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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 211401" data-attributes="member: 36777">I think generally speaking practice area interests make for some of the most persuasive 'why the firm' reasons, as they make a direct link between the firm's work and your motivations. Many of my why the firm answers and those of other successful applicants I know were based almost entirely on practice area interests - so I do not think there is any point at which you should think you have talked about them too much. That said, as [USER=33978]@BillSikes[/USER] said, you have to ensure that the practice areas you are basing your motivations on are practice areas that the firm is known to be strong in. They do not necessarily need to be undisputed market leaders, but the practice should be one that is generally well-recognized for its expertise. Otherwise, your answer will seem unpersuasive: if you really are interested in that practice so much that you would base your decision as to where to train at on it, why not go at a firm that has significantly more renowned practitioners and works on more high end matters? The other connected point to  here is that you also want to ensure that at least one of the practice areas you mention is one that is relatively sizeable in the firm. I have seen some applications for MC firms solely identifying practices like International Arbitration, ESG, or IP. While using any of those reasons individually is fine, if they are the only ones you use, it becomes problematic. This is because these teams are significantly smaller than the bread and butter practice areas like corporate or litigation, and in many years getting to do seats/qualifying there can be quite competitive. Thus, from the firm's point of view, it generally makes sense to prefer candidates whose sole motivation for joining the firm does not have to do with opportunities that may not be in fact available.</blockquote>

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