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Trainee Blog: Moving Seats

Monday, April 23, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by sophie

Lauren Millward
0115 908 4864
lmillward@brownejacobson.com

The time has come around again to move seats and for those of us that are doing it for the first time the experience of moving from our comfortable and well-stocked desks into the world of the unknown is a daunting one. Continue reading →

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Hammond Cup – Law Society Advocacy Competition

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Posted on April 12, 2012 by sophie

Dave Drew
0115 976 6528
ddrew@brownejacobson.com

Every year the Nottinghamshire Junior Lawyers Division runs an advocacy competition which is open to trainees, paralegals and pupil barristers from across the county. Entrants can choose to make a civil or criminal application and have ten minutes to impress a panel of three judges who gleefully interrupt and ask questions about points of fact or law to put them off their stride. Continue reading →

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Dragons’ Den

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Posted on April 12, 2012 by sophie

Lauren Dobbs
0115 908 4886
ldobbs@brownejacobson.com

As part of our Professional Skills Course we did an external presentation skills workshop where, much to my mortification, I was filmed doing a presentation and forced to watch it back! After some useful tips and a tasty lunch we felt armed with the right skills to give a great presentation, but knew that we would not need to actually use these skills for ages.

Or so we thought… Continue reading →

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Mentoring at the firm

Friday, March 30, 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by sophie

Laura Richards
0115 976 6249
lrichards@brownejacobson.com

Mentoring is a very valuable task that both trainees and qualified solicitors can carry out here at Browne Jacobson. It’s fantastic way of getting involved with law and non-law students of all ages and I personally mentor on a range of schemes with both pupils from A-levels right up to those studying on business degrees and the GDL (graduate diploma in law).
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Flying solo at court

Friday, March 30, 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by sophie

Emma Reid
0115 908 4830
ereid@brownejacobson.com

Flying solo at your first court hearing is always going to be nerve racking, but especially when you are told by your supervisor “you can’t lose”! Continue reading →

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Going paperless…

Friday, March 30, 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by sophie

Lauren Millward
0115 908 4864
lmillward@brownejacobson.com

The Nottingham office is moving this year from the charming “rabbit-warren” on Castle Gate to swanky new open plan offices near the canal. As part of the preparation for the move the firm has introduced a new “paperless” policy. It will mean a big change but the new policy is a good one with twin benefits of saving space and saving the environment.
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Choosing your seat

Monday, February 13, 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sophie

Lauren Dobbs
0115 908 4886
ldobbs@brownejacobson.com

At Browne Jacobson we are given a good deal of scope when it comes to choosing our seats. For us firsties, we will be starting our second seat at the beginning of March and have just handed in our seat options to HR.
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Law fairs less ordinary

Monday, February 13, 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sophie

William Reynolds
0115 908 4123
wreynolds@brownejacobson.com

Every year Browne Jacobson attends Law Fairs up and down the country and sends current trainees and members of our HR team to provide information and answer any questions potential trainees have to ask.
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Making the most of law fairs…

Monday, February 13, 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sophie

Joanne Lewis
0121 237 3906
jlewis@brownejacobson.com

The end of 2011 saw many of the law fairs taking place at universities across the country. Browne Jacobson attended a number of law fairs, including those held at Leicester University, Birmingham University, Nottingham University, Warwick University and Sheffield University.
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What are the hours really like?

Monday, February 13, 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sophie

Gillian McAllister
0121 237 3956
gmcallister@brownejacobson.com

When I tell people I am training at a large law firm with mainly commercial and insurance clients, I am often asked about the hours I work. I think this is something prospective trainees are concerned about generally, especially as they often have to make decisions on which training contract offer to accept without having actually worked at any of the firms!
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A seat in commercial IP…

Friday, January 20, 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by sophie

Laura MacKenzie
0121 237 3959
lmackenzie@brownejacobson.com

What does the team do?
The firm is one of the strongest IP specialists outside of London, and the team has an impressive range of clients and fee earners with a vast range of experience.

The team deals with a wide range of work including:

Commercial and IT contracts: working for national and international clients including small to large providers or receivers of IT- or other- products and services. Covering all relevant IP concerns of the client.
Contentious IP- can involve anything from quickly-resolved disputes over the use of IP in domain names, to complex trials in the High Court and Patents County Court.
Non-contentious IP: protecting our clients’ portfolio of brand rights throughout the world by ensuring prompt and effective registration and maintenance of IP rights.

The team will often work together on projects that require their various areas of expertise.

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Community action day at the firm

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by sophie

Laura Richards
0115 976 6249
lrichards@brownejacobson.com

On 16 November 2011 the Community Action Committee (CAC) held a Community Action Day in No 44, the aim of the day was to let the staff here at BJ’s know just exactly what the firms committee do and what the next few months held in store for the CAC.

Not only was this a day for people to ask questions, see what they could take part in etc but also the final of the CAC Pool Tournament took place. It was hotly contested and the winner took home the rather coveted trophy. There were also tickets for the raffle to be bought and boxes for Operation Christmas child to collect. The work here never stops!
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What’s it like working in corporate tax?

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by sophie

Claire Burton
0121 237 3903
cburton@brownejacobson.com

What does the team do?
The team advises on various tax matters from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for property transactions to share schemes for businesses to VAT.

What type of work does a trainee do?
Calculate SDLT and fill out the SDLT returns based on agreements for lease and the actual leases, then flag up issues with the appropriate fee earner and diarise submission deadlines for payment of the SDLT, filling out EMI forms for share schemes granted and technical research on Stamp duty land tax and other matters!
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Browne Jacobson receive 8 rosettes from Lex 100

Friday, October 14, 2011

Posted on October 14, 2011 by sophie

Sophie Potter
0115 976 6527
spotter@brownejacobson.com

Following the completion of this year’s Lex 100 survey, Browne Jacobson have scored a hat-trick by securing eight out of ten rosettes for the third year in a row!

This is a fantastic achievement for the firm since according to research, the Lex 100 survey is one of the most influential resources that students consider when deciding which firm to apply to for a training contract (along side law fairs, the training contract handbook and of course the local night life)!
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Summer in the office – it’s not all bad!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by sophie

Hayley Roberts
0115 908 4862
hroberts@brownejacobson.com

Well let’s face it, we’ve had a pretty rubbish summer (what’s new). The sun doesn’t seem to want to make a long-lasting appearance after having shown off in Spring. So to be perfectly honest I don’t really mind being at work while people are traipsing around outside with their coats and umbrellas trying to make the most of their ‘time off’. Plus, there are some other benefits about working here in the summer too…
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Trainee Blog: Moving Seats

Hammond Cup – Law Society Advocacy Competition

Dragons’ Den

Mentoring at the firm

Flying solo at court

Going paperless…

Choosing your seat

Law fairs less ordinary

Making the most of law fairs…

What are the hours really like?

A seat in commercial IP…

Community action day at the firm

What’s it like working in corporate tax?

Browne Jacobson receive 8 rosettes from Lex 100

Summer in the office – it’s not all bad!

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