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Herbert Smith Freehills Interview 2021
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<blockquote data-quote="Elizabeth K" data-source="post: 113340" data-attributes="member: 13455"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>November 2021</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Vacation Scheme</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>1) Intro from grad recruitment (30 mins)</p><p>2) Case study prep (50 mins ish)</p><p>3) Case study interview (35 mins)</p><p>4) Break and trainee tour (15 mins)</p><p>5) General interview (35 mins)</p><p>6) Scenario interview (35 mins)</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 interview</p><p>I think this may have changed with it being virtual but mine was in person. We were given a lot of information and asked to give advice to our client. It was a lot of information and we had around 5 questions to prepare before we gave our 10 min oral presentation to a partner. Following the oral presentation I was asked questions on the things I had prepared and was given further information. This is really hard to prepare for and I think legal knowledge was <strong>fundamental </strong>here – understanding legislation and how it can be manipulated for a client. I think I thought too balanced and therefore my feedback was that I was not client-focused enough – this ultimately let me down.</p><p></p><p>2) General interview </p><p>Typical why law, why HSF, why london, why me – no surprises. Brush up on TCLA questions and you will be fully prepared. Asked questions around bad grades, leadership, team work and managing deadlines. Felt very much like a conversation and I really built rapport with my interviewer which made the interview so enjoyable!</p><p></p><p>3) Scenario interview</p><p>I was given a brief of what a partner had worked on and asked how I would move forward with the deal/dispute. I found this really really hard and again I think legal knowledge is fundamental here – TCLA courses would be very helpful to do! My top tip would be to ask at the start ‘<em>what does the client want going forward’ – </em>this would help give a reference to your recommendations. Ask as many questions but note they ask why you have asked a question to see whether you are guessing or actually know what you are talking about. The Partner really guided me through this interview and I think genuinely wanted me to do well – I found it a very hard but interesting discussion!</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>I was unsuccessful in this interview – looking back I realise that I did not frame my answers as client focused as it should have been in the case study so remaining client focused would be my best tip!</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>No</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elizabeth K, post: 113340, member: 13455"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] November 2021 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Vacation Scheme [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 1) Intro from grad recruitment (30 mins) 2) Case study prep (50 mins ish) 3) Case study interview (35 mins) 4) Break and trainee tour (15 mins) 5) General interview (35 mins) 6) Scenario interview (35 mins) [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] 1) Case study interview I think this may have changed with it being virtual but mine was in person. We were given a lot of information and asked to give advice to our client. It was a lot of information and we had around 5 questions to prepare before we gave our 10 min oral presentation to a partner. Following the oral presentation I was asked questions on the things I had prepared and was given further information. This is really hard to prepare for and I think legal knowledge was [B]fundamental [/B]here – understanding legislation and how it can be manipulated for a client. I think I thought too balanced and therefore my feedback was that I was not client-focused enough – this ultimately let me down. 2) General interview Typical why law, why HSF, why london, why me – no surprises. Brush up on TCLA questions and you will be fully prepared. Asked questions around bad grades, leadership, team work and managing deadlines. Felt very much like a conversation and I really built rapport with my interviewer which made the interview so enjoyable! 3) Scenario interview I was given a brief of what a partner had worked on and asked how I would move forward with the deal/dispute. I found this really really hard and again I think legal knowledge is fundamental here – TCLA courses would be very helpful to do! My top tip would be to ask at the start ‘[I]what does the client want going forward’ – [/I]this would help give a reference to your recommendations. Ask as many questions but note they ask why you have asked a question to see whether you are guessing or actually know what you are talking about. The Partner really guided me through this interview and I think genuinely wanted me to do well – I found it a very hard but interesting discussion! [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] I was unsuccessful in this interview – looking back I realise that I did not frame my answers as client focused as it should have been in the case study so remaining client focused would be my best tip! [B]Were you successful?[/B] No [/QUOTE]
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