I’m an assistant attorney in the Dispute Resolution group at Gorrissen Federspiel. After three years as a law student in Copenhagen, I became an assistant attorney, and the change has been both overwhelming and educational.
As a law student, I gained experience in legal case management and assisted with legal research, as well as observing client meetings. The transition to assistant attorney has meant moving from the sidelines to the ‘control room’, where I have greater responsibility and insight into the cases.
I’m currently assigned to smaller cases and one major case. This involves many exciting tasks, including demanding legal research on the interpretation of provisions in the Danish Administration of Justice Act – the group says that you get a voucher for the Administration of Justice Act. And I can certainly relate to this.
Currently, we are preparing a case that will go to trial in about six months. I’m part of the team that prepares for court, and I will later attend court and assist the partner in conducting the case. Cases of a certain size and complexity can take years to reach the courtroom. I’m therefore looking forward to seeing how our daily work will be implemented when the case reaches its conclusion.
I previously worked on a large international arbitration case, which operates under different terms than a court case. The dynamics and tone are different, and the approach is much more defined by the parties themselves.
During my master’s studies, I was an exchange student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, supported by a travel grant from Gorrissen Federspiel. This was undoubtedly one of the greatest experiences of my life.
Back in Denmark, I spend a lot of my free time on various sports activities. Although we sometimes work late, it means a lot that I also have time to pursue my hobbies. I have therefore also taken on the role of coaching our company football team, and we play matches against the other Copenhagen law firms. It’s great to meet up with colleagues from different practice groups and at different levels of seniority and bond over football.
The strong sense of community that Gorrissen Federspiel actively promotes makes me look forward to going to work every day
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