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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26941" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>March 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Arrived at 9am. </p><p>Received an introduction from grad rec until 9:30am. </p><p>Group exercise until 10:45am.</p><p>Break until 11am. </p><p>11-12pm – written exercise.</p><p>12-1pm – lunch with trainees and office tour. </p><p>1-2pm – fact find exercise. </p><p>2-3pm – competency interview. </p><p>(everyone alternated so some people had their interview first and then the fact find). </p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Group exercise: </p><p>We were in groups of three and had 30 minutes to go through the brief and plan our presentation. Whilst we were planning, there was an associate in the room observing us. </p><p></p><p>The exercise involved pitching to a client for some work. We had to address three areas: the concerns of the client, how Mayer Brown could service the client and how Mayer Brown would develop the relationship. The brief also will provide you with names of practitioners from MB and their level of experience. </p><p></p><p>You do the presentation in front of the other group. Both observers will ask questions, often addressed at specific people. The questions were pretty generic: were there any risks you feel you didn’t get to cover in the presentation (we only have five minutes to present); how is MB different from other firms?; it's a small client, how will MB still service this client even though it has such big clients? Are the legal services going to be different?</p><p></p><p>Written exercise: </p><p>There were approximately 7-8 pages of a lengthy article – our article was based on [redacted] and was very wordy and wishy washy. You are provided with a laptop and have 1 hour to complete the task. First, you have to highlight any mistakes (grammatical, spelling) in the article – there are approximately 30 (grad rec told us this). </p><p></p><p>Then you have to write 1 page summary of the article. I would recommend having an overall summary at the very top and also to use headings. 1 hour gives you just enough time to proofread and write the summary. </p><p></p><p>Fact-find: </p><p>You first read the brief. Then you have 5 minutes to plan which questions you are going to ask. Then you have 15 minutes to ask those questions followed up a 5 minute presentation where you present your ideas. This is followed by further 10 minutes of questions from the assessor. </p><p></p><p>The fact find concerns a fictional law firm which is looking for a client and you are trying to find information about two [redacted] companies to decide who to pursue. Ask questions about financials, litigation, future prospect of both companies, their current legal advisers, international presence. </p><p></p><p>You do not get any time to think about who you are choosing as you move straight into the presentation about who you chose. </p><p></p><p>This is followed up questions: How confident are you in your decision? Do you think you worked hard? Do you think you needed further information to make your decision? Do you think it is important to know about how a business operates and how would this be useful in your role at MB? What would you do differently next time?</p><p></p><p>Interview: </p><p>This was a competency interview lasting around 50 minutes. Depending on your interviewers, people were asked different curveball questions but if answered well can lead into a good discussion. </p><p></p><p>It is a CV blind interview so it really is on you to take initiative if you want to talk about something specific. </p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Why commercial law?</p><p></p><p>What do you know about Mayer Brown? (discuss motivation for joining firm here)</p><p></p><p>Tell us about a deal that Mayer Brown has been involved in that you know about and our clients. </p><p></p><p>What would you do to make yourself standout at Mayer Brown as a trainee?</p><p></p><p>When have you had to do a task you didn’t enjoy and how did you motivate yourself?</p><p></p><p>What is something you struggled with at University?</p><p></p><p>In the group exercise you completed earlier, which of your teammates were you impressed by and why?</p><p></p><p>What makes an effective leader?</p><p></p><p>What makes an ineffective leader?</p><p></p><p>Tell us about someone who’s work ethic you admire but it cannot be someone from your family. </p><p></p><p>If you could change or introduce any law, what would you do?</p><p></p><p>Which threats do you see impacting the UK economy in the next 15 years?</p><p></p><p>I wasn’t asked the following questions but other candidates mentioned: </p><p></p><p>How is London’s prominence as the financial centre of the UK disadvantageous?</p><p></p><p>Is there a news story you disagree with?</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Group Exercise:</p><p>Make sure you make an active effort to chat with the other candidates and just have a laugh where you can. It’ll help relax you and grad rec are watching most of the time anyway. </p><p></p><p>Make sure you research Mayer Brown extremely well because your knowledge of the firm is tested in different ways throughout the day, right fromt the group exercise to the fact find. </p><p></p><p>Written Exercise: </p><p>Manage your time wisely. You should look to spend 15 minutes highlighting any mistakes and then the rest of the time on the summary. You'll probably find some more mistakes when re-reading the article for the summary so don't get too bogged down the first time round when looking for mistakes. </p><p></p><p>Try and cut through some of the faff in the article to identify the pertinent points. I found it was better to write up anything I thought was important in my summary and then delete/edit it at the end to make sure it was one page only. </p><p></p><p>Fact Find: </p><p>Make sure you're asking insightful questions and be prepared to adapt according to the information you're given. The interviewer will tell you if they don't have certain information. Also constantly be evaluating what your decision is going to be because you don't get any time to think and immediately move onto the presentation. </p><p></p><p>Interview: </p><p>Prepare questions to ask at the end of the interview because the interviewers specifically leave time at the end for questions. </p><p></p><p>Be prepared to have some of your answers probed further and engage with the interviewers if they engage in conversation. I found out interesting things about the interviewers and their views due to some of the discussions we had after my answers. </p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26941, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] March 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. [/B] Arrived at 9am. Received an introduction from grad rec until 9:30am. Group exercise until 10:45am. Break until 11am. 11-12pm – written exercise. 12-1pm – lunch with trainees and office tour. 1-2pm – fact find exercise. 2-3pm – competency interview. (everyone alternated so some people had their interview first and then the fact find). [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Group exercise: We were in groups of three and had 30 minutes to go through the brief and plan our presentation. Whilst we were planning, there was an associate in the room observing us. The exercise involved pitching to a client for some work. We had to address three areas: the concerns of the client, how Mayer Brown could service the client and how Mayer Brown would develop the relationship. The brief also will provide you with names of practitioners from MB and their level of experience. You do the presentation in front of the other group. Both observers will ask questions, often addressed at specific people. The questions were pretty generic: were there any risks you feel you didn’t get to cover in the presentation (we only have five minutes to present); how is MB different from other firms?; it's a small client, how will MB still service this client even though it has such big clients? Are the legal services going to be different? Written exercise: There were approximately 7-8 pages of a lengthy article – our article was based on [redacted] and was very wordy and wishy washy. You are provided with a laptop and have 1 hour to complete the task. First, you have to highlight any mistakes (grammatical, spelling) in the article – there are approximately 30 (grad rec told us this). Then you have to write 1 page summary of the article. I would recommend having an overall summary at the very top and also to use headings. 1 hour gives you just enough time to proofread and write the summary. Fact-find: You first read the brief. Then you have 5 minutes to plan which questions you are going to ask. Then you have 15 minutes to ask those questions followed up a 5 minute presentation where you present your ideas. This is followed by further 10 minutes of questions from the assessor. The fact find concerns a fictional law firm which is looking for a client and you are trying to find information about two [redacted] companies to decide who to pursue. Ask questions about financials, litigation, future prospect of both companies, their current legal advisers, international presence. You do not get any time to think about who you are choosing as you move straight into the presentation about who you chose. This is followed up questions: How confident are you in your decision? Do you think you worked hard? Do you think you needed further information to make your decision? Do you think it is important to know about how a business operates and how would this be useful in your role at MB? What would you do differently next time? Interview: This was a competency interview lasting around 50 minutes. Depending on your interviewers, people were asked different curveball questions but if answered well can lead into a good discussion. It is a CV blind interview so it really is on you to take initiative if you want to talk about something specific. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Why commercial law? What do you know about Mayer Brown? (discuss motivation for joining firm here) Tell us about a deal that Mayer Brown has been involved in that you know about and our clients. What would you do to make yourself standout at Mayer Brown as a trainee? When have you had to do a task you didn’t enjoy and how did you motivate yourself? What is something you struggled with at University? In the group exercise you completed earlier, which of your teammates were you impressed by and why? What makes an effective leader? What makes an ineffective leader? Tell us about someone who’s work ethic you admire but it cannot be someone from your family. If you could change or introduce any law, what would you do? Which threats do you see impacting the UK economy in the next 15 years? I wasn’t asked the following questions but other candidates mentioned: How is London’s prominence as the financial centre of the UK disadvantageous? Is there a news story you disagree with? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] Group Exercise: Make sure you make an active effort to chat with the other candidates and just have a laugh where you can. It’ll help relax you and grad rec are watching most of the time anyway. Make sure you research Mayer Brown extremely well because your knowledge of the firm is tested in different ways throughout the day, right fromt the group exercise to the fact find. Written Exercise: Manage your time wisely. You should look to spend 15 minutes highlighting any mistakes and then the rest of the time on the summary. You'll probably find some more mistakes when re-reading the article for the summary so don't get too bogged down the first time round when looking for mistakes. Try and cut through some of the faff in the article to identify the pertinent points. I found it was better to write up anything I thought was important in my summary and then delete/edit it at the end to make sure it was one page only. Fact Find: Make sure you're asking insightful questions and be prepared to adapt according to the information you're given. The interviewer will tell you if they don't have certain information. Also constantly be evaluating what your decision is going to be because you don't get any time to think and immediately move onto the presentation. Interview: Prepare questions to ask at the end of the interview because the interviewers specifically leave time at the end for questions. Be prepared to have some of your answers probed further and engage with the interviewers if they engage in conversation. I found out interesting things about the interviewers and their views due to some of the discussions we had after my answers. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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