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I don’t think you can prepare properly in all honesty. The exercise is going to be designed for you to think on your feet and respond to information as you have been given it.
You can consider what a trainer’s role is though and consider the realistic expectations that will be set of a trainee. It is hard to say what the scenario you will face will be but it’s likely to be either interacting with a client or a colleague.
In these instances, it’s going to be rare for you to be expected to “advise” them on the spot - it is more likely that it is more how you engage with them, and how you gather information from them by asking relevant questions.
One common role play is that a client has arrived at the office and you have to meet them as the partner who they are due to meet is running late. In these instances, a trainee would not be expected to start the meeting, they would generally be expected to just engage the client until the partner is there - it’s much more about engaging in small talk and keeping the client occupied rather than starting to engage with them in legal advice.
Has anyone heard from Orrick, post submission of Direct TC application?
Hi all,
Has anybody had any movement from Shoosmiths today? I've not heard anything and there's an hour to go.
Has anybody had any movement from Shoosmiths today? I've not heard anything and there's an hour to go.
Does anyone have any tips for my Withers TC interview?
Your first interview will be 50 minutes talking to a partner and member of the HR team. If you do well at interview, you’ll be invited back to the second stage of the process.
Your first interview will be 50 minutes talking to a partner and member of the HR team. If you do well at interview, you’ll be invited back to the second stage of the process.
The Lawyer is decent for headlines. Then other sites for the info. Just put the headlines into Google.
Shoosmiths rejection just come through!
I am currently 39,000 feet up in the sky and just received 1st stage interview invite with Farrer & Co!! My first ever one!! I’m so happy 😭😭😭
If anyone has done it before or can share any tips then please do message me! I need all the help I can get lmao. I think it also involves doing an attendance note? I’ve never done one before.
Thank you so much in advance 🫶🏾
If anyone has done it before or can share any tips then please do message me! I need all the help I can get lmao. I think it also involves doing an attendance note? I’ve never done one before.
Thank you so much in advance 🫶🏾
Shoosmiths PFO! However, this time with the following interesting caveat which I’m not so sure what to think of:
“However, we were impressed with your application, and you did score highly, so you have been placed on our reserve list. This means in the event that someone declines their place on the assessment day, you may be invited at relatively short notice to an assessment day in our Leeds office on Tuesday 8th July.”
Has anyone else received a PFO like this? I’m assuming it’s very unlikely someone declines their place since it’s only so few people who make it to that point 😂 the annoying thing is the lack of certainty…
“However, we were impressed with your application, and you did score highly, so you have been placed on our reserve list. This means in the event that someone declines their place on the assessment day, you may be invited at relatively short notice to an assessment day in our Leeds office on Tuesday 8th July.”
Has anyone else received a PFO like this? I’m assuming it’s very unlikely someone declines their place since it’s only so few people who make it to that point 😂 the annoying thing is the lack of certainty…
Yeah Shoosmiths said no thank you. Not sad about it though, don’t think it was a good culture fit.
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