Womble Bond Dickinson | Law

Build your commercial awareness skills in a legal setting with Womble Bond Dickinson.

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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.

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 our 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.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Awareness

Research Skills

Career Planning Skills

Writing Skills

Employability

Legal Drafting

Attention to Detail

Commercial Contracts

Business Development

Research

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Womble Bond Dickinson. 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: 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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Over 450

5 Star Reviews

"What I enjoyed the most about this program is that it gave me the opportunity to practice first hand some of the tasks that I'll be required to do in the future if I decide to choose this career path."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"It allowed me to get a taste of what a career in law would look like. The work experience taught me skills that were very specific to this type of career, such as amending a commercial contract, instead of simply dealing with general skills."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I enjoyed researching about certain jobs which I found quite interesting and to see if the skills needed for that job, I had already obtained or not"-- Student from Sacred Heart University

"It really showed me the type of work I would be doing as a trainee solicitor at womble bond dickinson. It was challenging enough to keep me engaged in the tasks."-- Student from Nottingham Trent University

"I like how this programme blends both soft and hard skills. It really emphasises the firm's friendly culture."-- Student from Coventry University

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