Work on life-changing pro bono legal matters with Clifford Chance
Welcome to the Clifford Chance Pro Bono Virtual Job Simulation! We are thrilled to have you here.
At Clifford Chance, our global community and pro bono strategy focuses on contributing towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Guided by our theory of change and in the spirit of SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals), we work in long-term partnerships with some of the world’s leading NGOs and civil society organisations in order to maximise our impact. We harness the skills and expertise of our people, often delivered alongside grant funding from the Clifford Chance Foundation, to deliver positive and sustainable contributions in the communities around the world where we do business. Increasingly, we work on pro bono collaborations with our clients.
During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Clifford Chance lawyer and complete tasks that replicate the work that our pro bono team does every day. You’ll learn:
How Clifford Chance lawyers are able to assist with our pro bono clients, specifically ReprieveImprove your skills in legal research and legal writingLearn how working for a large corporate law firm gives you the opportunity to work on life-changing pro bono matters
We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Clifford Chance.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 7-8 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
- Intro & Scenario
Background context and your project team - Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Practise legal research and drafting to provide direction to clients in the sports industry- Legal Research
- Legal Drafting
- Reprieve: International Human Rights Law
Conduct research to examine the refusal of some states that retain the death penalty to return the bodies of executed individuals to their families- International Legal Research
- Critical Thinking
- Drafting
- European Convention on Human Rights
Review two case studies in the context of fundamental rights and freedoms - Refugee support scheme
Prepare a memorandum setting out the factual background to claims covering the legal, political, social, cultural and religious background for any referred clients- Refugee Support
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Memorandum Writing
