A&O Shearman | Employment Law

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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.

Hiring Now

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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Training Contract - March 2027

Training Contract - March 2028

Summer Vacation Scheme 2026 | UK

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Verbal Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Organization

Problem Solving

Information Collection

Written Communication

Document Drafting

Legal Presentation

How it works

Introduction from A&O Shearman

Explore Our Job Sims

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

Over 1100

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"I enjoyed the interview question, it really helps us prepare for the nature of the video interview in the application process at the firm."-- Student from University of Kent

"Coming from a strictly research university, I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to put my legal knowledge into practice."-- Student from University of Bologna

"I liked the various tasks that were given to us during the simulation. They greatly enhanced the experience and help me think about the skills that I was learning and start trying to apply them."-- Student from University of Southampton

"This program gave me an insight of the type of work that junior attorneys gets assigned to, at Allen & Overy. I especially enjoyed the drafting tasks because I am working on improving my drafting skills."-- Student from University of the Free State

"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

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