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Business Acumen

Location: United States
Experience Type: Employer Shadows
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Learn the skills to become a commercially aware lawyer

Welcome to BCLP’s Business Acumen Job Simulation! We are thrilled to have you here.

During this programme, you will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of a BCLP team member and learn some essential skills that are important for all professionals. You’ll learn key skills in commercial awareness, verbal communication and presentation, legal reasoning, and issue identification.  

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at BCLP.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Intro & Scenario
    Background context and your project team
  • Part 1: How to build commercial awareness
    Develop your commercial awareness to kick start your career

    • Commercial Awareness
    • Issue Spotting and Identification
    • Legal Reasoning
    • Logic Skills
  • Part 2: How to build commercial awareness
    Go the next step further to use your commercial awareness

    • Logical Reasoning
    • Legal Reasoning
    • Verbal Communication
  • Part 1: Actionable intelligence
    Practise using your commercial awareness in a client setting

    • Written Communication Skills
    • Legal Reasoning
    • Effective Email Communication
  • Part 2: Actionable intelligence
    Practice using your commercial awareness in a client setting

    • Legal Reasoning
    • Issue Identification
    • Writing Skills
    • Logic Skills
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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Contact & Location

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careercenter@columbusstate.edu
Address

Schuster Student Success Center, 2nd floor
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907

Career Service Hours

M Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
F Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Meet the Team

Patrick Keebler Meet Patrick
Allison Hay Meet Ali
Randy McCoin Meet Randy
Reggie Gooden Meet Reggie
Theresa Donahoe Meet Theresa
Jamie Thomas Meet Jamie
Bailey Brado Meet Bailey
Jayde Colson Meet Jayde
Ally Williams Meet Ally
Bryan Lucas Meet Bryan
Columbus State University Center for Career Coaching
Email
careercenter@columbusstate.edu
Address

Schuster Student Success Center, 2nd floor
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907

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