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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 246628" data-attributes="member: 42112">Hello!I would say that for the first question, they're not looking for you to identify the "perfect" trend - instead, they want you to show commercial thinking in a structured way. I would avoid something that might be viewed as generic, such as "technology is changing the law", unless you can narrow it down slightly.You could approach it as:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pick one specific, recent development at is affecting the future of legal practice (e.g. increased ESG disclosure requirements, integration of generative AI tools into professional services, etc.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Briefly explain what is happening and why it is happening now</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Discuss and analyse the impact on clients (e.g. cost pressure, regulatory risk, reputational concerns, etc.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Then, explain how this changes: how law firms operate, the skills that lawyers need, and the types of services that firms can expand into.</li> </ul>For the second question, they're testing that you understand how a business operates, rather than whether you read the news. I would structure it as:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Briefly explain how you stay commercially aware (this could be FT, podcasts, firm insights, LinkedIn, etc.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Show how you read these sources - do you ask yourself about the opportunities and risks, and do you think about the regulatory / financial / reputational implications?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lastly, give one clear example of where you have applied this in practice (e.g. an interview, during work experience, within an extra-curricular activity, etc.)</li> </ul>They are looking for evidence that you don't just consume information from these sources, but that you can interpret and analyse it through a commercial lens.I hope that assists! <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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