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<blockquote data-quote="j.s.cox" data-source="post: 125937" data-attributes="member: 20454"><p><strong><u>Norton Rose Fulbright Vacation Scheme Day 6</u></strong></p><p></p><p><u><em>Roundtable with Peter Scott</em></u></p><p>Today was full of sessions put on by the Early Careers team rather than work shadowing. We were lucky enough to start the day with Peter Scott, the current managing partner of Norton Rose Fulbright EMEA. I really enjoyed hearing about his desire to ensure the culture at NRF remains one in which there is both high-performance and a supportive culture. He explained that type of culture is a lot less clear-cut than the culture of firms at either end of the spectrum (i.e., firms that pay a lot, but you know you won't have a life outside work OR smaller firms with decent mid-range work and guaranteed weekends and weekday evenings). In contrast, NRF has work that will require the occasional weekend, but they strive to have more of a work-life balance whilst maintaining top-tier work. </p><p></p><p><u><em>Interview Skills Session</em></u></p><p>This session was definitely one of the most helpful sessions that we have undertaken. It gave us an idea of what to expect for our interviews on Thursday. It also showed me that the Early Careers team want us all to get training contracts. The advice was so thorough, they even told us questions they had heard being asked in previous interviews. From what I gather, the partners like to ask situational judgement and ethical questions, so I'll be preparing for those among the classic "Why law?" and "Why NRF?" It seems like there are enough TC's for everyone on the vacation scheme, so it's a matter of proving that we belong at the firm.</p><p></p><p><u><em>Personal Impact Session</em></u></p><p>This was another great session to help develop our personal brand. It was an exercise in self-reflection and some of the questions that were asked were actually quite difficult to ask yourself. I really enjoyed this session and hopefully it comes in useful for my personal development.</p><p></p><p><u><em>CSR and Pro Bono Session</em></u></p><p>This was very interesting to learn more about the areas of NRF that strive to improve society. I love the relationship the firm has with Save the Children as well its relationship with Ronald McDonald houses which I have a personal connection to. I also love the fact that the firm is about to start a new initiative in which future trainees can join the Pro Bono team at a more administrative level to see how some of the cases operate. Overall it was a really great day and I can't wait to go back all this week!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for following my journey!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j.s.cox, post: 125937, member: 20454"] [B][U]Norton Rose Fulbright Vacation Scheme Day 6[/U][/B] [U][I]Roundtable with Peter Scott[/I][/U] Today was full of sessions put on by the Early Careers team rather than work shadowing. We were lucky enough to start the day with Peter Scott, the current managing partner of Norton Rose Fulbright EMEA. I really enjoyed hearing about his desire to ensure the culture at NRF remains one in which there is both high-performance and a supportive culture. He explained that type of culture is a lot less clear-cut than the culture of firms at either end of the spectrum (i.e., firms that pay a lot, but you know you won't have a life outside work OR smaller firms with decent mid-range work and guaranteed weekends and weekday evenings). In contrast, NRF has work that will require the occasional weekend, but they strive to have more of a work-life balance whilst maintaining top-tier work. [U][I]Interview Skills Session[/I][/U] This session was definitely one of the most helpful sessions that we have undertaken. It gave us an idea of what to expect for our interviews on Thursday. It also showed me that the Early Careers team want us all to get training contracts. The advice was so thorough, they even told us questions they had heard being asked in previous interviews. From what I gather, the partners like to ask situational judgement and ethical questions, so I'll be preparing for those among the classic "Why law?" and "Why NRF?" It seems like there are enough TC's for everyone on the vacation scheme, so it's a matter of proving that we belong at the firm. [U][I]Personal Impact Session[/I][/U] This was another great session to help develop our personal brand. It was an exercise in self-reflection and some of the questions that were asked were actually quite difficult to ask yourself. I really enjoyed this session and hopefully it comes in useful for my personal development. [U][I]CSR and Pro Bono Session[/I][/U] This was very interesting to learn more about the areas of NRF that strive to improve society. I love the relationship the firm has with Save the Children as well its relationship with Ronald McDonald houses which I have a personal connection to. I also love the fact that the firm is about to start a new initiative in which future trainees can join the Pro Bono team at a more administrative level to see how some of the cases operate. Overall it was a really great day and I can't wait to go back all this week! Thanks for following my journey! [/QUOTE]
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