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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 231063" data-attributes="member: 42112">Hello!There definitely is some overlap across the questions, but the key thing to remember is that they are each testing different things! A way that I would think about it:1. Academic & Formal Work ExperienceFor this question, I’d focus on the skills and competencies from your past experiences that would help you as a commercial lawyer - for example, legal analysis, drafting, research, dealing with clients, teamwork, time pressure, etc. You can definitely briefly mention what you did in these roles, but I would spend most of the word count on what the experience taught you and how it prepares you for working as a lawyer (either as a trainee, or once qualified).2. Non-Academic & Informal ExperienceThis answer should focus less on law, and is more about soft skills and values. These are traits that can be developed, but are usually more intrinsic - things such as resilience, communication, leadership, initiative, organisation, etc. Open days and insight events can be mentioned, but only lightly - the stronger experiences will usually be volunteering, societies, sports, etc. You can then link these back to being a strong trainee at the firm.3. Why Commercial LawFor this question, reflect on what you enjoyed about the commercial aspects or experiences that you have already discussed that made you interested in commercial law as a career. For example, this could be problem-solving for clients, working in teams, the pace and responsibility. Your answer should focus on your overall motivations, rather than your past experiences - however, you can (and often should!) make brief links to your past experiences just to highlight how these motivations came to be.4. Why Farrer & CoThis is where you need to show research into the firm, and ensure that it is tailored and personalised. Discuss unique traits about the firm that motivate you to apply there - for Farrers, this might be their unique client base, interesting practice areas and work, their 6-seat TC model, or their overall training style. You can briefly link back to your experiences, but only to explain why they make Farrer & Co a good match for you, rather than to re-describe them.It’s absolutely fine if the same experience appears in more than one answer - the graduate recruitment team will expect this! However, you just have to make sure that the focus of each answer is different, and that you don’t discuss your experiences word-for-word.I hope that helps, and best of luck with the application! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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