Daniel Huntley-Taylor – Trainee Blog

September 2024

The initial week at the firm was spent getting to know the inner workings of it, including accounts, IT and marketing. A comprehensive training plan was in place for us to feel as comfortable as possible with our role. I have spent time undertaking work in several areas of the corporate team and assisting in matters related to employment law and assisting the charities team. September is a busy month in regards to corporate law as the Autumn Budget is coming up and individuals and businesses are aware of upcoming changes. In the first week of being at Rollits the entire trainee cohort was given the chance to represent the firm during the Heritage Open Day event held on Wednesday 4^th September. This was an opportunity to network and provide a service to the attendees, some of which had visited Hull for the first time. There has been consistent opportunities to work on live matters and assist clients under the supervision of senior members of the team, this shows the level of trust the firm has in its trainees at Rollits.

Throughout the month I have been given the chance to get to know my colleagues in a more informal setting at times when the firm has hosted lunch. IT has been an exciting month getting to know the team, working with clients and preparing for a busy end to the year.

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I graduated from Hull University having done my LLB there, where I then went on to study the LPC LLM at Leeds Beckett. I worked throughout my studies at a national firm specialising in housing, immigration and education. I spent time in several roles there before finishing my time there as a member of the referrals team, processing and screening clients prior to opening matters. This experience is what sparked my interest in practicing law which ultimately led to me starting my training contract at Rollits.