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Introduction to Law

Location: United States
Experience Type: Virtual Work Experience Opportunities
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Work with Pinsent Masons’ team to approach important legal tasks and challenges

As an innovative law firm, we are looking for candidates with ideas and opinions, with confidence and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for candidates who can form relationships, build networks and drive the success of the business. Does this sound like you?

If the answer is yes, our Introduction to Law Job Simulation could be part of your journey to becoming a lawyer at Pinsent Masons.

This programme is designed for early-career individuals & secondary school students, so no prior legal experience is required to complete it!

We aim to enhance your time management, legal research and drafting and commercial awareness skills through practical training and feedback via model examples. Simultaneously, it will also give you a flavour of what working as a lawyer at Pinsent Masons is like.

Get ready to take the law into your own hands.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Plan for the Day
    Scan your inbox and prioritise your morning workload

    • Organization
    • Time Management
    • Commercial Awareness
  • Arranging Financing
    Advise a borrower on a lending transaction

    • Organization
    • Attention to Detail
    • Operational Efficiency
  • Train Your Peers
    Provide a training session to incoming trainees

    • Communication
    • Legal Research
    • Presentation Skills
  • Defamed
    Draft a cease-and-desist letter for your client

    • Legal Drafting
    • Attention to Detail
    • Commercial Awareness
  • Finish Line

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Contact & Location

Phone
540-231-6241
Email
cpd@vt.edu
Website
http://career.vt.edu
Address

Smith Career Center
870 Washington St. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061

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Day of the week
Summer AM Hours Summer PM Hours
M Monday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
F Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Phone
540-231-6241
Email
cpd@vt.edu
Website
http://career.vt.edu
Address

Smith Career Center
870 Washington St. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061

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