Hello. The firm offers international students sponsorship for those we offer a training contract. However, we do not offer students attending our vacation scheme visa's.
We do not offer virtual assessment centres. We only offer assessment centres in-person and in our offices. We cover travel...
Hello. It is great that your son has reached the final stage at several firms, as it means that he is being strongly considered. He should learn from each process and request feedback from the firm to understand what he can do better.
I do recommend he keep applying and not to give up. There...
It is our understanding from our network, that there are other firms that are transitioning straight to the SQE route, however, you will need to speak to individual firms to understand their respective policies.
Ropes & Gray sponsors students to do the SQE examinations. However, individuals looking for SQE sponsorship will be an LPC student/graduate at the point of applying. Furthermore, we do not expect students to have to do the LPC and the SQE 1 and 2 when there are other routes available to them. As...
I think commercial developments that are pressing at the moment will make your answer more interesting to read. We receive many applications so making your answer bespoke and choosing a topic that is not as obvious is the best way to grab the screener’s attention.
I think both. The question...
Thanks. The negotiation workshops are on our events calendar on our website. If you are interested in attending any of the workshops - please email [email protected] with your interest. The events calendar is here...
If we were to accept LPC students, we would still have to run an LPC qualification route, which incorporates PSC core and elective models, in addition to running the SQE route programme. We don’t have the resources to run what would be two separate training contract programs. We have therefore...
Hello. We do not have a work experience section on our application form. The additional information section is for details such as a grading explanation. The application asks for your grades and an answer to a commercial question only. Discussion of legal work experience can be discussed at your...
Hello. I think specifically linking how commercial issues impact private capital markets and how this in turn will impact Ropes & Gray as it is our core practice group will be a great structure for the question. Whilst, general commercial issues are fine - making it more specific and bespoke to...
Yes - our trainees have the opportunity to go on client or international secondments. We currently have a trainee on a client secondment and we also have trainees on secondment to our Hong Kong, Tokyo and Dublin offices.
I would describe the culture at Ropes & Gray as collegiate, supportive...
Unfortunately, we do not accept students who have already completed the LPC. All trainees who join us will have completed their SQE assessments and will qualify as a solicitor via this route.
I think specifically linking how a commercial issue impacts private capital markets and how this in turn will impact Ropes & Gray as it is our core practice group will be a great structure for the question. Whilst general commercial issues are fine – making it more specific and bespoke to Ropes...
Hello! Absolutely. Ropes & Gray sponsors international candidates who we offer a training contract to. Yes. we also recruit at the associate/NQ level. This will be via our lateral recruitment team. Positions we are recruiting for are on our website.
Yes. Our recruitment process is completely blind. This means that the HR team, associates and partners who review your application will not see your name, school, or university that you attended. This helps reduce any unconscious bias there may be in the application process.
I don’t think there is much difference, as both questions are asking you why you want to pursue a career in commercial law.. Interviewers will normally ask you this question to assess your knowledge about the particular firm as well as your commercial knowledge. This could involve your interest...
I would also recommend speaking to law lecturers at university to help you with your application or reach out to lawyers or future trainees over LinkedIn to help you with your commercial question answers.
In terms of the other question re: pitfalls on applications. The most common mistake I see is applicants not using the full 500 word count to really expand on their points. They are not concise and there is no structured answer. Common mistakes people make is typos or referring to another law...
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