Legal Clerkship + Research Assistant

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

You still have your entire career ahead of you. It is important for you to learn how successful consulting will work tomorrow. We’ll teach you today. With us, you will gain an insight into a law firm that thinks ahead. We try out new things, are constantly learning and find better solutions than those that already exist. It’s not for nothing that the most successful start-ups and their investors rely on us.

As a trainee lawyer or research assistant, you will be right at the heart of the team and the client business right from the start. Our claim: you will not only get to know individual cases, but also gain an overview of the big picture.

To support your personal development in the best possible way, you will have a tutor and, of course, the colleagues in your team at your side. With this support, you will learn how to solve complex cases for our clients. This will give you a feel for whether you would like to join us at YPOG and give us the opportunity to get to know you better.

Prepare for your job and exams

During your legal clerkship or your academic work, you can take part in our broad „YBrains“ training program. Experts from our own ranks, from friendly law firms or from clients will provide you with their professional insights. In formats such as online or in-house training, you can not only expand your legal know-how, but also exchange ideas and network with your colleagues.

For exam preparation, we will reimburse you the course fees for the Kaiserseminare offer up to an amount of 500 euros. You can use the „Jurafuchs“ learning app free of charge during your time with us.

Build up your network

Our NextGen Roundtable takes place approximately every quarter. On this evening, you can exchange ideas with tutors, research assistants, trainee teachers, and interns outside the office.

During your time with us, you can of course also attend and help shape the events of our Forward and initiatives.

Your daily business

We are always on the lookout for new talent and would be delighted if you could support us during your legal clerkship or as a research assistant! If you are a team player and have a keen interest in practical training, then you’ve come to the right place.

• You will get to know large law firm-level advice in the environment of a leading boutique.
• You will support partners and associates in providing ongoing advice to clients.
• You will work on exciting projects and transactions.
• You will research various legal issues.
• You will assist with the drafting of pleadings and client correspondence.
• You will participate in academic projects and have the opportunity to publish your own work.

Working at YPOG

Hybrid Working

We firmly believe that it is extremely important for you to gain impressions and experience on site at the law firm during your legal traineeship. At the same time, we believe in trust-based, hybrid working. We are also happy to provide you with a “workation” as part of our policy.

That’s why we offer you the opportunity to work from home on a daily basis in coordination with the partners in your team. During your time with us, you can get to know different YPOG offices without having to change teams, as our organization and IT infrastructure enable flexible, cross-location collaboration.

The personal exchange is just as good as if everyone were working in the same office. This is because we have developed hybrid communication formats that are tailored to our form of collaboration.

We do not have fixed attendance times. We agree on your working hours with you individually and take your needs into consideration.

As soon as you have passed your first state examination, we will pay you 1,000 euros per working day. As a NextGen with a second state examination, you will receive 1,200 euros per working day per week.

Lean Digital Processes

Whether onboarding, document processing or e-learning. At YPOG, we have organized our workflows quickly and efficiently. Thanks to our fully digital cloud infrastructure and the continuous improvement of our processes, we have been able to eliminate most time wasters from our day-to-day work.

Physical + Mental Health

Your health is very important to YPOG. For your mental well-being, we work together with OpenUp. Through OpenUp, you have unlimited 1-on-1 access to coaching and mindfulness consultations with psychologists and other mental health resources.

Insights

From the very beginning, I was accepted and treated as a fully-fledged team member on an equal footing. In particular, the early active promotion of independent specialist publications is for me an expression of the dynamic DNA of this young but professionally excellent unit.

I’ve always found the very friendly atmosphere in the team and in the office to be a big plus at YPOG. This creates a very collegial atmosphere in which you are quickly accepted into your team and can also quickly take on responsibility.

Further Benefits

With a notebook, two monitors in the office, a monitor for working from home, a company cell phone, and a tablet if required, our hardware setup leaves nothing to be desired.

Balancing family and work isn’t always easy; our cooperation with “Heynanny” to find childcare providers and valuable information on parenthood can help you with this balance.

Apply to YPOG

You can upload your application documents using our online form. Transparency is very important to us. We provide you with comprehensive information about what makes us tick and what it’s like to work for us.

What happens next with your application?

Once we have received your application, we will get back to you within a week. If we are interested in your profile, we will meet for a personal interview in one of our offices. Is a face-to-face meeting difficult for you to arrange due to a long journey or other reasons? We can also arrange a virtual meeting.

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