8.45am: I arrive at my desk and review my emails and daily tasks with a cup of tea. My seat is in the firm's property department. I sit in a pod of four, including a partner who was out of the office the day before at a client meeting. We chat briefly about the potential opportunities that may come from this.

9.00am: In the property team, trainees are given responsibility for running a number of client matters, albeit under close supervision. This is a great opportunity to develop case management and client skills, although it can feel a little daunting at times. This morning, I review a draft lease of commercial premises and amend it to ensure that our client's position is fully protected.

11.30am: I carry out some urgent research for the property litigation team. Contentious work often involves tight deadlines, but on this occasion the research involves checking the deadlines themselves to ensure that our client is not prevented from taking further action in its case before the land registry adjudicator. I prepare a note on my findings and check whether there is anything further I can do to assist.

1.00pm: In addition to the Easter and summer vacation placements, the firm is involved in a number of work experience schemes for local students. This week, several of the trainees are looking after sixth-form students. We meet up for lunch in the staff café downstairs and chat about working and living in Bristol.

2.00pm: Back at my desk, I check through my emails and pick up a file I have been dealing with. Progress on this matter has stalled in a negotiation over commercial terms, so I ask a senior colleague to look over the documents. He proposes some alternative drafting to move things forward, and I prepare revised documents for issue.

4.00pm: I am currently assisting with the registration of a number of charges created by an NHS grant agreement. I draft the required forms and request a cheque to cover the fees from our accounts department.

5.00pm: I have a short meeting with my supervisor to update her on the work I am doing. We discuss my ongoing files, and a new matter that I will be carrying through to completion. My supervisor's desk is next to mine so I am able to ask for her advice on anything that crops up, but a regular review like this allows me to run through any bigger stumbling blocks and report back on work I have completed.

5.30pm: I am due to attend an all-party meeting tomorrow to discuss heads of terms for a new lease. I familiarise myself with the documents and outstanding issues before preparing a briefing note for the associate who will lead on behalf of our client.

6.15pm: The Bristol office is holding a summer football tournament shortly, and I am helping to round up a property department team. I spend a few minutes checking arrangements and email the tournament organisers to confirm team numbers. With everything done for the day, I head down to the basement garage to collect my bicycle for the short ride home.