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<blockquote data-quote="axelbeugre" data-source="post: 157022" data-attributes="member: 30937"><p>As someone said before in this chat, the structure Why law, why the firm and why me worked perfectly for me last year so I always recommend this structure. </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the why law section you describe how you discovered your interest for commercial law (this could be a personal anecdote followed by a link to a professional experience you had, I found that this usually works as it makes the answer quite personal and unique to you).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why the firm is your opportunity to let the firm know that you have done your research and you know why the firm is a good fit for you and your interests I would try and mention 3/4 reasons why you want to join the firm, whether its their practice areas, clients, focus on a specific area or sector, quality of the work, training programme, pro bono, diversity or anything you want to mention. Make sure to link those to you and your experiences, so if you wrote that you are interested in the litigation department of X firm for its reputation in the industry, where did you find this interest in litigation? That is where the link to your personal experience comes into play and where you can explain how working in an organisation within the advocacy department for instance made you understand that you thrive in situations where you have to represent a client and their best interests. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The why me section is a space for your to describe what you have done during university and beyond and that will distinguish you from other candidates, whether this is getting scholarships, awards or prizes, leading a university society, doing volunteering or something like this, mention all of it. Make sure to state how the skills you have acquired from your experiences will make you a successful future trainee at the firm.</li> </ul><p>I hope this is helpful and good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="axelbeugre, post: 157022, member: 30937"] As someone said before in this chat, the structure Why law, why the firm and why me worked perfectly for me last year so I always recommend this structure. [LIST] [*]In the why law section you describe how you discovered your interest for commercial law (this could be a personal anecdote followed by a link to a professional experience you had, I found that this usually works as it makes the answer quite personal and unique to you). [*]Why the firm is your opportunity to let the firm know that you have done your research and you know why the firm is a good fit for you and your interests I would try and mention 3/4 reasons why you want to join the firm, whether its their practice areas, clients, focus on a specific area or sector, quality of the work, training programme, pro bono, diversity or anything you want to mention. Make sure to link those to you and your experiences, so if you wrote that you are interested in the litigation department of X firm for its reputation in the industry, where did you find this interest in litigation? That is where the link to your personal experience comes into play and where you can explain how working in an organisation within the advocacy department for instance made you understand that you thrive in situations where you have to represent a client and their best interests. [*]The why me section is a space for your to describe what you have done during university and beyond and that will distinguish you from other candidates, whether this is getting scholarships, awards or prizes, leading a university society, doing volunteering or something like this, mention all of it. Make sure to state how the skills you have acquired from your experiences will make you a successful future trainee at the firm. [/LIST] I hope this is helpful and good luck! [/QUOTE]
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