There are lots of opportunities to attend open days at big City Law firms (although they are very competitive), but I didn't really know much about how to go about getting any kind of in-house legal work experience. One day I happened to stumble across Go Think Big, saw an opportunity to attend a Legal Insight Day at Sky Sports, and jumped at the chance.
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The Sky Sports Building |
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Watching presentations |
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Presenting |
Before our delicious lunch there was a panel, hosted by Sean Cottrell. Principal Legal Advisor Stephen Ridgway, Senior Legal Advisor Allana Smith, and Sheridans Lawyer Tom Burrows took questions about what they do, how they got to their positions, and how to get into Law. Sean Cottrell had taken a very interesting route into Law, Stephen Ridgway had spent 7 years in a private practice firm, Allana, had come from Fox Sports in Australia, and Tom Burrows had had a career as a professional cricketer, so it was really interesting to get all their different perspectives.
Before the day I had three main questions:
Do in-house Lawyers go through the same training and qualification procedure as private practice Lawyers?
Generally, yes
What kind of work do in-house legal teams and private practice firms work together on?
Really big deals, like Sky's acquisition of Sky Deuchland and Sky Italia, and things that require a large number of Lawyers, or a particular area of expertise
What are some advantages of working in-house rather than at a private practice firm?
A slightly better work-life balance, being exposed to different kinds of people with different jobs as opposed to just Lawyers, and more control over hours and workload
As you can see, I left with all my questions answered, and an invaluable insight into what it's like to be a Lawyer at Sky Sports.
I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in making the day such a success.
Find out More:
Sky Starting Out
Go Think Big
Law in Sport
Priscilla
Before the day I had three main questions:
Do in-house Lawyers go through the same training and qualification procedure as private practice Lawyers?
Generally, yes
What kind of work do in-house legal teams and private practice firms work together on?
Really big deals, like Sky's acquisition of Sky Deuchland and Sky Italia, and things that require a large number of Lawyers, or a particular area of expertise
What are some advantages of working in-house rather than at a private practice firm?
A slightly better work-life balance, being exposed to different kinds of people with different jobs as opposed to just Lawyers, and more control over hours and workload
As you can see, I left with all my questions answered, and an invaluable insight into what it's like to be a Lawyer at Sky Sports.
I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in making the day such a success.
Find out More:
Sky Starting Out
Go Think Big
Law in Sport
Priscilla
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