JVN
For Students & Early-Career Lawyers

Build a globally portable legal career — from wherever you study.

Whether you are starting law school, completing your professional training or building your first practice, JVN gives you the mentorship, simulated practice and credentials to compete anywhere in the world.

What you get

Practical benefits, designed for your role.

Curated mentorship

1:1 mentor pairings with senior cross-border lawyers, academics and policy professionals.

Active practice, not just theory

Step into simulations as advocate, drafter, negotiator and clinical lawyer.

A portfolio that travels

Recorded sessions, rubrics and reflections that demonstrate real competence.

Global community

Cohorts, discussion spaces and convenings across jurisdictions.

Affordable access

Student-tier pricing and free open-access resources from the Knowledge Commons.

How to engage

Five steps from here to impact.

  1. 01

    Apply to the Global Mentorship Network

  2. 02

    Join your first simulation or Policy War Room

  3. 03

    Build your digital portfolio

  4. 04

    Earn certificates of clinical practice

  5. 05

    Connect with cross-border employers and supervisors