Law Firm Readiness — Soft skills, research and drafting

The soft skills nobody teaches at university: proofreading, saying what you know (and don't), owning your work, and doing proper research.

5 weeksEdward Noakes20 places per cohort

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What this course is about

University teaches you the law. This course teaches you how to behave, communicate, and deliver once you walk into a firm. We cover the things that actually get juniors noticed — or quietly sidelined: careful proofreading, being honest about what you know, taking ownership of a task, and knowing how to research something properly instead of guessing.

What we cover

1Proofreading like it's your job — because it is
2Saying "I don't know, but I'll find out" the right way
3Taking responsibility for a task from start to finish
4Complete legal research: sources, checking, cross-referencing
5Professional email and communication with partners and clients
6Managing your time, your inbox, and your reputation

What you'll walk away with

Hand in work that a senior can actually send out

Communicate clearly with partners, peers, and clients

Own a task properly instead of leaving loose ends

Build a research habit you can rely on under pressure

Your instructor

Edward Noakes

Founder & Instructor, MBLP

Edward founded the Moroccan Business Law Port (MBLP) to share the practical know-how that too often gets picked up by chance in a first job. He is not a veteran lawyer with decades on the clock, but he has been in and around law firms long enough to guide a good number of interns and law students — and to notice the same gaps between university and the workplace, again and again. MBLP is his way of helping the next intake arrive a little sharper, a little more confident, and ready to take on real work from day one.

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