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<blockquote data-quote="MZ" data-source="post: 51155" data-attributes="member: 8055"><p>Hey, thank you for your questions! In terms of format, the case study presentation was verbal, so there was no written response involved. </p><p></p><p>As for how it's structured, that will be quite clear from the instructions. For example, some case studies will ask you to just provide a summary of the key facts, in which case you could group together the main issues under a few headings as your main points and go through them in the order you think makes the most sense (for example: you could group together three different factors under "risk of litigation") or you could just go through the biggest issues one by one and talk about the implications for each, depending on which approach you think is the most fitting for that particular case study. </p><p></p><p>If the instructions ask for the pros and cons of a particular decision, then it would be pretty simple to determine what structure to use. You could just lay out the key facts and introduce your recommendation/findings (if the instructions ask for it) then go through the pros and the cons, then summarise your key points at the end, including whether you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and a brief explanation of why. </p><p></p><p>The same structure applies if the case study is asking you to choose between two options: you could start by introducing which choice you think is the best option and what criteria you used to determine that, then go through the pros and cons of each option, then conclude by briefly summarising your key points and why those led you to choose the option that you went with. </p><p></p><p>There won't be a universal way to structure all presentations, but you will likely be able to tell what structure makes the most sense based on the instructions you're given and the style of the case study. Try not to overthink the structure itself, as long as you start off with an introduction laying out what your presentation will cover, structure your key points in a logical manner, and end with a conclusion that clearly demonstrates your position, you'll be absolutely fine! It doesn't have to be elaborate or anything, it just has to show that you can present the ideas in a clear and logical way so you don't end up rambling, forgetting one or your points, or jumping from point to point and confusing the interviewers if you don't order your points under key headings (if relevant) or in a specific sequence that makes more logical sense. </p><p></p><p>In terms of preparing for the case study exercise itself, there isn't that much you can do to anticipate what it's going to be about, but what really helped me was reading commercial/business news articles in publications like the Financial Times and trying to think of as many implications as I could for each article. For example, if I read an article about a change in X industry, I'd ask myself: who are the key players impacted by this and who is benefiting from this change? How will this impact trends in the industry as a whole? How will this impact clients in this industry and what services they require from law firms? If Y and Z industries are dependent on X industry, how will this change impact those industries and clients' needs/behaviours in those areas? How will this impact the wider economy? </p><p></p><p>Then I'd try to think of what specific things law firms would need to help with in that situation, and which departments it could involve. For example, if the UK raised corporate tax and made it very high all of a sudden, this may mean that companies may relocate their UK bases/offices to other parts of Europe. This would involve the employment team, as they'll be relocating their employees. It would also involve the real estate team if they need to renegotiate their lease agreements, or even the litigation department if clients decide that it's less expensive to face legal action for breaking their lease than carry out the rest of their 10-year lease agreement. It might involve the tax team if they need to figure out the logistics of how much tax they'll be paying now (it will take all day if I list all the possibilities, but I think you get the point). </p><p></p><p>This is by no means an exhaustive list and you don't have to go down the same line of questioning I did (it may be entirely different for articles of a different nature) but it really helps to try to answer as many of these questions as you can think of (you can even have a friend read the article too and quiz you about it to see what answers you can come up with on the spot) because it'll get you in that same mindset of critically analysing all the key factors/parties in a scenario and what implications they could have, which is essentially what you'll be doing in a case study. There are also a few written case study exercises on this forum that you can practice with, here's a link to access those (scroll down to find "written case studies 1 and 2): <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/law-firm-case-studies-interviews-and-vacation-scheme-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/law-firm-case-studies-interviews-and-vacation-scheme-resources/</a> </p><p></p><p>I hope this helps, let me know if you need me to clarify anything further!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MZ, post: 51155, member: 8055"] Hey, thank you for your questions! In terms of format, the case study presentation was verbal, so there was no written response involved. As for how it's structured, that will be quite clear from the instructions. For example, some case studies will ask you to just provide a summary of the key facts, in which case you could group together the main issues under a few headings as your main points and go through them in the order you think makes the most sense (for example: you could group together three different factors under "risk of litigation") or you could just go through the biggest issues one by one and talk about the implications for each, depending on which approach you think is the most fitting for that particular case study. If the instructions ask for the pros and cons of a particular decision, then it would be pretty simple to determine what structure to use. You could just lay out the key facts and introduce your recommendation/findings (if the instructions ask for it) then go through the pros and the cons, then summarise your key points at the end, including whether you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and a brief explanation of why. The same structure applies if the case study is asking you to choose between two options: you could start by introducing which choice you think is the best option and what criteria you used to determine that, then go through the pros and cons of each option, then conclude by briefly summarising your key points and why those led you to choose the option that you went with. There won't be a universal way to structure all presentations, but you will likely be able to tell what structure makes the most sense based on the instructions you're given and the style of the case study. Try not to overthink the structure itself, as long as you start off with an introduction laying out what your presentation will cover, structure your key points in a logical manner, and end with a conclusion that clearly demonstrates your position, you'll be absolutely fine! It doesn't have to be elaborate or anything, it just has to show that you can present the ideas in a clear and logical way so you don't end up rambling, forgetting one or your points, or jumping from point to point and confusing the interviewers if you don't order your points under key headings (if relevant) or in a specific sequence that makes more logical sense. In terms of preparing for the case study exercise itself, there isn't that much you can do to anticipate what it's going to be about, but what really helped me was reading commercial/business news articles in publications like the Financial Times and trying to think of as many implications as I could for each article. For example, if I read an article about a change in X industry, I'd ask myself: who are the key players impacted by this and who is benefiting from this change? How will this impact trends in the industry as a whole? How will this impact clients in this industry and what services they require from law firms? If Y and Z industries are dependent on X industry, how will this change impact those industries and clients' needs/behaviours in those areas? How will this impact the wider economy? Then I'd try to think of what specific things law firms would need to help with in that situation, and which departments it could involve. For example, if the UK raised corporate tax and made it very high all of a sudden, this may mean that companies may relocate their UK bases/offices to other parts of Europe. This would involve the employment team, as they'll be relocating their employees. It would also involve the real estate team if they need to renegotiate their lease agreements, or even the litigation department if clients decide that it's less expensive to face legal action for breaking their lease than carry out the rest of their 10-year lease agreement. It might involve the tax team if they need to figure out the logistics of how much tax they'll be paying now (it will take all day if I list all the possibilities, but I think you get the point). This is by no means an exhaustive list and you don't have to go down the same line of questioning I did (it may be entirely different for articles of a different nature) but it really helps to try to answer as many of these questions as you can think of (you can even have a friend read the article too and quiz you about it to see what answers you can come up with on the spot) because it'll get you in that same mindset of critically analysing all the key factors/parties in a scenario and what implications they could have, which is essentially what you'll be doing in a case study. There are also a few written case study exercises on this forum that you can practice with, here's a link to access those (scroll down to find "written case studies 1 and 2): [URL]https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/law-firm-case-studies-interviews-and-vacation-scheme-resources/[/URL] I hope this helps, let me know if you need me to clarify anything further! [/QUOTE]
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