Womble Bond Dickinson | Law

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

Stand out in your application to Womble Bond Dickinson. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

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

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

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Welcome to the Womble Bond Dickinson Law programme - we are so excited to have you here!

WBD provides the breadth of legal experience and services to meet our clients’ needs without losing the intimacy of being connected to our different communities. These strong local and regional ties enable us to remain close to our clients and the issues they care about.

With teams located across the US and the UK, and networks and relationships around the world, WBD brings an international perspective and extended jurisdictional reach to a wide range of client needs — a powerful combination that presents a compelling alternative to other firms.

In this programme, you'll research and explore different roles available in law and learn how to craft a personal statement. Then, you'll amend a commercial contract and prepare a business development pitch to gain an idea of the work that our lawyers encounter daily.

We hope this programme helps upskill you in law and explore a potential career with us at WBD.

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2028 Training Contract | UK

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Awareness

Research Methods

Career Development

Writing Skills

Career Readiness

Legal Drafting

Attention to Detail

Commercial Law

Business Development

Research

How it works

Introduction from Womble Bond Dickinson

Tasks in this program

Task One: Find Your Perfect Role

30-60 mins

Introductory

Research the different roles available at a law firm and align your skills

What you'll learn

Explore diverse roles in the legal industry beyond the solicitor path.
Understand the responsibilities, skills, and requirements of various roles within a law firm.
Learn how to research and gather information about different roles, including utilizing online resources and job descriptions.

What you'll do

Research and explore at least three different roles within the legal industry that interest you.
Fill out a career planning slide deck template based on your findings, which can be used as a valuable resource for your future career planning and application processes.

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"It was free and accessible. I was able to complete it in my own time and at my own pace. It also provided an insight into the type of work that I would be completing at WBD. They example answers were also great to look at as I could clearly see where I went wrong and how to improve."-- Student from University of the West of England, Bristol

"Gave me a broader insight to what the firm and the roles within the firm had to offer in terms of personal skill development"-- Student from NCG (Newcastle College)

"I found the programme really insightful and it gave me a good background into the work of a Trainee Solicitor."-- Student from University of Northumbria at Newcastle

"I liked the fact that it challenged me and led to the development of my skills in this type of work."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I liked the way all the tasks were structured and the explanation for each task was really good. The best part was after every task an example was also given which made it easier for me to understand my mistakes."-- Student from University of Oxford