UK trainee solicitors are being offered the opportunity to undertake a unique secondment in the Brussels office of the three Law Societies (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
The six month secondment is due to start in September 2017.
As a trainee in the office you will assist the Brussels team in actively monitoring EU legal developments that range from competition law to criminal justice, public procurement to private international law. Specific tasks will include: preparing and writing the Brussels Agenda as well as drafting legislative updates highlighting developments in the corporate client and private client areas. You will also attend European Parliament hearings and high level conferences offering the opportunity to develop contacts with MEPs, key Commission officials and UK Government departments.
For more information about the secondment and for details on how to apply, click here.