Your journey to a world-class career begins here! Welcome to Baker McKenzie’s APAC Virtual Job Simulation. Learn what it’s like to practice corporate law at the first and truly global law firm.
Are you interested in becoming a global lawyer? Are you eager to build your commercial acumen? Are you keen to gain practical legal skills to set yourself up for success as a junior lawyer?
Well, Baker McKenzie is excited to offer you the opportunity to experience all of these things, as well as life as a junior lawyer at our Firm!
At Baker McKenzie, we involve our clerks, graduates/trainees and junior lawyers in real work, and give them real responsibility from the outset. We expose them to our local and global clients at every opportunity. And with the Firm’s strong focus on supporting its people to learn, grow and achieve better results, our junior employees are well led, well coached and well mentored.
As a Firm that is keen to invest in the future of the legal profession, we are delighted to give you the opportunity to develop your legal and technical skills, build your commercial awareness, and experience the exciting hands-on and global work we offer our junior lawyers!
NOTE: Our tasks are not part of our clerkship assessment or selection process.
Introductory video from Baker McKenzie:
Welcome to Baker McKenzie – Jay Connolly, Chief People Officer:
Welcome to our Virtual Experience Programs – Peter Lucarelli, Melbourne Staff Partner, and Karen Man, Hong Kong Junior Lawyer Committee Chair:
If you participate in this module, your use of this module will be subject to Baker McKenzie’s supplementary terms of use. Additionally, if you choose to share personal information with Baker McKenzie, Baker McKenzie will collect and process your personal information as described in our Collection Notice.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 8-9 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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Plan a cross border IPO
Identify transaction steps and create a timeline- Research
- Communication
- Planning
- Problem Solving
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The negotiation
Prepare a warranties clause and research and advise on a guarantee or an indemnity- Research
- Legal Drafting
- Clear Communication
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Closing the transaction
Prepare a completion checklist- Document Review
- Document Drafting
- Legal Project Management
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Assist with a board presentation
Share your knowledge in plain language- Research
- Plain English
- Presentation Skills
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Finish Line
