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  1. Andrei Radu

    How to explain using AI in applications

    A recurrent question a number of firms have been asking this cycle which applicants have struggled with is: how have you used generative AI when preparing your application to the firm? To help you write a good answer here, I think it is firstly important to clarify that the "How did you use...
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    • application advice application question application review writing
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  2. M

    A book to help you with applications/assessment centres - and some tips

    Hi all This is to mention my new book on legal writing and contract drafting skills. It's aimed at trainee solicitors, but it should also help anyone writing CVs/application forms and doing written exercises at assessment centres. (I was a solicitor at a magic circle firm for 26 years and I...
  3. sumi-na

    RPC Virtual Insight Day

    The question was: What are your reasons for applying to the RPC Virtual Bristol Insight? I aimed to hit all the major points: why law? how law would build on my previous experiences how I'd fit into the firm what areas I'm interested in, why why the firm specifically what I'd gain from the...
  4. Hazal

    Writing Tip 6: Communicating your Motivation for Law

    Why have you chosen law over another career or what has attracted you to commercial law are all iterations of the same question and you're likely to be asked it in your next application. However, what is the question broadly asking you and how can you go about answering it are considerations you...
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    • application help career motivation law motivation why do you want to be a lawyer why law writing written application
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    • Forum: Public Feedback Forum
  5. Hazal

    Writing Tip 5: Cover Letter Etiquette

    Cover letters can be the bane of your existence or a blessing sent from heaven, depending on your perspective. It is a blank canvas upon which you can dictate how much you share and what you share with the employer which in many ways is brilliant. In others, such as considering how to structure...
  6. Hazal

    Proudest achievement

    Hi Guys, Thinking about the different questions that come up on applications, this one always trips me up. For the past two applications that I've answered this, I haven't been happy about my answer because I feel as if I'm shoe-horning a proud feeling I might have never felt or showing off...
  7. Hazal

    Writing Tip 4: Acing Written Assessments

    Hello and happy Sunday! I hope this post finds everyone well, whatever you might be up to if it is exams, applications or vac schemes! My next writing topic is about acing written exercises in assessment centres, for anyone who might have TC assessments in the near future. Naturally, your...
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    • assessment centre simmons & simmons writing writing tip written assessment
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  8. Hazal

    Weekly Writing Tip 3: Making the most of your experiences

    For my third writing tip I thought I would try and shed some light on how to write about work experience and extra-curricular activities in a convincing manner. From personal experience, the work experience section can be neglected in favour of the bigger, 250-300 word questions that law firms...
    • Hazal
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    • application experience extra-curricular legal experience work experience writing
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  9. Hazal

    Weekly Writing Tip 2: Discussing Commercial Stories

    I’ve written a bit on this topic before but I think it’s one of the hardest, yet most important, questions to get right (although, if you’re brilliant at writing commercial stories but can’t articulate why you’re interested in a specific law firm, then there’s no point). It's difficult because...
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    • application help commercial story engaging writing expression interest tip writing written application
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  10. Hazal

    Weekly Writing Tip 1: Clarity of Expression

    Clarity of expression in vacation scheme and training contract applications is a must if you want to stand out from the crowd. It’s brilliant if you have a lot of work experience and you participate in many extra-curricular activities, but if you can’t present them well to Graduate Recruitment...
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