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<blockquote data-quote="Hazal" data-source="post: 11522" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>Hi Olivia,</p><p></p><p>First of all congrats! I think I saw this competition myself but cool to see who actually got it.</p><p></p><p>Since it will veer towards the informal side I think they will probably want to find out more about you as a person. They will likely ask you the basics such as why do you want to be a lawyer and what you've done so far to get where you are. So maybe just brush up on what you think you might say on those points but I wouldn't rehearse anything either. They might also ask you what sectors/practice areas you're attracted to so have reasons why those areas and be able to talk about those areas somewhat comfortably. However, I do not think the partners will expect you to know everything and, actually, they might be able to teach you a thing or two about your interests, so knowing it all wouldn't be a requirement.</p><p></p><p>Potentially knowing the biggest stories in the commercial arena right now would benefit you too, just in case it came up in conversation.</p><p></p><p>I would definitely have a list of questions in your head that you want to ask them. I would personally veer towards personal questions. Ask them how they got into law, ask them about their sectors of expertise if you know who they are, ask them how they made it to partner and anything else you genuinely want to find out about them/the firm/about being a commercial solicitor. I wouldn't ask very technical questions unless I had a strong reason to do so, e.g. I wouldn't ask what is the most profitable practice area of the firm, or something like that.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps and enjoy it! It sounds like it will be a good experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hazal, post: 11522, member: 694"] Hi Olivia, First of all congrats! I think I saw this competition myself but cool to see who actually got it. Since it will veer towards the informal side I think they will probably want to find out more about you as a person. They will likely ask you the basics such as why do you want to be a lawyer and what you've done so far to get where you are. So maybe just brush up on what you think you might say on those points but I wouldn't rehearse anything either. They might also ask you what sectors/practice areas you're attracted to so have reasons why those areas and be able to talk about those areas somewhat comfortably. However, I do not think the partners will expect you to know everything and, actually, they might be able to teach you a thing or two about your interests, so knowing it all wouldn't be a requirement. Potentially knowing the biggest stories in the commercial arena right now would benefit you too, just in case it came up in conversation. I would definitely have a list of questions in your head that you want to ask them. I would personally veer towards personal questions. Ask them how they got into law, ask them about their sectors of expertise if you know who they are, ask them how they made it to partner and anything else you genuinely want to find out about them/the firm/about being a commercial solicitor. I wouldn't ask very technical questions unless I had a strong reason to do so, e.g. I wouldn't ask what is the most profitable practice area of the firm, or something like that. Hope that helps and enjoy it! It sounds like it will be a good experience. [/QUOTE]
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