15 things I WISH I knew as a trainee (learn from my mistakes)

If you’re a trainee at a law firm right now, I’m going to share my top 15 tips to help you stand out in your role.

These are all things I figured out from my own experience — things I wish I'd been told!

And if I’d known them before starting my job in a law firm, I’d have saved myself a lot of pain.

So, hopefully they're useful for you, and there’ll be some tips that you’ve not heard before.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Always carry a notepad with you
01:13 Always clarify instructions
03:08 Re-read instructions before submitting work
03:41 Become a document management expert
05:14 Learn how to unstick yourself
05:59 Run redlines for feedback
06:46 Create your own document bank
07:36 Manage your workload
09:42 Work with the firm's support staff
10:34 Demonstrate curiosity
11:51 Be okay with making mistakes
12:51 Use your calendar a lot
13:39 Always take meeting notes
14:26 Keep a diary of work you've done
14:56 Accept that it will be hard sometimes
15:46 Outro

🤔 WHO AM I:
I'm Idin, a corporate lawyer qualified in England and New York.

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