Job Satisfaction at Duncan Cotterill

I get lots of meaningful work and hands on contact with clients, but plenty of support if needed

Preparing Court documents and information, appearing in Court, reporting to clients, and providing advice on various legal issues.

Juniors are expected to make initial drafts of documents, carry out research on particular topics/in response to particular questions, and manage ongoing administrative matters for our clients. Graduates are also heavily involved in organising social events for their colleagues, and contribute to the firm's weekly newsletter.

I assist the wider team with tasks required on files. This includes legal research, drafting of court documents, discovery, and general administrative tasks. I have also taken sole responsibility for files and generally experience one-on-one contact with clients and external parties.

As a graduate I deal with a variety of tasks, from ad hoc commercial tasks to larger matters.

I feel like I have a good variation in the work I do. My day-to-day responsibilities largely involve drafting documents and emails and administrative tasks, but the firm is encouraging of new skills and I've been getting more involved with private client work.

Researching, drafting and helping with preparations for mediation and hearings form the majority of my day-to-day responsibilities. I am still in my first year and so I am still learning but I am being given more complex work as I progress.

I'm satisfied, i'm getting a wide variety of work currently and enjoying that

I enjoy my day to day responsibilities in that I can interact with colleagues to complete a task, and with clients. I find that the type of work I do is not very fulfilling but I do find satisfaction with completing tasks

We get straight into real work even at the graduate level, which allows us to develop and learn quickly.