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<blockquote data-quote="Hazal" data-source="post: 2947" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>Hello everyone! </p><p></p><p>Have you ever been asked the question: which other firms are you applying to?</p><p></p><p>Of course, whoever is asking this question <em>knows </em>they're not the only firm you're interested in. Instead, it's a way of finding out whether you know what you're looking for or whether you're shooting off applications in a random fashion. </p><p></p><p>I made the mistake of interviewing with Osborne Clarke and mentioning I was interested in American firms. At Jones Day, similarly, I couldn't confidently answer why American firms interested me as much as they did. </p><p></p><p>So, I've been trying to consolidate reasons for applying to the law firms that I am applying to. I usually lead with a sector-focused approach and target firms that are strong in my preferred sectors.</p><p></p><p><em>However, </em>there are times when the culture of a firm or the breadth of work that a firm undertakes, are what has drawn me in, leading me to the conundrum: why am I applying to such different law firms? Should I simply not mention the diverse range I am applying to?</p><p></p><p>I wanted to collate some reasons for applying to law firms. I'd be very grateful to hear how everyone else is articulating their motivation for particular firms through these questions:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why do you prefer a smaller/larger intake of trainees?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why are you interested in applying to a magic circle/city firm?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why are you interested in applying to an American firm?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why are you interested in applying to a National/regional firm?</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hazal, post: 2947, member: 694"] Hello everyone! Have you ever been asked the question: which other firms are you applying to? Of course, whoever is asking this question [I]knows [/I]they're not the only firm you're interested in. Instead, it's a way of finding out whether you know what you're looking for or whether you're shooting off applications in a random fashion. I made the mistake of interviewing with Osborne Clarke and mentioning I was interested in American firms. At Jones Day, similarly, I couldn't confidently answer why American firms interested me as much as they did. So, I've been trying to consolidate reasons for applying to the law firms that I am applying to. I usually lead with a sector-focused approach and target firms that are strong in my preferred sectors. [I]However, [/I]there are times when the culture of a firm or the breadth of work that a firm undertakes, are what has drawn me in, leading me to the conundrum: why am I applying to such different law firms? Should I simply not mention the diverse range I am applying to? I wanted to collate some reasons for applying to law firms. I'd be very grateful to hear how everyone else is articulating their motivation for particular firms through these questions: [LIST] [*]Why do you prefer a smaller/larger intake of trainees? [*]Why are you interested in applying to a magic circle/city firm? [*]Why are you interested in applying to an American firm? [*]Why are you interested in applying to a National/regional firm? [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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