HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS
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TRAINEE, DURHAMUNIVERSITY STUDIED LAW DAMILOLAONABOWALE
I needed to work somewhere I’d be challenged and stimulated. Sometimes at Herbert Smith Freehills I feel like I’m a bit out of my depth, but that’s a good thing. It’s pushed me to discover things about myself and what I’m capable of. I wanted to work where I’d feel comfortable about who I am. Herbert Smith Freehills has blown my mind with the initiatives it has. Some of my friends and I are planning the next Multiculturalism in the City event – talks from high-performers about what being from a minority background has meant to them. I plan on staying with the Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) initiatives as my career goes on – it’s important to me, and something I really enjoy doing. I’ve had the chance to mentor candidates through their applications. The firm held a competition called Above and Beyond and the winner, who subsequently won a trip to Australia, was one of my mentees. That was a real high point for me. Being able to connect with people like that, and have that kind of positive effect on their lives, is just amazing.
You need to make the most of the opportunities available to you. I studied French at A level, so I’ve got involved in conversation classes with children from the local school and I’m taking classes to build on my own proficiency. All of this is organised by Herbert Smith Freehills. I don’t know of another firm that does it. I want to develop into an outstanding technical lawyer. I’m half-way through my second seat and I’m not 100% sure what I want to do when I qualify, but I work hard to leave a good impression on every department I pass through. Excelling doesn’t mean being better than everyone else – it means delivering the best quality of work you can, regardless of what it is you’re working on.
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS HAS BLOWN MY MIND WITH THE INITIATIVES IT HAS
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