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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 198972" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=26861]@desperateTCseeker1998[/USER] and [USER=35674]@chrisbrown[/USER] [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] has already given a great answer, but I just wanted to add a bit more context to my previous comments.Ropes & Gray hasn’t required applicants to submit a work experience section for several years now. This seems to be a deliberate choice by their graduate recruitment team, likely to make the process fairer in some way. In previous years, their application process has often included a question about commercial trends impacting the legal industry and how Ropes & Gray is positioned to meet those challenges. It would have been quite awkward to have used the space allocated to include references/discussions of my work experience or skills merely because they lacked a work experience section.Again, my advice would be to focus on answering the question directly. If you really want to, you could briefly highlight any relevant skills or experiences that support your point. For example:"Having worked as a paralegal on X team, I came to appreciate the importance of adaptability in the work done by commercial lawyers. This quality is essential in helping firms navigate challenges and drive growth, as seen in [specific example/reason]."This way, you can still make your answer personalised without discussing how you developed the trait or used the trait in question. Hope that helps 😊</blockquote>

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❄ Vacation scheme deadlines are being announced!

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