Cruickshank-Legal Internship

Cruickshank’s was established in 1992 by John Cruickshank who is a Solicitor - Advocate and Privy Council Agent. The practice was joined by Dr Xiaojiu Zhu 2002, a UK-qualified

solicitor and Mandarin speaker, and James Craven in 2016.

Cruickshank’s provides legal services to UK and overseas businesses and individuals. We

pride ourselves on providing high-quality work with a personal touch.

WHERE ARE THE LAW INTERNSHIPS

Internships are only London based! Due to the convenience and students demands the

shadowing program is based in London.

The internships and shadowing programmes will normally be in one of the following and will

be tailored to the areas the Applicant wished to specialise in :

• Commercial Law

• International Law

• Human Rights Law

• IP – Intellectual Property Law

• Taxation Law

• Criminal Law

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION:

· Carrying out legal , deep-dive research & fact management for the firm's In- House Counsel & Senior Practitioners - for skills in Opinion writing & Analysis of Merits and Prospects

· Reviewing and analysing legal documentation - for Client case-conferencing skills & Legal

advisory skills.

· Assisting with drafting legal and other documents (in transactional, ADR & contentious

matters)- Drafting & Written Advocacy skills.

· Assisting with the preparation of materials for training, webinars and seminars - to develop

Public-speaking and Advocacy skills.

· Dealing with and resolving general and legal enquiries from the public - for Client Care and Interpersonal skills.

· Participating in team meetings and training events- for Team Building and Intercollegiate

skills.

· Providing general assistance to the legal team as and when required- for Team building and Character-development skills.

· Assisting with blogging, tweeting; and legal journalistic writing for HCL's widely circulated

Newsletter; as well as updating the firm’s legal know-how page on the internet- for honing

Business Development and Writing skills.

· Assisting with Business Development strategies - for honing Business Development and

Professional Networking skills.

Other key attributes we are looking for:

· Good PC skills, including a working knowledge of Word, Excel & Outlook

· Someone with an exceptional professional and confident manner

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Approachable and friendly

· An organised and detailed-oriented individual

· A team player who has the ability to develop strong relationships with clients and

colleagues.