My Own Working Experience

This summer I became a care assistant at a local care home. The driver behind me pursuing this was my desire to give back to the local community, a desire that Hogan Lovells demonstrates through your pro bono work. Doing this I was able to provide care and assistance to some of the most vulnerable people in our society. The majority of my work centered around providing personal care, assisting with day-to-day living and nursing needs of the residents. However, I found it important to go further than this, providing emotional support by taking the time to personally interact with the residents, providing well-needed company. I found this to be most rewarding, especially when working in the dementia ward, in which one woman informed me that I had saved her life, by simply taking the time to listen. …show more content…
I enhanced my emotional intelligence, an important skill I can apply to client’s legal issues. I have become more open and welcoming to all, mirroring the atmosphere of Hogan Lovells, as you push an inclusive workspace, shown especially with your pride+ network and through launching a unique transgender policy for staff. Speaking with your trainees at University of Birmingham’s law fair, they spoke of the importance the firm places on giving help and guidance to collogues, and my personal belief in this has been demonstrated by this