Take a seat: the Ashfords trainee podcast
What is it like to train at Ashfords? Join us as we explore trainee life in different seats across the firm. Each episode offers a deep dive into the work you can expect to get involved with, the team dynamics, and the opportunity to hear directly from our people as they discuss their journeys to qualification and career highlights. We'll also discuss top tips for current and future trainees and how to get the most out of their training contracts.
Episodes
In Episode 6 of Take a Seat, Bella is joined by Kerry Morgan-Gould and Emma Harris from Ashfords' trusts and estates team.
They discuss the team's unique combination of contentious and non-contentious private wealth work, the trusted adviser role they play for clients, and the opportunities available to trainees, from drafting wills and attending client meetings to supporting litigation, mediation and court proceedings.
The conversat...
In episode 5 of Take a Seat, Bella is joined by Toby Tompkins, talent attraction manager at Ashfords. Toby is predominantly involved in the recruitment of fee earners at the firm and has a wealth of experience of both the trainee solicitor and wider early recruitment process.
Toby and Bella work together on all aspects of training contract applications, from attending law fairs and hosting insight days right through to running our ...
In the fourth episode of Take a Seat, the Ashfords trainee podcast, host Bella sits down with three partners from our commercial & intellectual property team: Clare Jackman, Brian Farrell, and Suzie Miles.
This in‑depth conversation offers a unique, behind‑the‑scenes look at what it’s really like to complete a commercial seat at Ashfords, the work the team does, and the trainee experience. The episode shares insight i...
In the third episode of Take a Seat, Bella is joined by Alice Payne and Peter Liver from the College of Legal Practice to discuss what trainee solicitors can expect from the SQE. Bella, Alice and Peter provide an overview of the SQE and what it entails, and offer advice for graduates or trainee solicitors who are going through this process. The discussion explains the different pathways that are available, the challenges and benefi...
In the second episode of Take a Seat, Bella is joined by partners Robin de Wreede and Simon Bailey to discuss what trainee solicitors can expect from a seat in our real estate team.
Real estate is our largest division at Ashfords, and with that comes a wide variety of work which touches on commercial development, retail, energy projects, the public sector and more. Robin and Simon explain how trainees feed into this work and are gra...
In our first episode, host Bella Gartside is joined by partners Anusheh Burcher and Liam Tolen from our commercial disputes team. Together, they discuss the variety of work you can get involved within this seat, striking a balance between contentious and non-contentious seats, and the value of non-legal work experience when applying for training contracts. We also hear about their most memorable cases and their contrasting journeys...
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