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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26418" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>January 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>9am Arrival, 9:15am Grad Recruitment Talk, 9:30am Talk from Partner, 10 - 10:45am Case Study prep, 10:50 - 11:25am Case Study Interview, 11:25- 12 Break/Office Tour, 12 - 12:35pm Competency Interview, 12:50pm Scenario Interview 1:25pm , End</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>1. Case-Study (interviewed by a Dispute Resolution partner)</p><p>a. 45 minutes prep time, followed by a 10 minute oral presentation with 20/25 minutes of questions on the said presentation/content afterwards.</p><p>- My case study was on a planning permission application and I had to present on the lawfulness of the planning permission and if my client could stop it. There was a (fictional) statute in the pack that I had to use to back up my argument.</p><p></p><p>2. Competency (interviewed by a Corporate/M&A senior associate)</p><p>a. Approximately 30/35 minutes long.</p><p></p><p>3. Scenario (interviewed by an Intellectual Property partner</p><p>a. Approximately 30/35 minutes long.</p><p>- Partner explained a case he had led and asked me questions on what I would do if I was in certain situations.</p><p>- They will highlight particular issues which they encountered, and ask you how you would have gone about handling the particular occurrence</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>- Why commercial law?</p><p>- Why HSF?</p><p>- Tell me about a time when you made a significant contribution to a team? Any complications when working in a team?</p><p>- Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a large workload and manage your time efficiently?</p><p>- Tell me about a time when your organisation [mentioned in my prior answer] did not work?</p><p>- Tell me about a time when you have had to deal with a difference of opinion or conflict?</p><p>- Situation where you have demonstrated leadership?</p><p>- Name biggest strength and weakness</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>- Be calm and relaxed, the interviewers are very friendly and the day overall was enjoyable!</p><p>- With each scenario interview, listen carefully to what the partner is telling you before answering each question as you might miss a key point in the scenario that is important to answer the question. Also in the scenario interview, when you get a chance, make sure you ask relevant questions about the matter to clarify it. The more incisive the question, the more the partner opens up and the interview becomes more fun!</p><p>- With the case study, use your time wisely. Quite a lot of information to condense in the given time so keep your eye on the clock. </p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26418, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] January 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 9am Arrival, 9:15am Grad Recruitment Talk, 9:30am Talk from Partner, 10 - 10:45am Case Study prep, 10:50 - 11:25am Case Study Interview, 11:25- 12 Break/Office Tour, 12 - 12:35pm Competency Interview, 12:50pm Scenario Interview 1:25pm , End [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] 1. Case-Study (interviewed by a Dispute Resolution partner) a. 45 minutes prep time, followed by a 10 minute oral presentation with 20/25 minutes of questions on the said presentation/content afterwards. - My case study was on a planning permission application and I had to present on the lawfulness of the planning permission and if my client could stop it. There was a (fictional) statute in the pack that I had to use to back up my argument. 2. Competency (interviewed by a Corporate/M&A senior associate) a. Approximately 30/35 minutes long. 3. Scenario (interviewed by an Intellectual Property partner a. Approximately 30/35 minutes long. - Partner explained a case he had led and asked me questions on what I would do if I was in certain situations. - They will highlight particular issues which they encountered, and ask you how you would have gone about handling the particular occurrence [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] - Why commercial law? - Why HSF? - Tell me about a time when you made a significant contribution to a team? Any complications when working in a team? - Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a large workload and manage your time efficiently? - Tell me about a time when your organisation [mentioned in my prior answer] did not work? - Tell me about a time when you have had to deal with a difference of opinion or conflict? - Situation where you have demonstrated leadership? - Name biggest strength and weakness [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] - Be calm and relaxed, the interviewers are very friendly and the day overall was enjoyable! - With each scenario interview, listen carefully to what the partner is telling you before answering each question as you might miss a key point in the scenario that is important to answer the question. Also in the scenario interview, when you get a chance, make sure you ask relevant questions about the matter to clarify it. The more incisive the question, the more the partner opens up and the interview becomes more fun! - With the case study, use your time wisely. Quite a lot of information to condense in the given time so keep your eye on the clock. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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