Forsters was named ‘Best Law Firm for Peer Support’ by Legal Cheek at their award ceremony last night.
The Legal Cheek Awards are held annually to celebrate the law firms providing the best training opportunities and experiences and are based on the Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior lawyers Survey 2022-2023 of over 2,000 trainees and junior lawyers at nearly 100 of the leading UK-based law firms.
Second year trainees Sonny Stewart and Zoe Oliver represented the firm at the event.
Zoe said “Sonny and I were delighted to attend the Legal Cheek awards on behalf of the firm. It was a great evening and we are incredibly proud that Forsters were recognised for its excellent peer support.”
Emily Holdstock, Construction Partner and Forsters’ Graduate Recruitment Partner, said “We are delighted to have won the Legal Cheek Award for Peer Support, which is a reflection of our core values of supporting everyone to achieve, collaborating for excellence and taking the happiness of our people seriously.”
More Than Law Podcast host, Miri Stickland, is joined by various guests as they discuss the goings on in their departments, and what their days normally look like.
Episode 1 – Construction
Senior associates Daniel Burr and Dan Cudlipp and associate Lauren Hepburn join podcast host Miri Stickland to shed some light on the Construction team at Forsters. They discuss the best and worst parts of being a construction lawyer, exciting clients, and an average day in the life. The team also highlight the differences between contentious and non-contentious work and the key skills needed for success in each side of the team.
Non-contentious Tagline: The paperwork for the brickwork.
Contentious Tagline: Building your case when your building falls down.
Partner Anthony Goodmaker, associate Anna Penn and trainee Cameron Turnbull join podcast host Miri Stickland to explain why Forsters’ Commercial Real Estate department is more than just easements and covenants. The team run through an average day, give insight into the firm’s culture and identify key skills. They also share their own motivations for qualifying into CRE, and highlight the importance of keeping an open mind throughout your training contract as you may be surprised by the seat you enjoy the most.
Counsel Bryan Shacklady, senior associate Ashleigh Carr and trainee Joe May join podcast host Miri Stickland to give insight into the Dispute Resolution team at Forsters. They explain how no two days are the same and highlight the personal and professional skills needed to be part of this collaborative department. The team also stress the importance of attention to detail within their work, and provide examples of the unexpected topics they have had to become experts on.
Forsters shortlisted in two categories at the Legal Cheek Awards 2022
24 January 2022
News
Forsters are delighted to announce that we have once again been shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming Legal Cheek Awards.
Forsters has this year been shortlisted in the following categories:
Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance 2022
Best law Firm for Peer Support 2022
The Legal Cheek Awards are held annually to celebrate the law firms providing the best training opportunities and experiences and are based on the Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyers Survey 2021-22 of over 2,000 trainees and junior lawyers at nearly 100 of the leading UK-based law firms.
This year’s awards ceremony will take place in-person at Landing Forty Two, The Cheesegrater on the evening of Thursday 24 March 2022.
Graduate Recruitment Partner, Emily Holdstock, and More Than Law Podcast host, Miri Stickland, are joined by various guests as they discuss some of the common myths and frequently asked questions surrounding training contracts and the application process. With more content released weekly make sure you bust all of the myths with our Graduate Recruitment team as we close in on our 2022 Summer Vacation Scheme deadline at the end of January 2022.
Episode 1
Do you need to start off knowing exactly which practice area you want to qualify into? Graduate Recruitment partner Emily Holdstock, newly qualified solicitor Tamsin Collingridge and trainee Molly Haynes join podcast host Miri Stickland to discuss whether it is OK to be undecided.
Are there unwritten rules you need to follow in training contract interviews? Partner Katherine Ekers and trainees Ellen Jones and Cameron Turnbull join podcast host Miri Stickland to discuss what to wear and whether to eat the biscuits offered!
Does showing commercial awareness really mean faithfully memorising the contents of the Economist each week? Podcast host Miri Stickland is joined by Partner Katherine Ekers and trainees Phoebe Jackson and Annalisa Gardner to discuss the tricky issue of how to show commercial awareness.
Senior Partner Smita Edwards, Graduate Recruitment Partner Emily Holdstock and Graduate Recruitment officer Emma Cooper join Miri Stickland to discuss why diversity and inclusion is so important to Forsters, the preconceptions that applicants may have about the firm and why they should look past them, our D&I strategy and initiatives the Graduate Recruitment team are taking to promote diversity.
Is only work experience in law firms relevant to a training contract application? Graduate Recruitment partner Emily Holdstock and trainees Ellen Jones, Candice Johnson and Joe May join podcast host Miri Stickland to discuss how work and volunteering experience in other sectors can also be a huge asset.
Is there a ‘right’ answer to the questions you are asked at interview? Partner Katherine Ekers and trainees Tatiana Kinsky and Oliver James join podcast host Miri Stickland to give their insights.
Graduate Recruitment partner, Emily Holdstock, and Graduate Recruitment officer, Emma Cooper, join podcast host Miri Stickland to talk about the key dates and events coming up in the graduate recruitment calendar, key points for candidates to note and some top tips for navigating the application process.
