Commercial Technology

Advise our client on a data breach case.

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

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

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to A&L Goodbody. 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&L Goodbody. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

Welcome to the A&L Goodbody Commercial Technology virtual job simulation!

A&L Goodbody is one of Ireland's leading corporate law firms with 112 partners and over 850 staff. Headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Belfast, London, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto, we have specialist teams across all Irish corporate law practice areas.

We focus on delivering for our clients, developing brilliant people who enjoy what they do, having a keen insight into our markets and being a responsible business. Our ambition is to always be a step ahead – for our clients, our people and our community.

In this programme, you'll familiarise yourself with the General Data Protection Regulation and advise a fictitious client on a data breach case. Then, you will advise the client on obtaining an injunction against a defamatory article. At the end of each module, you'll be able to compare your work to the example answers provided by our team.

We hope this programme will help you learn about Commercial Technology and explore a potential career with us at A&L Goodbody!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Legal Analysis

Attention to Detail

Issue Spotting

Critical Thinking

Written Communication

Legal Drafting

Commercial Awareness

Legal Research

Presentation Materials

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at A&L Goodbody. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Introduction from A&L Goodbody

Tasks in this program

Task One: Data Breach Fines

30-60 mins

Advise on the client consequences of a data breach

What you'll learn

How to understand data breach implications and legal consequences.
Learn GDPR provisions relevant to data breaches.

What you'll do

Research GDPR-related data breach information.
Assist in advising the client on mitigating breach damage.

Reviews

Over 200

5 Star Reviews

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"It helped me learn to be keen with details, and to be able to identify the small things that turn to become the big things."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"It is user friendly and has lot of information one can learn and improve towards their career goals."-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology

"I really enjoyed the variety of tasks given and the multimedia aspect of the experience, which ranged from working on a PowerPoint presentation to completing a memorandum draft. The experience really lent an insight into the kind of work that employees of A&L Goodbody do on a daily basis, and the manner in which they engage with both their colleagu..."-- Student from Trinity College Dublin

"It gave me a good introduction of what would be expected of an intern and what tasks they would get up to on a daily basis."-- Student from National University of Ireland, Galway

"It was great to get some hands-on experience and insight into the type of work junior lawyers do, such as drafting memorandums and pro forma letters. It has helped me gain more confidence in developing my practical skills."-- Student from Trinity College Dublin

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