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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 1018" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your Macfarlanes interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>July 2016</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was it for? </strong></p><p></p><p>Training Contract</p><p></p><p><strong>Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes.</strong></p><p></p><p>There were three elements. The first was a written exercise which was a letter to a client, a holiday company, about a complaint they had received by one of their customers, with advice about their liabilities and what they should offer by way of compensation. This involved looking at what was promised, the conditions that the customer experienced etc. </p><p></p><p>The second element was an interview with a partner about competencies. They didn't overtly say it would be about competencies but that was all it was, essentially.</p><p></p><p>The last interview was an in-tray exercise, basically. We had to read a situation and respond to it with what we would do in an interview with a partner. For instance, we were a lawyer and a client was asking for advice, but we weren't qualified in that area. The exercise is about understanding the roles of lawyers and commercial awareness.</p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>For the written exercise, focus on the details and don't make silly errors. I wrote my letter to the wrong person and I think this was the single biggest challenge to my chances of success. Make sure you complete the exercise in the time available, and just be clear in giving your advice. It's difficult to prepare for.</p><p></p><p>Be clear on your competencies, and think about obscure traits that they could ask you about. Macfarlanes is big on resilience, which is difficult to think about on the spot so make sure you prepare specific situations and structure your answer well.</p><p></p><p>The in-tray exercise is also difficult to prepare for, because it's largely dependent on the situation before you. Remember that a lawyer can only give advice on things they have expertise in or they will face liability for incorrect advice. Read through the documents quickly but try to highlight the key problems. Try to ignore unnecessary details. The interviewer will point you to problems you have missed though, so don't worry if you don't get everything first time round.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 1018, member: 1"] [B]When was your Macfarlanes interview? [/B] July 2016 [B] What was it for? [/B] Training Contract [B]Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes.[/B] There were three elements. The first was a written exercise which was a letter to a client, a holiday company, about a complaint they had received by one of their customers, with advice about their liabilities and what they should offer by way of compensation. This involved looking at what was promised, the conditions that the customer experienced etc. The second element was an interview with a partner about competencies. They didn't overtly say it would be about competencies but that was all it was, essentially. The last interview was an in-tray exercise, basically. We had to read a situation and respond to it with what we would do in an interview with a partner. For instance, we were a lawyer and a client was asking for advice, but we weren't qualified in that area. The exercise is about understanding the roles of lawyers and commercial awareness. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?[/B] For the written exercise, focus on the details and don't make silly errors. I wrote my letter to the wrong person and I think this was the single biggest challenge to my chances of success. Make sure you complete the exercise in the time available, and just be clear in giving your advice. It's difficult to prepare for. Be clear on your competencies, and think about obscure traits that they could ask you about. Macfarlanes is big on resilience, which is difficult to think about on the spot so make sure you prepare specific situations and structure your answer well. The in-tray exercise is also difficult to prepare for, because it's largely dependent on the situation before you. Remember that a lawyer can only give advice on things they have expertise in or they will face liability for incorrect advice. Read through the documents quickly but try to highlight the key problems. Try to ignore unnecessary details. The interviewer will point you to problems you have missed though, so don't worry if you don't get everything first time round. [/QUOTE]
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