“The documents the client wants to leave out” is a paralegal job simulation on FinderK.
You work at Ashby Kerr Solicitors, an original fictional company, and complete 3 assignments in about 55 minutes.
It is for anyone who wants to practice paralegal work. No previous work experience is required.
Role
Paralegal
Industry
Paralegal work
Level
Early career
Time
About 55 minutes, 3 assignments
Access
Included in Plus
Created by
FinderK
A client has sent sixteen documents for an employment tribunal claim and wants the damaging ones left out. Review each for relevance and privilege, raise the hard calls with the solicitor, and draft the list, explaining kindly to the client why a manager's message has to go in.
Read the full brief
You are a paralegal in a law firm's employment team. A warehouse company is defending a claim that it sacked a worker for reporting faulty forklift brakes. Its HR manager has sent sixteen documents: contracts and letters, legal advice passed around the business, an email quoting that advice to a recruitment agency, a settlement letter, a rota with everyone's names, and a manager's WhatsApp saying they need to find a reason to get rid of him. You decide what is disclosed, withheld or queried, write up the issues, draft the list and answer the client who asks you to leave the message out. Automated checks confirm your counts and saved work; your judgement is reviewed against the standard for the role.
What is Ashby Kerr Solicitors?
Ashby Kerr Solicitors is a fictional law firm with an employment team acting for employers. This case is Carver v Kestrel Logistics, an unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claim in the employment tribunal, where lists of documents must be exchanged by 30 October 2026. It runs from Monday 19 to Monday 26 October 2026. The paralegal reviews and recommends; the associate solicitor decides difficult points and signs the list; the client cannot choose to leave out relevant documents.
Who do you play?
You are the paralegal in the Employment team.
You review documents for disclosure under the firm's disclosure guide and recommend. Rachel Ostrowski decides difficult points, such as whether privilege has been lost, and signs the list; Imran Siddiqui reviews it. You may not agree with a client to leave out a relevant document, and you must not tell a client a document can be withheld unless the guide clearly allows it.
These coworkers are fictional. They may make mistakes, so compare their suggestions with the evidence.
Frequently asked questions
How long does “The documents the client wants to leave out” take?
About 55 minutes, across 3 assignments. When the time is up, you get 10 minutes to round up and submit. Pausing stops the clock.
Is “The documents the client wants to leave out” free?
No. It is included in FinderK Plus. With a free account you can also do it without grading.
Do I need paralegal experience?
No. No previous work experience is required. The listed level is early career.
What do I get when I finish?
You get feedback on each assignment you submit. Completing all required assignments earns a completion certificate. It records participation and is not professional accreditation.
Is Ashby Kerr Solicitors a real company?
No. Ashby Kerr Solicitors is an original fictional company made for practice. Its coworkers may make mistakes, so check their suggestions against the evidence.
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