Today I was based at the firm all day, getting a taste of the less exciting parts of a career in law. Although, of course I wasn't in love with it, it was still a great learning curve and experience.
9:00 am: read through and discussed a case. It was one of my first real experiences of the seriously grim parts of being involved in criminal law.
1:00 pm: lunch (opportunity to increase connections)
2:00 pm: watched tapes of primary interviews at police station and discussed evidence.
5:00 pm: end of day.
As today most of the solicitors had to be down at the station there wasn't as much interaction available. However it is important to notice when the people you work for might need an extra hand just to do the menial task to speed up any processes. Always offer up your services, demonstrating your enthusiasm.
I also took the opportunity to ask a couple of questions about subjects that I would like to know more on.
What did I learn today?
- The importance of the right level of professionalism with clients. Keeping a good emotional distance at the same time as building a trusting relationship.
- What holes to watch out for in evidence and how to begin to form a defence.
- The structure of case files.
- The importance of the team within the firm to deal with the emotional challenge of some of the cases together.
On to day 3 tomorrow!
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