Supportive and sociable from day one: life in the Russell-Cooke trainee cohort

When you join Russell-Cooke as a trainee, you will be welcomed into the trainee cohort. Your fellow trainees will be the people you share your highs with after a great day at work but also the ones you turn to on the more challenging days–because, those days (whilst less frequent) can happen too. 

Russell-Cooke recognises the supportive role the trainee cohort plays and encourages trainees to socialise and build strong connections within the group. We also have a trainee social committee, which organises social events for the trainees and is funded by the firm.

There are a number of committees for trainees to join, including the corporate social responsibility committee, which secures our place at the London Legal Walk. The walk is organised by the London Legal Support Trust, an independent charity which raises money for free legal advice services in London and the South East. It is a bit of a tradition that the trainees, among others across the firm, take part in the walk. There’s a street party at the end which is a great way to celebrate and socialise with colleagues.  

Recently we have been go-karting (with a certain Louise Bonnici lapping a certain Anna Newbury on the track) as well as bowling and pizza-making. It’s a tradition for trainees to decorate the Christmas tree in the Putney office each year. However, our most infamous tradition is that we’re always the last ones standing at any work event, particularly when it comes to competitive activities (let’s not forget we were even runners-up in the firmwide quiz!)