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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
You're not too late, no need to apologise! I think it's important to bear in mind that on a vacation scheme, the overwhelming question that people at a law firm will be asking themselves of you is 'would I actually want to work with this person?'. It's a cliché, but some things are clichés...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
It's generally really good - while things depend on how busy work is, people are usually keen to do something on a Friday evening. Also when you have as small an intake of trainees as we do you all become very close, and so it's common for us to just hang out where possible. One of the best...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Yeah, I think that's a common misconception. However, I will say that it's important to have at least a degree of self confidence (quiet self-confidence is of course perfectly fine, of course). While there really is no need at all to be loud, or good in big groups, particularly at the start of...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
They don't take notes as such, but they usually take your details, and will look out for your application when it comes! Granted, there are still no guarantees that you'll be successful, but it certainly doesn't hurt.- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hey Ellen! You're right - always awkward asking things like that.. I think our perks are fairly typical in comparison to most law firms - so Morrison & Foerster subsidises gym memberships (they contribute 50% of the monthly membership fee); they also offer health insurance and pensions...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
You certainly are not alone. In fact, as a general point here, whatever kind of personality you have, whatever your quirks and charms, chances are you will not be alone in a law firm, even a small one like Morrison & Foerster. There are so many diverse personalities in this profession that it is...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
They certainly did tell me to, but unfortunately I had a couple of things to do - it was definitely recognised and acknowledged though! Researching law firms is always tricky. A law firm's website is the most obvious place to start - it will tell you not only what they're looking for, but also...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
That's alright - no need to apologise at all - I'll just go through these in sequence: Okay, I'm going to have to caveat this one a lot. I have worked through the night ('til 7.30 the next morning) BUT it was a very specific occasion where a deal had to close on extremely short notice and...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
That is incredibly kind of you to say, thank you!- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Sure - I did one at Skadden and one at Mishcon De Reya - extremely different firms but both great in their own way!- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hi there - I'm just going to say here what I said in an earlier answer if that's alright: our remit is pretty broad. In London, a lot of what we do is help clients navigate regulation to make sure they aren't falling foul of the law. We might draft their website/app terms and conditions, or...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
No problem at all - as a disclaimer I stress again that everyone's experience is different! Yeah I think for the most part I would include the magic circle, but as I say because so much comes down to personal experience I suppose I shouldn't generalise too much. In terms of working life, I...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hi Coralin, thanks for getting in touch. I'm currently in the Technology Transactions Group, and our remit is pretty broad. In London, a lot of what we do is help clients navigate regulation to make sure they aren't falling foul of the law. We might draft their website/app terms and conditions...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hey Jess! It's hard to answer that - I'm not really sure what I was expecting to be perfectly honest - it really is impossible to know. What I will say is that the things that Morrison & Foerster sells itself on in terms of training: lots of responsibility, interesting work, and a really good...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hey Matt, great to hear from you. My hours really do vary a lot if I'm honest. The nature of working at a US firm means that hours can get long, probably longer than at UK firms, but it certainly isn't like that all the time - it depends on how busy things are and whether there is anything...- Rayhaan V
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Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster
Hi everyone! Thanks to Jaysen and the Corporate Law Academy and Jaysen for having me - I hope I can provide a useful insight into my experiences both as a student looking for a training contract and as a trainee at Morrison & Foerster. Please feel free to ask anything you like about Morrison &...- Rayhaan V
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