I've been a private tutor for four years since graduating. Any idea what transferable skills this has to law?
I can think of 3:
1. Definitely interpersonal skills i.e. active listening, effective communication skills as you helped your tutees with their problems - link back to law where you need to communicate efficiently with your clients to foster trust, also need to communicate effectively with your supervisor when being delegated tasks.
2. Creative problem-solving skills as well: if you were constantly thinking of new ways to provide better client service i.e. new ways of teaching methods so that the student can understand and adapting to different teaching styles - link back to law where trainees should be solution-oriented and look for long-term opportunities for a client; tailoring your advice to that specific client.
3. Attention to detail or detail-oriented as, when marking you students' work, it needs to be delivered to a high standard to ensure accuracy - link back to law where you need to ensure that any work you complete is accurate when conducting work for a client as, if not, it will reflect unfavourably on the firm and on you.
Hope this helps!