Day spent at a firm-why that firm?

[Lauren]

Hi, I recently spent a day of informal work experience at Addleshaw Goddard, one of the firms I'm applying to but I am struggling to incorporate my experience into my 'why AG?' answer. It feels cliched to talk about the large clients involved in the lease agreement I was adapting and as it was only a day, I'm not sure whether it works to talk about how the culture appealed to me.
Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hi, I recently spent a day of informal work experience at Addleshaw Goddard, one of the firms I'm applying to but I am struggling to incorporate my experience into my 'why AG?' answer. It feels cliched to talk about the large clients involved in the lease agreement I was adapting and as it was only a day, I'm not sure whether it works to talk about how the culture appealed to me.
Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi Lauren, I always try and say something like this:

'Furthermore, I attended *insert work experience and firm name* in *date*, where I had the opportunity to network with representatives from *firm name*. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that the firm prioritises *insert reason why you liked the firm*. Equally, whilst sat in *name department* and speaking to *name lawyer and position*, I learnt about *insert what you learnt*. This was also something that has made me very keen to apply to the firm for a summer vacation scheme.'

I hope this helps!