Linklaters | Middle East Commercial Law

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 8-9 hours and self-paced.

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

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 8-9 hours and self-paced.

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

Self-paced8-9 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsAdvanced

In our rapidly changing world, our clients, and our own people, expect us to keep evolving to stay a step ahead. So we're innovative and entrepreneurial, and it's this mindset that's led us to set legal precedents. We seek out ways to do things differently, and we embrace new ideas, tools and technology.

With this mindset, we are proud to share insight on what it's like to work at Linklaters in the Middle East through the Linklaters Middle East Virtual Job Simulation - the first of its kind in the region.

In this programme, you will get to sample the cutting-edge work our trainees and lawyers do every day. You will get to build legal skills, better understand what a career at Linklaters offers, and experience the realities of cross-border law.

This programme is:

• Open access and free for school students, undergraduates/graduates from any degree discipline, and career changers
• No application required and can be accessed online from anywhere in the world
• Self-paced with no deadlines - takes 8 to 10 hours to complete

Great change is here, and we can help you to make sure you're ready.

Please note: to complete this programme and earn your programme certificate you will need to complete Tasks 1 to 6. Task 7 is a bonus task and whilst recommended, is not required to earn your certificate.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Legal Analysis

Critical Thinking

Problem Identification

Risk Assessment

Email Drafting

Document Drafting

Attention to Detail

Communication

Attention to Detail

Legal Research

How it works

Introduction from Linklaters

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Review and negotiate an NDA

30-60 mins

Advanced

Review the vendor's draft Non-Disclosure Agreement and comment from the perspective of the receiving party.

What you'll learn

How to understand the purpose and key considerations of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in a business transaction.
How to review and amend an NDA document.

What you'll do

Review and complete the draft NDA document.
Analyze the NDA from the client's perspective.
Edit and amend provisions to protect the client's interests.
Provide revised NDA in clean and mark-up versions for review.

Reviews

Over 250

5 Star Reviews

"I enjoyed the experience and it opened my eyes to what corporate law in international countries look like"-- Student from University of South Africa

"Thank You so much for this amazing program. It was really useful it has developed my skills and legal knowledge."-- Student from Ain Shams University

"The questions made me brainstorm a lot and very much relevant to hone up practical skills in legal drafting."-- Student from National Law Institute University

"The Linklaters Middle East Online Learning Experience has been a fantastic opportunity to explore the type of work that junior personnel at the Middle East Offices undertake on a day to day basis."-- Student from BPP University

"It was super interesting to learn about the different documents and tasks I could be given if I were to work with Linklaters or in the Middle East in corporate and commercial law."-- Student from IE Law School

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