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<blockquote data-quote="Oliver Gilliland" data-source="post: 6111" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>I went to an open day at Mayer Brown today and even met some fellow TCLA members. I thought I'd quickly summarise they key points grad rec made for successful applications and insight into the AC/Interviews.</p><p></p><p>Application</p><p></p><p>Stylistically MB prefer the less subtle approach i.e talking about a competency and linking it with an experience (as opposed to inferring the competency). Note this is the case for both the work experience section and the cover letter.</p><p></p><p>Structure of cover letter</p><p></p><p>500 words so relatively short. As a result grad rec emphasised 'why MB' should be the focus and also include 'why commercial law'. The 'why you' typically seen in cover letters seems to be almost optional and they suggested you can simply do a small paragraph on why you. However there is an extra curricular question in which you can use to sell the 'why you'.</p><p></p><p>No need for an address</p><p></p><p>Telephone Interview</p><p></p><p>Strength based with 7 questions over 20 minutes. Grad rec said answers would be shorter than typical competency questions and expect usually about a minute on each answer (but varies q to q ). Purpose is to look at how you would behave moving forward , opposed to competency which focuses on what you have already done.</p><p></p><p>AC</p><p></p><p>8 AC days with 64 places and they have not invited anyone to AC yet.</p><p></p><p>They said if you apply now should hear back early Jan.</p><p></p><p>Structure</p><p></p><p>- Partner competency interview</p><p>- Written exercise ; usually summarising article and proof reading</p><p>- Find fact exercise ; In a room with a associate who gives you a scenario - have to make a decision and present it back to them. The key here is to ask relevant questions to build the case and think about what the client needs (very commercial awareness based by the sounds of it).</p><p>--Group exercise ; don't think they gave any details on this</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oliver Gilliland, post: 6111, member: 490"] I went to an open day at Mayer Brown today and even met some fellow TCLA members. I thought I'd quickly summarise they key points grad rec made for successful applications and insight into the AC/Interviews. Application Stylistically MB prefer the less subtle approach i.e talking about a competency and linking it with an experience (as opposed to inferring the competency). Note this is the case for both the work experience section and the cover letter. Structure of cover letter 500 words so relatively short. As a result grad rec emphasised 'why MB' should be the focus and also include 'why commercial law'. The 'why you' typically seen in cover letters seems to be almost optional and they suggested you can simply do a small paragraph on why you. However there is an extra curricular question in which you can use to sell the 'why you'. No need for an address Telephone Interview Strength based with 7 questions over 20 minutes. Grad rec said answers would be shorter than typical competency questions and expect usually about a minute on each answer (but varies q to q ). Purpose is to look at how you would behave moving forward , opposed to competency which focuses on what you have already done. AC 8 AC days with 64 places and they have not invited anyone to AC yet. They said if you apply now should hear back early Jan. Structure - Partner competency interview - Written exercise ; usually summarising article and proof reading - Find fact exercise ; In a room with a associate who gives you a scenario - have to make a decision and present it back to them. The key here is to ask relevant questions to build the case and think about what the client needs (very commercial awareness based by the sounds of it). --Group exercise ; don't think they gave any details on this [/QUOTE]
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