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Anyone heard back from HFW for the vac scheme?
Has anyone received a rejection yet? I've not, but also not heard...- Am92
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Anyone heard back from HFW for the vac scheme?
I submitted my application on January 30th but still not heard anything. Has anybody else?- Am92
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Watson Farley Williams video interviews
And a bit of an abstract one about myself as well.- Am92
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Watson Farley Williams video interviews
I got a commercial awareness question in the end...- Am92
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Watson Farley Williams video interviews
Seems to be the case that both questions are competency based- Am92
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Watson Farley Williams video interviews
Struggling to find information on how long you have to answer the questions. I understand there/s a minute-and-a-half to prepare, but does anyone know how long to give the actual answers? Thanks!- Am92
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Watson Farley & Williams Video Interview
Hi there, would you be able to post what the time limit was for answering the questions? And, if they were 'motivation' questions or 'give me an example or when...'? Thanks so much!- Am92
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Why do you want to be a solicitor at an *international law firm*?
Thanks Dheepa, I'll definitely have a think about how to use that point/change it to make it more commercial law specific!- Am92
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Why do you want to be a solicitor at an *international law firm*?
Thanks Dheepa. I was going to talk about 'variety of work' in the sense of learning about different client organisations, how they function, their opportunities and challenges etc. As regards 'the nuances of language', I would have thought that being interested in the application of law i.e. the...- Am92
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Why do you want to be a solicitor at an *international law firm*?
Hi all. Obviously, this is a standard question. However, I note that firms differ in how they phrase the question - some firms simply ask "why a commercial solicitor", and others "why a commercial solicitor at an *international* firm". All the firms I'm applying to are "international firms", so...- Am92
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Extracurricular activities question
Thank you Jaysen - that is really helpful. Just a quick follow-up - you mention it's good to be specific about *why* certain skills are relevant to the role of a commercial solicitor, and not be generic. Is something like "my resilience will be valuable in meeting tight deadlines, dealing with...- Am92
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Extracurricular activities question
A question for one of my vac scheme applications is: Please provide details of your main extracurricular interests and achievements. How have these interests and achievements helped you to develop the skills that you will need as a commercial solicitor? What's the best way to approach this? Is...- Am92
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