Shepherd and Wedderburn Law

Get Career Ready

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

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

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

Welcome to the Shepherd and Wedderburn Law Virtual Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

In the highly competitive business world, ideas, innovation and branding provide significant opportunities to set one company apart from another. At Shepherd and Wedderburn, our specialist team helps clients protect, manage and commercialise this vital intellectual property (IP). From semi-conductors to historical novels, drinks branding to confidential formulae, our clients constantly present us with original ideas and interesting problems.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a lawyer at Shepherd and Wedderburn and complete tasks that replicate the work that our specialist teams do every day. We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Shepherd and Wedderburn!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Awareness

Problem Identification

Attention to Detail

Client Communication

Critical Analysis

Verbal Communication

How it works

Introduction from Shepherd and Wedderburn

Tasks in this program

Task One: Trade Mark Dispute

1-2 hours

Intermediate

Advise your client on a possible trade mark infringement and their best course of action.

What you'll learn

How to evaluate a trade mark infringement claim.
Understand the steps to take in a trade mark dispute and the solutions.

What you'll do

Analyze a trade mark infringement claim and suggest an action plan with solutions, based on your analysis.
Write an email to the client using a provided template, summarizing your analysis and suggestions about the trade mark dispute.

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5 Star Reviews

"It was a good programme that developed my practical law skills in terms of emailing advice to a client."-- Student from The IIE's Varsity College

"No got a specific time bar on it - the indication of time needed is good. Having a stopwatch counting down is intimidating and distracting from the task at hand. Also not how it works in the real work with phone calls and other office based distractions."-- Student from University of Strathclyde

"A great task for students looking to adapt their research and case study skills. This task also gives a deep insight to daily tasks junior solicitors and trainees carry out. Also helpful exam practice!"-- Student from Glasgow Caledonian University

"I'm glad that I was able to partake in this program. Some of the things I have learnt from working on my first task is issue spotting and attention to details."-- Student from University Of Nigeria Nsukka

"I feel as though I learned a lot both reading in preparation for writing the email and while writing it. The task in this program is very accessible as it is very focused on three clearly delineated aspects of a trade mark violation response. It was intellectually stimulating while also being quite fun."-- Student from Yale University