We have recently announced the news of our partnership with Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance which will empower our students to explore outstanding opportunities in the commercial and corporate law world and their extensions.
On October 10th, the partnership launched with an invitation to 10 of our LLB students, the majority being from Years 2 and 3 of the LLB, to visit the firm’s offices at Canary Wharf, to be taken on a tour and participate in an orientation workshop with a trainee solicitor, before joining later in the evening the major “One Firm: A Showcase of our Global Strategy”, alongside students from across the UK.
The workshop with CC trainee solicitor, Sian Grady, gave students invaluable insights relating to the pathway into a successful training contract application with the firm. “Hearing Sian speak about her experience in applying to Clifford Chance was extremely motivating”, said Goldsmiths Law year 2 student, Mialyn, while Izzy, also a Year 2 students, added that “thanks to Sian, I now have a greater understanding of how to make a good application to a Magic Circle firm”.
Everyone was impressed with Sian’s confidence and enthusiasm to share with our students the keys to her successful journey into the firm. “She was very knowledgeable and detailed in her responses”, said our student Fahima, who also admired “how Sian encouraged all students to always be motivated in their studies and to never let their social background or circumstances put them off from applying to top law firms or from reaching their goals”.
The “Showcase of our Global Strategy” event delved into the firm’s global capabilities and unified strategy, emphasising their commitment to working as a cohesive ‘One Firm’ to best serve their clients. Participants gained a deeper insight into the complex deals that span multiple jurisdictions and understand the pivotal roles that CC lawyers, from Trainees to Partners, play in these processes.
“Conversations with both senior and junior lawyers”, in the panel, “highlighted the dedication required to advance through different levels in the profession” and “how critical hard work and persistence were to success”, commented Sadia.
The visit and showcase event came to an end with a networking networking session that followed the key presentations.
The visit to CC was “an invaluable experience for all the students who attended”, said PPE student, Dawood, who was “very thankful” for this “fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of lawyers”. The “tour and panel discussion unlocked a commercial lens that has allowed me to look at legal work in a new light”, added Year 3 LLB Law with Politics and Human Rights student, Sadia.
We are very thankful to Chloe Hatchett Sparkes, Early Talent Acquisition Specialist at Clifford Chance, for facilitating this visit.
The Head of the Law Department, Professor Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos, led on the visit on Goldsmiths Law’s part.
