Slaughter and May | Commercial Law

Advise a client on a transaction with our commerical law team

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Slaughter and May. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Slaughter and May. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

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

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory

Slaughter and May is distinctly different.

As a trainee and lawyer you won’t be pigeon-holed. Unlike other firms, we’re multi-specialists which means a much more stimulating working life. We work internationally by building relationships with the best firms in each jurisdiction so people and teamwork are hugely important, whilst maintaining individuality. Our lawyers aren’t set any billing or time targets which means they are not forced to compete with each other to find the jobs or clients that bill the most hours. Our system provides greater emphasis on quality, greater efficiency and engenders a firm-wide ethos of sharing expertise.

Innovation lies at the heart of our practice. We collaborate with clients, industry experts and entrepreneurs to help shape the development of legal advice and technology for better delivery of our services in these changing times.

In this programme, you will be introduced to some of the types of work our trainees and lawyers do every day. The programme encourages the development of important skills and commercial awareness which will give you a better understanding of what a lawyer does and what a career at Slaughter and May entails.

Our programme is open to all students – no legal knowledge or previous work experience is required. Tasks 1-4 cover aspects of a fictional transaction. Task 5 is a typical trainee task – as a trainee you can expect to be pulled in to assist on other matters at short notice!

We are delighted to offer you the chance to experience life at Slaughter and May through our Job Simulation.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Awareness

Legal Research

Judgement

Industry Analysis

Business Development

Pitching

Teamwork

Technology

Transaction Management

Commercial Advice

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Slaughter and May. 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.

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Demonstrate your commercial awareness

30-60 mins

Introductory

Review the background and newspaper articles and answer the questions

What you'll learn

Different types of transactions Slaughter and May might work on
Importance of commercial awareness and what's going on in the market

What you'll do

Read a newspaper articles about a current transaction
Review codes and legal principles of takeovers
Complete a short knowledge check quiz

Reviews

Over 4500

5 Star Reviews

"The Commercial Law virtual experience was perfect for understanding Slaughter & May's strategies, culture, and practices, whilst completing trainee-style tasks. Without requiring any prior knowledge, it gradually introduces you to the world of acquisitions and you suddenly find yourself reviewing Heads of Terms. Most of the tasks are bite-size in t..."-- Student from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

"I liked feeling as though I was a real trainee being provided a task to go and complete. I enjoyed the challenge of being mostly left alone to figure out what is expected in each task, along with showing a model answer to compare to afterwards. This helped to develop my thinking and analytical skills which learning what its like to work in a timely..."-- Student from Middlesex University

"This programme has really helped me understand the role and work of a trainee at Slaughter and May. It allowed me to try my hand at an abundance of different tasks. The model answers were great as I was able to review my own work in order to advance my understanding. I really enjoyed the whole experience!"-- Student from University of Edinburgh

"Being able to gain an insight into the day-to-day workings of a magic circle firm Being able to improve my practical skills Gaining knowledge as to what is required to be successful in this area of the law"-- Student from University of Sheffield

"It was a very practical and insightful program into the day in the life of a lawyer at Slaughter and May."-- Student from University of Lancaster

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