Hogan Lovells

Every Hogan Lovells trainee will tell you that no two days are the same. In fact, daily variety is one of the best things about training here. The diary excerpt below captures a typically untypical day-in-the-life of a Hogan Lovells trainee.

8.30am

Arrived at my desk and checked my voicemail and emails. Prioritised the day’s tasks.

9.00am

Prepared for a client meeting. As well as getting all the documentation in order, I’m expected to formulate an opinion on the issues being discussed, so I made notes to that end.

10.30am

Greeted the clients at reception and joined the rest of the team in the meeting room.

1.00pm

Grabbed a sandwich in the restaurant with the partner heading the project. Discussed my involvement in the next stage. This included a follow-up phone call to the client summarising the morning’s discussions. I then checked my emails and phone messages, responding to any urgent matters.

1.45pm

Attended a seminar on Ethics and Professional Conduct, as part of the training programme.

3.00pm

Took part in a conference call with our Moscow office, sharing information with them on changes to commercial property law in the UK.

3.30pm

Online research, gathering information that I hope will form part of an upcoming pitch to a major UK construction firm.

5.00pm

Attended the Trainee Solicitor Liaison Committee meeting with the Trainee Development Team.

6.30pm

Checked voicemail and email again, and began developing a summary document regarding the morning’s meeting, to circulate internally.

7.15pm

A quick drink with some fellow trainees before heading home.

Broad experience