Energy and Agriculture. This enables us to have a broad exposure to varied work streams over our four-month seat. These informal catch ups are really useful to see what work my supervisors have on at the moment, discuss my capacity and have a general catch up. We caught up on the Food Festival that we all attended over the weekend – a must do when in Bristol! 10:30 am: I then take a look at a refinancing matter I am assisting with in reviewing some CPSE replies which we had received from the other side. This matter is providing me with fee earner responsibility in running my own file under the assistance and support of a director. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden my skills and personal development in managing my own matters ahead of qualification next year. I caught up with the director to discuss the next steps and any risks we should flag to our client. 12:30 pm: I then head over to another law firm to get a statutory declaration signed on behalf of our client. This is a common trainee task in Real Estate. 1pm: I head down with some of the trainees in my department to ‘Glassworks’ to make the all- important lunch choice decision. All of the trainees tend to meet at
lunchtime for a general catch up – it’s a very sociable group. 2pm: Once back at my desk, I review and reply to a couple of emails before sitting down to review a Certificate of Title. The other side have sent over a draft version of a large document which summarises a property. I have been asked to review this and compare the data and information with a ‘Valuation Report’ prepared by a property agent, and the Official Land Registry Titles. A big task to get stuck into and test out my knowledge and attention for detail. 3:30pm: Having rotated seats only two weeks ago, I was kindly taken down for coffee by one of the solicitors in the team to check in on how I am settling in, discuss any interests I have and how they can support this. Burges Salmon are very much a people law firm which provide the best mix of advice, training and support. 4pm: I continue to review the Certificate of Title, updating the fee earner on my progress and anything that should be addressed to the client. 5:30 pm: I have a quick chat with my supervisor and create my ‘to do list’ for tomorrow before heading home around 6.
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