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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anon08" data-source="post: 72956">Hey! No problem!So, you will be given (if your scheme is like mine etc.) access to WestLaw, Practical Law, and some other sites. These are a godsend! Practical law is really useful for breaking down legal topics/cases and explaining, you guessed it, the practical ramifications. Also, and I am sure some trainees/lawyers will agree...google. Literally, my first port of call was always just to google my query in plain English. For example, you might just search "GDPR DIFC DPL differences" and see what comes up. More often than not, if it is a fairly well-trodden area, law firms will have already put out free and accessible materials which give a really crisp overview of the content that you need to deploy in your legal note. Law firms might also put such content out on their blogs - so make sure to keep an eye out for that!Honestly, don't sweat it - they're not going to give you any tasks that would be unreasonable for you to complete, and they'll know that you're a non-law student (though expect some amount of comfort zone-pushing).Regarding how much to include/what is important - here, you need to exercise your judgement. Stick to the brief - if your supervisor has asked certain questions, try and answer them as succinctly as possible, whilst showing your 'working out' as it were. If you find some extra content that might be useful - you can always put it in a separate additional 'bonus' section which your supervisor can choose to look at or not, or create another document where you can put such content. Use your initiative - these aren't like school/university assignments where you have to stick within the confines of an A4 page! Crucially, talk to your supervisor - find out what they want and how they want it before you start the assignment. If any questions come up that you need clarity on, ask them at the appropriate juncture - don't pester them, and don't ask for too much hand-holding! Finally, you can always say to your supervisor (either on a call, or in the email where you attach your legal note) "by the way, I found [blah blah], which I thought might be relevant to [blah blah]. I have included it in an additional section[/document], [insert name here]" - not a perfect formulation, but you get my drift.Last point - when to stop researching. When the question is answered to an extent that is decent given the time frame and the relevance to the matter. Example: I was asked to find out the key aspects of the DIFC DPL...that's like saying please summarise the entire thing! So, knowing that my team/supervisor were mostly GDPR lawyers, I researched the key differences between the GDPR and DIFC DPL and just focused on those. However, there are tens upon tens of differences. So, I found a resource that summarised 5-10 of the most key findings, and then researched them in depth. I highlighted to my supervisor that I picked out some of the most pertinent differences; however, there were, naturally, more. This was received well. I got the key points communicated, whilst doing enough given the time frame of approximately 12-24 hours.I hope that helps!</blockquote>

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