Let’s Get to Work - Practice Ready Challenge

Succeeding at your first job will take more than what you learned in law school. When your start date arrives, you want to ensure you have all the professional skills employers are looking for. We’ve created this comprehensive list of exercises to help you think, speak, dress and research like a lawyer. Complete the activities below to know you’re truly practice ready. When you finish, you’ll have over 3,000 Lexis points, a certification to add to your resume and a chance to win a $50 gift code!

Day 1 – P2P Module 1: Thorough Statutory Research

Day 2 – PRACtask 1: Brief Analysis

Day 3 – Summer Employment Survey

Day 4 – Picking a Practice Area

Day 5 – PRACtask 2: Shepard’s Signals on Statute Subsections

Day 6 – Opt in to Daily Research points

Day 7 – Tips for Writing an Effective Legal Resume

Day 8 – PRACtask 3: Shepardizing a Regulation

Day 9 – P2P Module 2: Utilizing Legal Analytics

Day 10 – Bankruptcy Webinar and Quiz

Day 11 – Accepting or Declining an Offer

Day 12 – Shepard’s At Risk Activity

Day 13 – Build Your Professional Network

Day 14 – Labor & Employment Webinar and Quiz

Day 15 – Office Etiquette and Fashion

Day 16 – P2P Module 3: Drafting and Analyzing Documents

Day 17 – PRACtask 5: Search Terms Map

Day 18 – Tax Webinar and Quiz

Day 19 – How to Ace On-Campus Interviews

Day 20 – Lexis Practice Centers

Day 21 – Add certification to resume and LinkedIn

Day 22 – PRACtask 6: Practice Centers

Day 23 – Summer Associate Survival Glossary

Day 24 – Feedback and Performance Reviews

Day 25 – Intellectual Property Webinar and Quiz

Day 26 – Researching Attorneys

Day 27 – Before You Start Your Summer Program

Day 28 – Litigation Webinar and Quiz

Day 29 – PRACtask 7: Practical Guidance: Resource Kits

Day 30 – Summer Associate Survival Guide