8.15am: I arrive in the office and say hello to the team. The seat is incredibly busy so it is important to get an early start in order to look through my emails and plan ahead. I usually have something that I have to deal with as a priority.

8.30am: My first task of the day is to complete a witness statement that I had begun the previous day. Drafting witness statements has become an almost daily task so I am getting plenty of drafting experience in this regard.

10.00am: My supervisor asks me to attend a meeting with him and one of his clients concerning a fatal accident that occurred in the client's workplace. This is the first time I have been brought in to this matter so I have a quick, five-minute read through the notes before the meeting. My supervisor asks me to take a detailed note of what is said as we may need to refer back to it.

11.30am: I then move on to my next task, which involves requesting medical records in relation to a matter I am handling. Our client is a footballer whose career was almost ended in an illegal challenge on the training ground. We deal with many sports matters, as my supervisor is a specialist in this area. Our work includes commercial sports matters, as well as complex personal injuries. I send out the forms of authority and make a note that these have been sent.

12.00pm: I am asked by a colleague in the department to aid in a defamation matter. The trial is a few days away and she needs me to finalise the trial bundle and prepare a costs schedule. The bundle itself is rather large, but given that I have been involved in this matter since the start of my seat I have a good understanding of what is in the bundle. This department is really good at getting me involved in all matters and they place a lot of responsibility on their trainees.

1.00pm: I head down to the staff restaurant and meet with some of the other trainees. Topics for discussion vary from last night's television (The Apprentice ) to plans for the weekend. The restaurant is a great place to meet and catch up with the other trainees. Some of us agree to rendezvous later on at the nearby pub for a pint.

2.00pm: We have a large arbitration which is due to be heard in the coming week. I get back to my desk and my supervisor asks me to call one of the witnesses. He wants me to talk her through her statement and make any changes if needed. I call the witness, who states that she has some amendments. I make a record of these and make the changes needed.

3.00pm: We receive our submissions from counsel in relation to the arbitration. They are very large and very detailed. As the arbitration begins next week my supervisor asks me to read through the submissions and compare them to our opponent's. The submissions are very dense in terms of the law but make for very interesting reading.

5.00pm: Counsel sends to us a list of the books he needs for the arbitration and asks could we bring them with us. At first glance this seems an easy task but not everything is as easy as it seems - who would have thought that it would be so difficult to find the most recent version ofThe White Book !

5.30pm: My supervisor and I have one last check to see if everything is in place for the coming week's arbitration. Owing to the size of the case this proves a big undertaking as there are lots of bundles which need to be checked.

6.30pm: I leave work and head over to the pub to meet everyone. I am late but everyone is in a good mood. We have a few drinks and discuss the day and what is in store for the weekend.