Introduction to Litigation

Help your client succeed in court as part of Mayer Brown's commercial litigation team

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Mayer Brown. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

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

Self-paced1-2 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory

Welcome to the Mayer Brown Introduction to Litigation Job Simulation. We are so excited to have you here!

We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry.
Our clients recognize our diverse teams of lawyers as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.
Our “one-firm” culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Mayer Brown team member and complete tasks that replicate our legal team’s daily work. You’ll learn how to apply the law and develop skills for communication, presentation and attention to detail.

We hope this program provides a great resource to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Mayer Brown!

Please note: To complete this program and earn your program certificate, you will need to complete a minimum of three Tasks.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Critical Thinking

Applying the Law

Attention to Detail

Evidence Law

Analytical Thinking

Legal Research

Strategy

Communication

Presentation

Fact Analysis

How it works

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

Tasks in this program

Task One: Objection – Hearsay!

<30 mins

Introductory

Strike out the claimant’s evidence using rules on hearsay

What you'll learn

What evidence constitutes hearsay
Whether different types of evidence are likely to be admissible or inadmissible in court

What you'll do

Meet your supervisor Libby Anderson, an Associate in Mayer Brown’s Commercial Litigation team
Complete a brief multiple choice quiz

Reviews

Over 1100

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"Great introduction into different trial topics and very easy to understand. Having free reign with the closing argument really allowed me to frame evidence in the way I wanted, even though I couldn't read everything on each piece of evidence."-- Student from Indiana University at Bloomington

"I liked that it was at my own pace, also it gives more links for learning materials to help understand the concept of litigation."-- Student from University of Bradford

"It gave me a chance to look at the type of evidence submitted in court proceedings as well as taught me how to use the evidence in cross-examination as well as closing statements."-- Student from Middlesex University

"As a law enthusiast I developed the knowledge what it looks like especially in matters of litigation."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I liked the YouTube videos that were linked, it helps me to learn a lot better and stay more engaged compared to reading lots of pages. I also liked how the information given was easy to navigate and to understand. It was concise but all made sense"-- High School Student

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