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Explore Law

Location: United States Experience Type: Virtual Experience

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Advise a client on a transaction and find out more about our Financing, Corporate, Competition and Disputes and Investigations practice areas

Welcome to the Slaughter and May Explore Law programme. During this programme, you will have the opportunity to find out more about the firm and the work of our lawyers in four of our main practice areas – Financing, Corporate, Competition and Disputes and Investigations. 

In this programme, you will be assisting teams in different practice areas who are advising an imaginary client looking to buy a renewable energy company, and you will be introduced to some of the types of work our lawyers do at the start of their career. The programme encourages the development of important skills and commercial awareness which will give you a better understanding of what a lawyer does across different practice areas and what a career at Slaughter and May entails.

This programme is open to all, but it is aimed at 16-18 year olds and those just starting to explore a career in commercial law. No legal knowledge or previous work experience is required. 

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Intro & Scenario
    Background context and your project team
  • Financing
    Assist the Financing team by writing an attendance note summarising a call.

    • Teamwork
    • Issue spotting
    • Commercial awareness
    • Listening
  • Corporate
    Carry out due diligence to identify important issues for the client prior to the purchase of ReNu Able, the renewable energy company.

    • Reviewing
    • Identifying
  • Competition
    Advise the client on competition law issues ahead of the acquisition completing.

    • Legal Analysis
    • Research Skills
  • Disputes and Investigations
    Assist with preparations for the client to appear in court.

    • Attention to Detail
    • Written communication
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

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