Winston & Strawn | Law School Experience

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Winston & Strawn. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintermediate

Welcome to our course! We are so excited to have you here.

For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, we have built a law practice with tremendous breadth and a global reach. With 16 offices in key financial centers around the world, we bring an understanding of the global and industry-specific legal and business issues our clients face in transactions, disputes, and regulatory/enforcement-related matters.

At Winston & Strawn, we strive to:

Provide our clients with creative solutions to their business problems—on time and on budget
Serve our communities and the public interest
Promote diversity within our firm and throughout the legal profession
Maintain a culture of teamwork and collegiality

During this free, law school prep course, you will gain insights into succeeding in law school. You’ll learn how to succeed on law school exams, make constitutional arguments, read and analyze a legal case, and write a law school outline.

We hope this course provides a great resource for you to excel as a 1L and strengthen your resume.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Attention to Detail

Writing Analysis

Case Dissection

Brief Dissection

Critical Thinking

Analysis

Note-Taking

Analyzing/Briefing Cases

Exam Preparation

Writing

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Winston & Strawn. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Introduction from Winston & Strawn

Tasks in this program

Task One: Making constitutional arguments

30-60 mins

Introductory

Read about an early constitutional dispute in our history and learn how to identify types of constitutional arguments

What you'll learn

Understand early constitutional disputes in US history.
Identify different types of constitutional arguments.
Analyze constitutional clauses and their implications.

What you'll do

Read and analyze historical excerpts discussing the constitutionality of specific acts.
Identify textual, structural, historical, and policy arguments related to the Constitution.
Complete a multiple-choice quiz based on your analysis of the provided excerpts.

Reviews

Over 350

5 Star Reviews

"- Hands-on; very practical - Good sense of what law school feels like - Very resource-intensive to help with material"-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I think i did well because everything that i did i was confident and i also knew what i was really doing which helps me get more into it and also it helped me a lot to build my confidence and trust through my new path for law"-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I liked that the program gave me law experience; as this was my first venture into law since I became interested in it. Since I hope to work as a lawyer one day; this was helpful giving me insights how to think and write as a lawyer along with the examples showing me how to actually complete the tasks given to me."-- Student from Landmark College

"After you have diligently completed each task, you will be given the correct answer, so that you can correct in time, so that you can continue to improve"-- Student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"I would prefer not to be featured on any homepages, but thanks very much for creating a law school simulation - it really helped solidify my desire to apply for law school."-- Student from Oberlin College

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