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question for those that had ac's or could help
when you are asked why law? why this firm?
do you tend to find you repeat your application? or are you supplementing this with further detail?
i understand the need to be concise so how do you navigate this
that is so good to hear! congratulations
you should be so grateful you have a week i was just told today i have an ac on thursday
so i have 2 days to prep.....
Thank you!
Another question, if they did ask a question relating to a deal or current news story affecting the firm/clients, would it be okay to mention the same deal i did in my application?
or if i wanted to display a sector strength would it be okay to mention the same deal?
Im not sure...
Hi all,
for video interviews are we expected to prep for situation based questions eg: xyz happens how do you deal with it?
or do they typically tend to be motivational and competency based only?
and another question apologies if its seems silly
if i mentioned a mock pitch i did on an open day/scheme on my application as something i enjoyed
in the interview process will you be grilled on this?
because i can remember the gist of the task eg: what i liked about it
but i cant recall the...
has anyone ever progressed far in a VS/TC process despite not having a clear idea of what practice you want to do? and not having a clear previous experience in one practice?
im afraid of my why commercial law answer being too generic without the above
i saw some people mention they had issues completing the education part on the nrf application
did anyone find a solution? the uni is fine, its adding my sixth form thats the issue
1st of September im in Yorknew City, but it time for applications!
Reflecting on my last cycle, I really improved my applications getting passed through for most, even getting to a written exercise stage for one firm, I hope to have a better cycle this year!
Good luck to everyone this year...
i want to apply to HSF's dispute open day to learn more about the work but dont really have direct experience in litigation
what are some other ways you can demonstrate interest without having direct experience?
would you say its better to mention deals/news etc?
i have some modules that i...
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