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The firm
Herbert Smith is a leading international legal practice with more than
1,200 lawyers in our offices in Europe and Asia. In addition we work
closely with two premier European firms with whom we have an alliance -
the German firm Gleiss Lutz and the Dutch and Belgian firm Stibbe.
We have a diverse, blue-chip client base including FTSE 100 and Fortune
500 companies, major investment banks and governments. What makes
Herbert Smith stand out is our culture: a collegial working environment,
a pre-eminent market reputation in key practice areas and industry
sectors and an ambition to be consistently recognised as one of the
world's leading law firms.
Training and development
The Herbert Smith training programme is one of the most varied amongst
leading City firms. Our priority is to provide a friendly, professional,
team-based environment in which our lawyers can learn and develop their
skills.
As a trainee, you will rotate around four 'seats' of six months each,
including one seat in litigation, one seat in corporate and a further
non contentious seat in either finance or real estate. You can also
apply for a specialist seat such as IP, tax, trust, EU and competition,
employment, pensions and incentives or our advocacy unit. Alternatively,
you can apply to go on secondment to a client or to one of our
international offices.
The firm's wide-ranging training and education programme is structured
in two parts, both of which fulfil Law Society requirements and are
tailored to the specific business objectives of Herbert Smith; the
Professional Skills Course and the Legal Education Programme. In total,
trainees can expect to spend some 30 days of on-the-job training
sessions during their contract.
Who Should Apply
Applications are welcome from penultimate-year law students and
final-year non-law students, or anyone wishing to commence a training
contract in two years' time. The firm recruits from a wide range of
universities, with some 50% of the annual intake studying non-law
subjects.
Trainee solicitors need common sense, self-confidence and intelligence
to make their own way in a large firm. They are typically high achieving
and intelligent, numerate and literate, with good interpersonal skills.
Applications
We are currently recruiting for trainee solicitors to commence their
Training Contract in September 2010 and March 2011.
The closing date for training contract applications is 31 July 2008.
For a graduate recruitment brochure, an application form or further
information, please contact the Graduate Recruitment Team on 020 7374
8000 or at graduate.recruitment@herbertsmith.com
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