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    Travers Smith questions

    Hi everyone, The TC application for Travers Smith asks for a cover letter, but also these questions: 1.Please give details of your main extra-curricular activities and leisure interests. * 2.Please give details of any positions of responsibility and achievements or awards at school...
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    Future events on an application form

    Hi everyone, I know this has been asked before but unfortunately, I couldn't find where and I can't remember what was said exactly! Should you put upcoming events you are attending on your work experience form? After applying, I have been invited to attend the LawCareersNetLIVE event in...
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    Aspiring Solicitors - Commercial Awareness Competition 2019/2020.

    Hi everyone, Is anyone here taking part in the competition this year? Thought we could share commercial awareness tips and tricks before it starts if people wanted to!
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    Why have you chosen to become a solicitor? - Application question.

    Hi guys, I was hoping to get some clarity on this question: Why have you chosen to become a solicitor? What relevant skills do you possess? (200 words) Given this question is 200 words and wants me to cover why I want to become a solicitor AND what skills I possess, I have basically jumped...
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    Application question - experiences/commercially focused

    In a question that asks you about your skills/work experience/hobbies and how they make you a commercially focussed solicitor of the future would you focus primarily on commercial awareness or discuss teamwork etc too? Also, would you spend time saying what a commercial solicitor does or is that...
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    Experience Examples

    Hi all, Probably a bit of a silly question but what would you say the rules are regarding using examples from other firms/work experience for future applications at other firms? As an example, would you say it is appropriate to say at 'X firm I worked on a case that involved X legal issues?'...
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    Application opening dates

    Hi guys, Forgive me if this sounds pre-emptive, but with the deadline for most applications tomorrow, I was curious when most firms welcome applications again for 2022? Couldn’t find much with a simple google so thought I’d ask those with some experience!
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    Application question

    Hi guys, I'm applying for a firm and this is one of the questions: Describe an important event in your life. Why have you chosen this particular event? I'm a bit stumped with this one. Any tips for how you might approach this one? I'm not sure if I should talk about a personal or...
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    'How did you hear about X firm?'

    Hi guys, Quick question. On application forms, one of the very first questions is 'How did you hear about X firm?' and it gives you options to tick LCN, career fairs, Legal 500 etc. I tend to use this section to just tick everything I used to do my research. However, I wanted to know if you...
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    Work experience part of applications

    Hey guys, I'm new here but I've been watching the threads for quite a while, trying to gather what tips and tricks I can for applications. Whilst I am yet to land a TC, the tips have certainly got me closer! There is, however, one thing I haven't seen much on here, and I was hoping you would...

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