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There are lots of lunch and learn opportunities, as well as plenty of feedback opportunities when working so closely with older lawyers.
We've had a check in with our supervising partner after three months of being here, and had a check in with a member of people and culture after having been here a month. These were useful for getting opportunities, I mentioned in my first check in that I'd be keen on doing more employment work, and the next day I was sent some work by a member of that team. I do think we could get more performance feedback, particularly in a constructive way so that we can improve our skills. Sometimes it can be difficult to know if you are doing well, or performing at or below the expected level because it's hard to know what people's expectations are.
We have had really good induction trainings in our first week and throughout the start of the grad programme. People in my team are willing to help and coach my on things if I have questions. Sometimes, you don't hear back when you send work off or get feedback on it, but this is pretty rare.
The graduate induction and training provided at the beginning of the role create a really strong foundation for basic skills and things you need to do in practice. A lot of the skills you pick up in the role with time, from watching and reading what other members of the team do in practice, but people are very proactive about bringing you in on matters and explaining what to do and giving helpful instructions. Having a buddy is also very helpful, as the other juniors have recently been in your shoes and can assist with a lot of the general day to day questions and tasks.