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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 932" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your Macfarlanes interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>February 2018</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>First commercial case study with 3 parts, then a partner interview on the case study followed by a group presentation task to a partner, a one-on-one partner interview and a written exercise (a letter responding to a claimant who is suing your client). Finally the day ends with lunch and networking with some trainees.</p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>For the commercial case study manage your time equally across all 3 segments as the partner will ask you about all 3. In the group presentation make sure you contribute when planning the presentation as the partner will be watching, also don't get bogged down in the details but try to see the overall picture. The one-on-one partner interview involves the usual competency, motivation, and strengths based questions. The written task was the hardest as there was a lot of time pressure. Make sure you read everything and use the information given to come up with a response to claimant in the scenario and don't award him too much compensation!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 932, member: 1"] [B]When was your Macfarlanes interview? [/B] February 2018 [B] What was it for? [/B] Training contract [B]Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes.[/B] First commercial case study with 3 parts, then a partner interview on the case study followed by a group presentation task to a partner, a one-on-one partner interview and a written exercise (a letter responding to a claimant who is suing your client). Finally the day ends with lunch and networking with some trainees. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?[/B] For the commercial case study manage your time equally across all 3 segments as the partner will ask you about all 3. In the group presentation make sure you contribute when planning the presentation as the partner will be watching, also don't get bogged down in the details but try to see the overall picture. The one-on-one partner interview involves the usual competency, motivation, and strengths based questions. The written task was the hardest as there was a lot of time pressure. Make sure you read everything and use the information given to come up with a response to claimant in the scenario and don't award him too much compensation! [/QUOTE]
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