Faizaan Alam

Work experience placement (The firm covers family law, wills, probate, and trust law). My voluntary work experience placement gave me an insight into a solicitor's day to day working life while allowing me to showcase my skills and make an impact by increasing productivity, showing a fresh outlook and reducing client service response time. I was able to observe a solicitor consultation which helped me understand the structure in which it was organised. Through analysing the skills used by the solicitor in the consultation I became aware of how and when solicitors use their skills.

My overall role for the week was to undertake various tasks as well as sort out files. I was responsible for a range of legal documents. During the placement I assisted the firm with different tasks such as carrying out research and drafting initial legal documents.

This ensured that a faster service was being delivered to clients while also decreasing my supervisor's workload, which allowed greater efficiency and focus on other tasks. I also helped create individual timetables and gave a presentation to the solicitors at the firm in relation to advertising. This increased productivity, morale and provided the solicitors with an optimistic, new approach.