At Clyde & Co, there is a genuine commitment to train and develop us trainees into young professional lawyers. The training programme is well structured and gives us the chance to work in different practice areas over the course of our two-year training contract. We have been entrusted with a high level of responsibility and are given the opportunity to handle cases and transactions under the close supervision of partners and associates. Work is both challenging and rewarding. Clyde & Co also values our personal development and encourages us to participate in a wide variety of charitable and social events, including: charity bake sales, a musical evening, and hikes. There are numerous opportunities to take part in pro-bono work, which I find to be a meaningful and beneficial experience. Another highlight of Clyde & Co is the firm’s culture. The firm adopts an open-door policy and we are encouraged to share our thoughts and ask questions, especially when we encounter challenges in accomplishing our tasks. If you are looking for a firmwhich treats the professional and personal development of its trainees seriously, and provides a friendly and collegiate environment to work in, then Clyde & Co is the place to be.
I remember my first day with Clyde & Co, waiting at the reception area anxious to start my legal training. From that very day on, every day I step into the office, I face new challenges, and am given new instructions to work on matters of a wide spectrum – from simply calling a client to arrange a meeting, attending court for a brief summons to drafting complex pleadings from scratch. You will find that you are trusted with high level work and given the liberty to attempt them in your own way, yet able to reach out for help and obtain feedback whenever you need. The cases and work you are involved in at Clyde & Co are never easy, nonetheless you are expected to deliver top quality work and be in charge of the cases you lay your hands on. Over the past year, I have had the privilege to work within the firm’s Construction and Personal Injury departments, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. All the work I have done thus far were alongside partners and associates under close supervision. Clyde & Co has an open door policy, partners welcome questions and as one partner puts it, “your question can never be too dumb if it helps clarify things”. As a trainee, you always feel supported, guided and at home. The firm also encourages us to grow into a responsible, all rounded individual. Just to name a few things I did aside from work: I managed to take part in this year’s dragon boat team, spending many Saturday afternoons in Stanley for practices. I have participated in the Green Power 25km Hike. We also set off to a local primary school on Thursday afternoons to spend time reading English story books to primary one students. I look verymuch forward tomy second year with Clyde &Co and what it has to offer!
Hadrian Ho Trainee Solicitor
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