „The reason we added family practice is because we have clients getting divorced,“ Lawson says. He notes that „if students reading this are willing to join us, there will be a change in available places.“ Nevertheless, he will not deviate from the specialty for which he is known, as Lawson concludes: „We want to continue to be a place where our clients can come to us to meet all their legal needs, but we are very focused on our core industry sector. It is also important to gain legal professional experience. „We`re certainly not ignoring people because they don`t have media experience,“ Gardiner says. „If someone seems to have good work experience outside of the media – for example, experience at a law firm or a mini-student – we`ll look at it in more detail. We are also very open to recruiting lateral candidates, as previously acquired skills can be very useful. Finally, it is important to select the right modules on LLB or LPC – media law and intellectual property are key. Sponsored by Cooley (UK) LLP.

Technology, media and telecommunications are one of the fastest growing sectors of the legal market. Sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP. Sport law deals with legal issues that play a role in amateur and professional sport. The assessments you will face include a presentation, a written exercise, an oral exercise and a panel interview. Candidates are matched and receive their presentation topic on Monday morning – usually a topical issue with a legal perspective relevant to Simkins` areas of work. One day, you can expect to receive a legal analysis before 4 p.m. that you can write and submit. On the other hand, you will be asked to verbally present your point of view on a scenario that is presented to you. Finally, there is an interview with three partners (unlike the first interview). „This interview is broader and may include discussion of legal issues or questions about experience and motivation, as well as a deeper exploration of a candidate`s personality,“ Gardiner says. A Fladgate intern has a similar opinion: „Real customer contact and appropriate legal work. A much better experience than juniors in large companies.

Reputation: Businesses and individuals, whether known or not, sometimes need to take decisive action to protect their reputation. Simkins has extensive knowledge and experience in this area and provides its clients with tailored legal services to protect their reputation, privacy and confidentiality as effectively as possible. In this area of legal practice, clients generally fall into two categories: the rich or famous and the media. In addition to legal assessments and job shadowing, you can attend sessions directly with current articling students and partners to learn about life as an articling student at the firm, the areas of work covered, and the clients the firm works with. There is also a large social stage and internship candidates are invited to participate in various social activities, including a rooftop party that provides further opportunities to talk to people outside of their office. We offer a full range of legal services: corporate, commercial, real estate, family law, private law, labour law and dispute resolution. Our areas of expertise include intellectual property, contract law, defamation and privacy. Our expertise in the entertainment industry covers all industries such as music, film, television, theatre, book publishing, advertising and digital media. Following the interview, successful candidates are invited to a one-week internship at our Lynton House office, where candidates have the opportunity to accompany lawyers within the firm and participate in a range of practical, legal and analytical exercises. The company will offer up to eight internships. In 2023, there will be one week of internship – this will take place in the week of August 7, 2023. If you are successful after the internship, you will be offered an apprenticeship contract for the start in September 2025, shortly after your visit to the internship.

„The fridge is under the counter, he came in from behind and grabbed both cheeks on my buttocks, one hand on each cheek. This is not normal. A new and exciting area of legal practice, specialist lawyers advise on publishing copies and work with clients of major brands. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to hire our apprentices solely on the basis of their experience, skills and qualifications. We are delighted to partner with Aspiring Solicitors to increase diversity in the legal industry. We also partner with ReachOut, a mentoring charity that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds improve their career prospects. We don`t recruit directly from the ReachOut program, but we do offer mentorship, an insightful day, and two rooms for candidates to participate in our internship week to gain valuable work experience. Gardiner says the interview „could run into legal issues if someone steers the interview in that direction. In recent years, for example, we have had discussions with candidates about their briefs in certain areas of law. Respondents are also invited to discuss a current issue. In recent years, these include the consequences of Brexit and the British tax regime.

„I was asked about the controversy at the BBC,“ one intern recalled from her interview, recommending that it was a good idea „to have a general awareness of what`s going on in the media sector.“ The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, heard the joke and felt „extremely uncomfortable“ when colleagues turned to look at her, he said.