8.40am: I arrive at the office after a short cycle - I get changed and make myself presentable for the day ahead.

8.55am: After making a cup of tea I settle down in front of my computer to catch up on my emails. I accept a calendar request to attend the monthly 'Litigation Knowhow' session in two weeks time. I check my 'to-do' list.

9.30am: I attend a client meeting with a solicitor in the team. We meet a lovely couple in their sixties who do not have wills and want to ensure that their children and grandchildren are provided for. My colleague goes through the wills questionnaire the clients completed in advance and I take notes. We talk to the clients about the benefits of making lasting powers of attorney and they decide they would like to go ahead with these. It is agreed I will do the will drafting and LPA forms.

10.20am: I complete a file opening sheet for the new clients, dictate a short meeting note and pass these to my secretary so a new matter can be opened in our accounts system and that the clients are sent our client care documents. I also record the time spent in the client meeting on our accounts system.

11.30am: I hint heavily at the solicitor sitting opposite me until he gives in and makes me a cup of tea. I tuck into my morning snack to keep me going till lunchtime.

11.35pm: I have been asked to draft documents to create a discretionary trust for the client's life insurance policies. I also need to prepare deeds of assignment and notices of assignment for the policies. I turn on my time-recording clock to ensure that I accurately record the time I spend on the matter.

12.20pm: I am interrupted by a telephone call put through from reception. It is a prospective client who tells me their father has just passed away. I talk them through the steps of registering the death and arranging the funeral. I then put the client on hold and liaise with a colleague to arrange an appointment for them to come in and discuss the administration of the estate.

1.00pm: I go for lunch with a couple of the other trainees. It is good to find out what is going on in their departments and also to catch up on the gossip! We chat about the upcoming annual firm pub quiz and wonder how badly we are going to lose.

2.30pm: I get a call from a colleague in one of the meeting rooms asking for me to come down to be the second witness to a will signing. As I arrive, I realise that I met the clients during my previous seat in the personal injury department. The clients look slightly confused so I explain that the trainees move departments within the firm.

2.55pm: After making a round of tea I settle down to some legal research regarding the re-seal of a grant of probate that was granted in Australia. We have been instructed by a firm of Australian solicitors to deal with this.

3.35pm: I find a file on my desk and remember that I need to make some capital gains tax calculations for one of my colleagues. I spend some time formulating a spreadsheet and getting the information I need from the file. I check my workings with the fee-earner and feel quite proud of myself when they look correct!

5.40pm: I contemplate adding to my training contract diary but decide to put it off until the end of the week. I then change into my attractive cycling gear for my ride home.