TCLA Premium: Now half price (£30/month). Applications, interviews, commercial awareness + 700+ examples.
Join →

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 223528" data-attributes="member: 42112">Hello!You don't have to force it back to "why law" or "why Skadden", but it does help if your answer shows a bit of self-awareness and aligns with qualities that are useful in a legal career. The prompt is really about giving them insight into your personality, motivations, and the type of work that you naturally gravitate towards.Your stand-up comedian answer might not have necessarily been "wrong", but it could have been more around how it was framed - you should discuss it in a way that connects to traits relevant to the role (e.g. communication, resilience, thinking on your feet). A good approach is:1. Pick something you genuinely find interesting2. Briefly explain why it appeals to you3. Highlight how the values or skills behind that choice also matter to you in your legal careerFor example, a lot of people might mention things such as teaching, journalism, architecture, or consulting - not necessarily because they plan to do them, but because those paths reflect traits such as curiosity, analysis, creativity, or working with people.So your alternative career can absolutely be something fun or unconventional, particularly if it is your genuine answer - just make sure your explanation tells the graduate recruitment team something meaningful about your strengths and how you think.I hope that helps! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

Verification: Our company is called, "The Corporate ___ Academy". What is the missing word here?

Top Bottom

Search

Search

Reply to thread