8.30am: Every day I leave my flat in Tower Hill and walk to the office in my suit and trainers. I usually grab a coffee on the way and do a spot of sightseeing around St Pauls. I love the office location; there's a great buzz.
9.00am: I arrive at my office on the eighth floor and switch on my computer. I start the day by reading my emails and any letters that have landed on my desk. I'm currently working on about eight property dispute matters, so there is plenty to do. I'm mainly responsible for drafting correspondence, but I also keep clients up-to-date on the progress of their disputes, draft legal documents, conduct legal research and prepare court bundles.
9.15am: I receive an email from a client asking me to arrange a telephone conference for 12.30pm. A company that works with the client has gone into administration and it is necessary for any issues to be resolved as soon as possible. I email the conference dial in details to everyone concerned.
9.30am: I get started on writing a letter to the Land Registry asking them to remove a unilateral notice on behalf of a client. Once this has been checked by my supervisor and sent to the Land Registry, I start working on a boundary dispute matter that has been on going for nine years!
10.30am: My supervisor has just finished talking to a client and asks me to write a 'without prejudice' letter to the other side's solicitors. I start drafting the letter and also request a stay of proceedings of one month.
11.30am: The other side confirms their consent to the stay of proceedings so I draft a consent order. I email this back to them for their approval and signing.
12.30pm: I dial into the telephone conference and take an attendance note. At the end of the telephone conference, my supervisor asks me to obtain our client's instructions on the matters discussed. I get started on drafting a letter to the client.
1.00pm: We have lunchtime training today, so I grab a sandwich from the canteen and head up to one of the meeting rooms on the ninth floor. An external speaker has come in to present on the Equality Act and its effect on land law. After the training, I catch up with the trainees in my department and head back to my desk.
2.00pm: I finish drafting the letter and I fax it to the client. The client immediately calls me to discuss the issues.
2.30pm: A lawyer in the group asks me to locate some correspondence from 2005, which if located, would be of massive benefit to our client. I locate the boxes of old correspondence and start working through each box.
3.30pm: A senior associate runs into my office and asks me to create a court bundle for a security for costs hearing the next day. The court shuts at 4.30pm so I immediately start photocopying documents and compile the bundle. I run down Fleet Street and make it just in time to the master's office. On my way back from court, I deliver an extra bundle to counsel's chambers.
4.45pm: Back at my desk, I check and respond to the emails that have come in during my absence. I carry on locating the correspondence. Finally, I find what I need!
5.30pm: My supervisor heads off to a client meeting and asks me to conduct a small piece of legal research on a security of tenure point. I make a plan of the issues concerned and begin researching.
7.30pm: I finish the research report and email it to my supervisor. I have a personal training session booked at the gym so I complete my time recording, close my computer and head off to the gym.
, trainee, SNR Denton