Reading 2: Commercial law internship
14 Read this text. Where do you think it appeared?
Powderhouse Sommerville LLP International Commercial Law Internship
The international commercial law fi rm Powderhouse Sommerville LLP launched its International
Commercial Law Internship at the University Law School in 2006 and has renewed it for the
current academic year.
Powderhouse Sommerville LLP is one of the world’s largest law fi rms, with over 1,600 lawyers
and 15 offi ces in North America, Europe and Asia.
Professor May Rikos, Director of the University Law School, said: ‘The University Law School
welcomes the opportunity to work with one of the fi rst-rank global commercial law fi rms.’
Under the terms of the internship, students taking International Commercial Law courses in
Mergers, Comparative Antitrust Law and World Trade Law will be invited to compete for the
internship. Selection will be on the basis of an essay plus interview of the students who achieve
the top essay mark in each of the relevant courses. Applications must be submitted by March
10, and the interviews will take place in late March/early April. The Internship will take place from
May to July inclusive in the Powderhouse Sommerville Frankfurt Offi ce.
Link to application at the bottom of this page.
15 Read the text again and answer these questions.
1 Who can apply for the internship?
2 How will students be chosen for the internship?
3 When and where will the internship take place?
4 How can a student apply?
Writing 1: Letter of application
16 Write a letter of application in response to the internship advertisement in
Exercise 14. Be sure to include all of the sections and ideas necessary.
Powderhouse Sommerville LLP International Commercial Law Internship
The international commercial law fi rm Powderhouse Sommerville LLP launched its International
Commercial Law Internship at the University Law School in 2006 and has renewed it for the
current academic year.
Powderhouse Sommerville LLP is one of the world’s largest law fi rms, with over 1,600 lawyers
and 15 offi ces in North America, Europe and Asia.
Professor May Rikos, Director of the University Law School, said: ‘The University Law School
welcomes the opportunity to work with one of the fi rst-rank global commercial law fi rms.’
Under the terms of the internship, students taking International Commercial Law courses in
Mergers, Comparative Antitrust Law and World Trade Law will be invited to compete for the
internship. Selection will be on the basis of an essay plus interview of the students who achieve
the top essay mark in each of the relevant courses. Applications must be submitted by March
10, and the interviews will take place in late March/early April. The Internship will take place from
May to July inclusive in the Powderhouse Sommerville Frankfurt Offi ce.
Link to application at the bottom of this page.
15 Read the text again and answer these questions.
1 Who can apply for the internship?
2 How will students be chosen for the internship?
3 When and where will the internship take place?
4 How can a student apply?
Writing 1: Letter of application
16 Write a letter of application in response to the internship advertisement in
Exercise 14. Be sure to include all of the sections and ideas necessary.
LAW IN PRACTICE
Lead-in
Internships are very often the first experience young lawyers have of the realities of
globalisation in the workplace. Many large legal firms have offices across the globe,
employing lawyers of many nationalities.
17 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 What do you understand by the term globalisation?
2 What factors have contributed to the globalisation of the world’s economies?
3 What are the implications of globalisation for:
a businesses? b commercial lawyers?
Lead-in
Internships are very often the first experience young lawyers have of the realities of
globalisation in the workplace. Many large legal firms have offices across the globe,
employing lawyers of many nationalities.
17 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 What do you understand by the term globalisation?
2 What factors have contributed to the globalisation of the world’s economies?
3 What are the implications of globalisation for:
a businesses? b commercial lawyers?
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