A&O Shearman | Employment Law

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to A&O Shearman. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to A&O Shearman. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at A&O Shearman. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

Welcome to our programme! We are so excited to have you here.

A&O Shearman is a global law firm that helps the world’s leading businesses to grow, innovate and thrive. For almost a century, we have built a reputation for our commitment to think ahead and bring original solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and commercial challenges.

This programme will prepare you for gaining employment and understanding basic employment rights, as well as give you an idea about what it's like to work for A&O Shearman.

You’ll learn how to:

successfully conduct a job interview
familiarise yourself with the requirements of an employment contract
deepen your knowledge of employment law issues
provide legal advice on employment law to a client.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career pathways and a potential career at A&O Shearman.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Verbal Communication

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisation

Problem Solving

Information Gathering

Written Communication

Drafting

Legal Presentation

How it works

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Participate in a professional job interview

1-2 hours

Gain practical experience in the job recruitment process

What you'll learn

The importance of the job interview process and the value in self-reflecting on qualifications, strengths, and weaknesses
How to gain confidence in job interview preparation

What you'll do

Use the workbook to enhance your interview skills
Record a two-minute video explaining why you should be considered for the Legal Officer role

Reviews

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"The interactive nature of the tasks that are set, as this enhances the learning experience the programme offers by making it much more enjoyable to complete."-- Student from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

"I really enjoyed the variety in tasks within this program, especially the quiz and drafing an email to a client. I found it especially helpful that task one was geared towards the interview process and helped me develop my interview skills thorugh the workbook provided in the task."-- Student from Cardiff University

"I loved how comprehensive the program was. It was useful to be able to deal with real legislation and have exemplar answers to compare and learn from."-- Student from University of Bristol

"The tasks set and instructions given were clearly outlined to help one understand what was at hand but also ensure they were enjoyable. The tasks were interesting and inspiring and have given me lots of new useful skills and knowledge to help in the future."-- Student from University of Warwick

"The program's provided a insightful introduction to the practice of employment law. The modules and excercises were carefully structured in a way that makes you think beyond the words of the law but also from an practical perspective"-- Student from Christ University

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