By solicitor Daniel Whittle
Dispute Resolution is a busy and dynamic department, and the work will be sure to keep you on your toes. Contentious work is not for everyone, but it is an essential part of your training contract and every trainee would agree that there is a lot to be learnt from your seat in disputes.
This blog sets out a day in my life as a disputes trainee. It is not entirely typical – most solicitors don't get to go to court very often – but almost all the trainees at Burges Salmon will get some experience of a courtroom during their training contract.
My alarm is set earlier than normal (I only live a two minute walk from the office) as I have work to do before attending a hearing at the Bristol District Registry later today. After some breakfast, and spending a little longer than usual picking out a suitably smart tie, I head into work.
The District Registry is a 10 minute walk from our office, so I take the documents down the road myself to make sure that they are filed correctly.
Back at the office. Time for coffee. The firm’s on-site eatery, Glassworks, has a great coffee shop attached to it.
But first, lunch. For most trainees that means a trip downstairs to Glassworks. The food is very affordable. It’s also very tasty.
It is not entirely typical – most solicitors don't get to go to court very often – but almost all the trainees at Burges Salmon will get some experience of a courtroom during their training contract.
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