Yesterday we held our annual Vision Day! The whole firm got together to discuss our vision for the next 12 months. Our theme was ‘Strength’ with sessions around strengthening our team, collaborations, relationships and most importantly, our care...
A day in the life of a trainee
Since starting in the Wills and Probate team, I’ve sat in on client meetings, drafted a couple of Wills, drafted a few Lasting Powers of Attorney, and even started a probate application! I’ve only been with the team a couple of months now and I’m really enjoying the work involved so far. I’ll be with the team until Christmas 2021, so I hope to learn a lot more before my time with them is over!
Anyway, I thought I’d give you all an idea of what a day in the life of a Wills and Probate and Family trainee involves:
6.45am - Woke up, had some breakfast, and walked Monty (our Labradoodle).
9am - Arrived at the office and started my day by checking through my emails.
10am-1pm - I set this time aside to complete any Wills and Probate work that I have. Today, I drafted a simple Will for an existing client, drafted Lasting Powers of Attorney for a couple and contacted an existing client to discuss who they would like their executors to be.
1pm-1.45pm - Lunch. Greggs (don’t tell my Fiancé).
2pm-3pm - Time for my family caseload! Researched and drafted a Maintenance Pending Suit application on a file that I am assisting my supervisor with.
3pm-3.45pm - Met face-to-face with an existing client to discuss financial matters arising from their separation
4pm-4.30pm - Met face-to-face with an existing client to discuss the terms of a Consent Order that I had previously drafted for them.
4.30pm-5pm - Finalised my notes from my meetings and organised my diary for the following day. I find if I don’t prepare for the coming day, it is easy to let certain tasks fall away
5pm - Home time! It’s equally as busy at home as it is at work at the moment, so I like to make a conscious effort to separate the two wherever I can.
I’ll spare you the details of my life after work, but as you can see, my days are full and varied, which is exactly how I like them. I would be lying if I said it isn’t challenging, but for me, all of the hard work is worth it.
I’ll see you all again soon!
Matt
