Linklaters 2019/20 Application
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@Jessica Booker Hi Jessica, a post earlier in this thread mentioned some examples of the types of dilemmas presented in the CAPP test. For example: "your friend is struggling with a task but ur given a new task by ur principal, would u help the friend, tell them u cant and focus on the task etc" and "do it perfectly but miss the deadline vs. submit with mistakes but meet the deadline".
For me, the ideal response would be to tell the friend to make her Supervisor aware as ultimately they can help...but the statements often aren't that detailed.
Could you please talk me through your thought process when tackling such dilemmas? I am trying to refer back to the AGILE mind frame but a little stuck as on the one hand we should be Emotionally Intelligent towards our fellow (future) trainees and on the other, it's important to have good Resource and Work Management/Excellence in our work. Any tips or thoughts, please?
For me, the ideal response would be to tell the friend to make her Supervisor aware as ultimately they can help...but the statements often aren't that detailed.
Could you please talk me through your thought process when tackling such dilemmas? I am trying to refer back to the AGILE mind frame but a little stuck as on the one hand we should be Emotionally Intelligent towards our fellow (future) trainees and on the other, it's important to have good Resource and Work Management/Excellence in our work. Any tips or thoughts, please?
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Thank you so much, what exactly does the CV that they ask for contain? I mean what do they ask for in the CV that is so important and which helps them decide that the candidate is going to move to the next round or not?
Secondly, if we have multiple law firm experiences- can we club all of them together as one?
Thank you so much! Just one last follow up question please. By any chance, does the CV ask for a list of achievements or anything of that sort?
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@Jessica Booker Hi Jessica, a post earlier in this thread mentioned some examples of the types of dilemmas presented in the CAPP test. For example: "your friend is struggling with a task but ur given a new task by ur principal, would u help the friend, tell them u cant and focus on the task etc" and "do it perfectly but miss the deadline vs. submit with mistakes but meet the deadline".
For me, the ideal response would be to tell the friend to make her Supervisor aware as ultimately they can help...but the statements often aren't that detailed.
Could you please talk me through your thought process when tackling such dilemmas? I am trying to refer back to the AGILE mind frame but a little stuck as on the one hand we should be Emotionally Intelligent towards our fellow (future) trainees and on the other, it's important to have good Resource and Work Management/Excellence in our work. Any tips or thoughts, please?
Sorry missed this in a flurry of notifications.
You need to analyse the very specifics of the situation. People sometimes skip over the relevant detail in these questions (eg are you in the same department, is the deadline the next day, which stage of your training contract are you in). Those bits are going to influence your decision so read them carefully.
Hello Guys! Hope you all are doing well! I am a law student from India and over the past year after serious brainstorming, researching and talking to countless Grad Rec team members, I have come to the conclusion that I will only be applying to Linklaters via their India Internship program. I know this is going to be my one and only shot because I will only be eligible for this once (penultimate year) so I want to give it my all.
The problem that I am facing is, other than the CAPP test (which needs no prep other than knowing the firm's Agile Framework) and the Watson Glaser (which can be practised 2-3 months prior to the date when the applications open- which is going to be June 2021 in my case), I just don't know what I can do to prepare myself fully for getting an AC invite. I don't want to leave anything to luck now, I am a firm believer in controlling everything that can be controlled.
Can people who are future trainees or just anybody, in general, suggest what I can do to bolster my chances for the AC invite.
Thank you so much.
The problem that I am facing is, other than the CAPP test (which needs no prep other than knowing the firm's Agile Framework) and the Watson Glaser (which can be practised 2-3 months prior to the date when the applications open- which is going to be June 2021 in my case), I just don't know what I can do to prepare myself fully for getting an AC invite. I don't want to leave anything to luck now, I am a firm believer in controlling everything that can be controlled.
Can people who are future trainees or just anybody, in general, suggest what I can do to bolster my chances for the AC invite.
Thank you so much.
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I am not quite sure what you are asking here. Are you asking whether you should prepare for assessment centres or asking how best to secure an AC?
Asking how I can do my best to secure an AC because on the face of it, it looks like there is very little preparation that we can do to secure an AC
I have just started my 4th year, but till July 31st 2021, I will be considered as a penultimate year student because my new session begins from the 1st of August each year. I had called a member of the Grad Rec team at Linklaters to discuss this!
Unfortunately the way they've created their application process means you can't really prepare like you might for other firms, it is just how well you do on the tests, there is no A-level requirement and they recruit from all universities. For the CAPP tests I didn't do much and my links app was the first law one I did last year so it was my first WG and I just did the pearson practice test. If you have done any other applications which required a job simulation (lots of banks seem to use these) then I would say look at your feedback from those as in my experience they all seem to ask similar sorts of questions. When I did the CAPP test I just put down what I thought put the interests of the client and the business first and ended up with an AC invite last year. It seems to me to be quite a blunt approach which means you just have to show you have the skills they want through the tests, which is great for some and harder for others. Best of luck!
Hey everyone!
I just completed the the Linklaters personal detail section and the eligibility review, but it is not letting me progress to the next stage. It says my application is 'on hold', has this happened to anyone else?
I just completed the the Linklaters personal detail section and the eligibility review, but it is not letting me progress to the next stage. It says my application is 'on hold', has this happened to anyone else?
But if you still haven't received it I'd email the grad rec team. because I think you have to finish the tests within 7(?) days. Not too sure about the # of days.
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