Our two day workshops provide a valuable alternative to our longer vacation scheme. Our winter workshop is particularly beneficial to post-graduate and final-year non-law students looking to gain an exposure to life at Clifford Chance and test their career motivations to become a commercial lawyer. Our spring workshops have been designed for first year students, to help them gain an insight into the career of a commercial lawyer.

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Workshops

Featuring similar case studies and seminars as well as time in two of our practice areas, our two-day workshops are a condensed version of our vacation schemes. They provide a great opportunity to experience working at Clifford Chance, to meet some of our people and to learn more about what commercial lawyers do.

• our winter workshop is aimed at final-year undergraduates or graduates from any discipline
• our spring workshop is aimed at first-year students including second-year students of a four year degree, from any discipline

How to make the most of your workshop - hints and tips

• Get involved - meet people, introduce yourself, ask questions and look for opportunities to learn more. Talk to trainees, lawyers and other workshop students about their experiences. This will help you to build a more detailed picture of the firm and what a career in commercial law involves.
• Come prepared - two days will fly past so make sure you are ready both to learn and to show your own abilities and talents. Prior to your workshop identify particular areas that you want to find more about. Remember, everyone here was once a newcomer and they'll be happy to answer your questions.
• Listen and ask questions - this is your opportunity to learn about what a major law firm does and what the career entails. There will be a lot of information to absorb. Do ask if you wish to learn more or clarify something. You will find the people around you understanding and helpful and even if they can't help directly they'll be able to point you to someone who can.
• Have fun - the workshop isn't just about work, it's also about experiencing the culture of the firm and getting to know our people.

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Dates and deadlines

	Start date	Applications		Assessment dates
		open	close
Winter workshop	14-15 Dec 2011	3 Oct 2011	13 Nov 2011	n/a
Spring workshop	12-13 Apr 2012	12 Dec 2011	12 Jan 2012	n/a

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