Advise a client on a transaction with our commercial law team
Slaughter and May is distinctly different.
As a trainee and lawyer you won’t be pigeon-holed. Unlike other firms, we’re multi-specialists which means a much more stimulating working life. We work internationally by building relationships with the best firms in each jurisdiction so people and teamwork are hugely important, whilst maintaining individuality. Our lawyers aren’t set any billing or time targets which means they are not forced to compete with each other to find the jobs or clients that bill the most hours. Our system provides greater emphasis on quality, greater efficiency and engenders a firm-wide ethos of sharing expertise.
Innovation lies at the heart of our practice. We collaborate with clients, industry experts and entrepreneurs to help shape the development of legal advice and technology for better delivery of our services in these changing times.
In this programme, you will be introduced to some of the types of work our trainees and lawyers do every day. The programme encourages the development of important skills and commercial awareness which will give you a better understanding of what a lawyer does and what a career at Slaughter and May entails.
Our programme is open to all students – no legal knowledge or previous work experience is required. Tasks 1-4 cover aspects of a fictional transaction. Task 5 is a typical trainee task – as a trainee you can expect to be pulled in to assist on other matters at short notice!
We are delighted to offer you the chance to experience life at Slaughter and May through our Job Simulation.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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Demonstrate your commercial awareness
Review the background and newspaper articles and answer the questions- Commercial Awareness
- Legal Research
- Professional Judgment
- Industry Analysis
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Pitch to a client
Help the pitch team prepare a response to a Request for Proposal (“RfP”)- Business Development
- Pitch Development
- Commercial Awareness
- Teamwork
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There’s an App for that!
Prepare a decision tree for a client to use in developing an app- Legal Research
- Technology Skills
- Transaction Management
- Commercial Advisory
- Innovation
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Review draft Heads of Terms
Review a draft Heads of Terms and make any necessary amendments.- Proofreading
- Review Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Identification
- Legal Analysis
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Prepare an attendance note
Prepare an attendance note- Written Communication
- Transaction Management
- Teamwork
- Note Taking
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Finish Line
