Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Digital Law Group Virtual Experience
Australia, Online/remote
What is this?
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Digital Law Group Virtual Experience
Our Digital Law Group comprises over 50 lawyers across the world, who investigate and develop new legal technologies and solve the big legal questions associated with global digital transformation.
Why should you do this?
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This Virtual Experience Program is self-paced and should take only 3.5 to 6 hours to complete.
This Virtual Experience Program is free for all students.
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When you complete the Virtual Experience Program, you’ll earn a digital badge and certificate you can share on Linkedin and include on your resume.
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Throughout the program, you’ll learn and develop deep insights into what it is actually like to work as a lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills. Apply your law knowledge to a real-world problem & gain practical experience and knowledge to draw upon in interviews.
What skills will I gain?
Sourcing and summarising recent articles on emerging ethical, governance and regulatory changes and challenges in the digital space.
Preparing a memo on the ethical obligation of lawyers in the context of new and emerging technology.
Conducting research on Smart Legal Contracts.
Building a Smart Legal Contract
Providing advice on a breach of a Smart Legal Contract
What you will do?
Module 1: Exploring the ethical implications of emerging technology (1 hour - 2 hours)
Prepare the monthly update to our clients with links to relevant articles that explore the ethical implications of emerging technology
Module 2: Lawyers’ role as trusted advisors (30 minutes - 1 hour)
Prepare a memo to inform the content of a Partner's presentation on ‘the changing nature of lawyers in the current climate of increased reliance on technology and digital transformation’.
Module 3: What is a Smart Legal Contract? (30 minutes - 1 hour)
Conduct research on Smart Legal Contracts and use your new knowledge to answer a series of questions on the topic.
Module 4: Building the Smart Legal Contract (30 minutes - 1 hour)
Identify the underlying process, inputs, logic and output of a delay clause, then create a process map or pseudocode for the clause.
Module 5: Advising on a breach of a Smart Legal Contract (30 minutes - 1 hour)
Draft email advice outlining the key arguments for each party in a dispute relating to a Smart Legal Contract and note any outstanding questions you have.
Ready to get started?
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Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
About the employer
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours.
Pros and cons of working at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Pros
The people at HSF Kramer are some of the most kind and supportive individuals I have worked with. These people are at the top of the legal game and have an incredibly deep understanding of complex legal landscapes, yet take the time to share their knowledge and guide juniors through new and interesting tasks.
The graduate induction at HSF Kramer is a fantastic way to learn about the values of the firm as well as expectations and various administrative points prior to starting.
My work hours are good. I am currently under the LSA so cannot work past 6.30 but I am rarely called upon to work even that late. I work very reasonable hours and am able to take comfortable breaks throughout the day.
HSF Kramer’s graduate program gives me the opportunity to rotate through three teams for six months each. This gives me a breadth of experience which I think helps with my professional progress.
The offices at HSF Kramer Sydney are top tier and are in a very central location in Sydney. I am given my own desk which is very handy. The building management team are extremely attentive to our needs and often run fun events.
Cons
The work life balance in certain teams is not good.
The hours can sometimes be long and the pressure can sometimes be high.
The requirement with almost no flexibility to do 1 transactional and 1 disputes rotation.
Sometimes the workflow can be unpredictable.
I think the culture in some teams could be improved.