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

Stand out in your application to Latham & Watkins. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Talent Network Open

Get Career Ready

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

Stand out in your application to Latham & Watkins. 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 Latham & Watkins. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Are you interested in helping clients overcome complex and high-profile challenges? In joining a collaborative, team-focused culture spread around the world? In doing some of the best work of your life in an environment that encourages you to be you?

Our virtual job simulation gives you a chance to learn more about our firm and the type of work we do. It’s part of our ongoing effort to develop and offer meaningful mentoring and training to our lawyers as well as to those just starting their legal careers.

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This program was created by Latham & Watkins as an educational tool. The information contained on this platform should not be construed as legal advice. Should further analysis or explanation of the subject matter be required, please contact the lawyer with whom you normally consult. The invitation to contact is not a solicitation for legal work under the laws of any jurisdiction in which Latham lawyers are not authorized to practice.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Understanding Acquisition Agreements

Summarizing Acquisition Agreements

Drafting Issues Lists

Understanding Loan Documentation

Checklist Drafting & Document Tracking

Verbal Communication

Analysis

Issue Spotting

Diligence

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Reviewing a Purchase Agreement for a Lender Client

30-60 mins

Introductory

Review an acquisition agreement and draft an issues list.

What you'll learn

How to analyze purchase agreement terms
How to summarize key provisions
How to create issues list for review

What you'll do

Review specific sections of the purchase agreement
Summarize important terms (timing, termination, insurance)
Compare purchase agreement clauses with provided models
Identify deviations and missing terms in an issues list

Reviews

Over 850

5 Star Reviews

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"this internship showed me new skills and a lot on the banking environment, based what to expect and I was very happy with the results"-- Student from University of Teesside

"It was an excellent experience and insight into the type of work that I would be doing as a junior associate in banking at Latham & Watkins. It gave me a clear insight into the expectations at Latham & Watkins, the type of work I would be doing, the type of clients I would face and the analysis that is expected. I enjoyed all of it and found it clo..."-- Student from University of Glasgow

"I enjoyed the programme, but found it perhaps a bit too difficult. However, this is probably because I am a first-year non-law student. However, it has been a very valuable experience in helping me to understand the work I would do at a commercial law firm. Thank you for this opportunity!"-- Student from University of Cambridge

"The Latham & Watkins Banking Virtual Experience Program provided an excellent insight into the type of work that the firm's Banking practice does. It allowed me to see the different stages of a leveraged financing as I went through the process of organising the deal, getting involved in processes from start to finish. Further, it enabled me to expe..."-- Student from BPP University

"The program provided all relevant task that can give an intern necessary skills in banking law field,"-- Student from De Haagse Hogeschool

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