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Business and Human Rights

Location: United States
Experience Type: Virtual Experience
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Help businesses uphold human rights as you rotate through Clifford Chance’s global legal teams

More and more, businesses are being held to account for their responsibility for conducting business responsibly and upholding human rights. 

In this job simulation you will complete tasks focused on human rights risks that our clients may face. You will learn how you, as a lawyer, can advise clients on how to approach such challenges. 

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Human Trafficking and Slavery in Supply Chains: Disclosure Obligations.
    Advise a client whether it is required to comply with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (“CTSCA”)

    • Research
    • Compliance Management
    • Document Drafting
    • Client Advisory
  • EU reporting requirements on human rights, social and employee-related matters.
    Advise a client on the principles of the European Directive 95/2014 regarding the disclosure of non-financial information

    • Research
    • Data Analysis
    • Document Drafting
  • Human rights risk within an M&A transaction.
    Advise your client on the risk of a target in an M&A transaction being associated with human trafficking

    • Commercial Awareness
    • Research
    • Communication
  • European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
    Determine whether a national court ruling against an information portal amounts to a violation of the above convention

    • Research
    • Data Analysis
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

Sponsor
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Contact & Location

Phone
508-831-5260
Email
cdc@wpi.edu
Website
http://cdc.wpi.edu
Address

Unity Hall - 5th Floor
(27 Boynton Street, Worcester, MA)
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280

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M Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
F Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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Notes:

  • You may schedule an appointment through your Handshake account (virtual or in person)

Meet the Team

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Jaime Dillon Meet Jaime
Sue Levine Meet Sue
Stefano DeAngelis Meet Stefano
McKenzie Davis-Martin Meet McKenzie
Brandon Beneche Meet Brandon
Haley Carey Meet Haley
Phone
508-831-5260
Email
cdc@wpi.edu
Website
http://cdc.wpi.edu
Address

Unity Hall - 5th Floor
(27 Boynton Street, Worcester, MA)
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280

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