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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCLP. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCLP. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

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

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

Welcome to the BCLP Job Simulation! We are thrilled to have you here.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is an international law firm with 30 offices worldwide, purposely structured in a way few other law firms are: as a fully integrated international team that provides clients with clear, connected legal advice wherever and whenever they need it.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a BCLP team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our legal team does every day.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at BCLP.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Attention to Detail

Business Terminology

Drafting Skills

Problem Identification

Legal Analysis

Negotiation

Planning

Logical Reasoning

Legal Drafting

How it works

Introduction from BCLP

Hear Isabel Elsey, Emerging Talent Manager at BCLP, introduce the program.Explore Our Job Sims

Tasks in this program

Intro & Scenario

Meet your team members and learn about your project goals.

Your role

You are working as a trainee solicitor at the Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner London office.
You work in the commercial law team, where each trainee solicitor works with a team of lawyers under the supervision of a managing partner.
The day-to-day responsibilities of this role include:
- Reviewing and preparing legal documents
- Identifying legal issues
- Preparing verbal and written legal arguments
Your team has been assigned a new project, advising Fermon Hotel Group, who are gearing up to launch a fresh branch of operations.

Your goal

Assist the commercial law team at BCLP to advise the Fermon Hotel Group on the launch of their new business.

Reviews

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"I was able to enjoy an interactive experience and the thrill of what an average work day feels like at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner from the comfort of my home."-- Student from City, University of London

"I enjoyed the structure of the work experience as the ability to work on one case but through different lenses was particularly interesting."-- Student from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

"I thoroughly enjoyed the feel of being addressed as a trainee in part of a small team and being given responsibility to deal with tasks that have great importance to the overall objective, whether that was drafting the term sheet to form the joint venture, or drafting the Request for Arbitration."-- Student from University of Lancaster

"I liked the fact that it was easy to follow and the information provided was helpful in completing the tasks"-- Student from University of Cape Town

"It was as practical as possible, based on my previous experience in working at law firms. The guidance provided ensured that it was a seamless experience."-- Student from University of the West of England, Bristol

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