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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 887" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your TLT interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>April 2018</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was it for? </strong></p><p></p><p>Vacation scheme & TC</p><p></p><p><strong>Please describe the interview process at TLT.</strong></p><p></p><p>Assessment Day:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Commercial letter writing exercise (45 mins)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">three person team exercise (20-30 minutes pitching a law firm you created with your team with some cards to assist their values, budget and staffing structure)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Presentation (10 minutes on 'anything you want' - but this is the only way you get to demonstrate commercial awareness so best to do something commercial)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Short interview (30 minutes, only four scripted questions i) why law ii) why TLT iii) why bristol iv) what skills do you think a commercial lawyer should have and why? and a general chat about you and your experience</li> </ol><p>Vac Scheme:</p><p></p><p>Standard fare of some work, some socials, some events and lunches to go to. No assessments on the week. Big focus on getting yourself known by the team/department/rest of the firm (e.g. emailing partners in other departments for 15 minute topical chats). Ask lots of questions and do chat to your team.</p><p></p><p>Final TC Interview</p><p></p><p>20 quickfire scripted strength based questions, with an estimated time of 45 minutes. Every single person on the vacation scheme went over by at least 15 minutes, mine lasted about 80-90 minutes. Interview is 'top and tailed' with general chit chat that you are told is not assessed to make you feel comfortable and give you a chance to ask questions at the end. Intense and you can't prepare for it other than knowing the type of questions and examples you will use when discussing your strengths/weaknesses/tendencies.</p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the TLT interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>Do not over prepare. I cannot stress this enough. They made very clear rehearsed answers where they don't see enthusiasm in your eyes are picked up on. They do care about what you say, but they care more about how you say it and whether you would enjoy the job, rather than your capability to do it.</p><p></p><p>Do have a commercial news story or two to explain and think about how you can work your commercial awareness into everyday examples (e.g. if they ask if people trust you, perhaps use an example that relates to business as ultimately the trust they're looking for is the trust a client will need to place in you).</p><p></p><p>The best advice is to broadly know your CV, what examples to use (just because it is strengths based, doesn't mean you can get away not backing things up!) and have a good think about how you 'FEEL' about things as the questions are more about your emotional responses to things than what you CAN/are capable of doing.</p><p></p><p>You need to be genuine and show individuality. If you want to say something silly like 'i just love a list' (as i did!) then say it, it gives you a personality! Try to think '360 degrees' i.e. your personality, what your answers says to the firm, what it might offer a client, and what it might offer your training/development.</p><p></p><p>Do not talk at length for minutes at a time, the idea is they are quickfire questions and you are demonstrating how concise you can communicate things. Try to keep answers at around 2 minutes per question, but some will require shorter/longer as appropriate (e.g. 'do you enjoy being organised?' vs 'discuss a commercial news story you have been following recently?' will naturally be difference - don't feel obliged to talk forever just because you have 45 minutes for 20 questions)</p><p></p><p>The interviewers warn you they will not respond to you at all during the interview, so don't be put off by the silence but for the questions. They write lots of notes and you very much command how things go, so if you find them switching off, they're not going to tell you to stop, so watch for their expressions and gauge accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 887, member: 1"] [B]When was your TLT interview? [/B] April 2018 [B] What was it for? [/B] Vacation scheme & TC [B]Please describe the interview process at TLT.[/B] Assessment Day: [LIST=1] [*]Commercial letter writing exercise (45 mins) [*]three person team exercise (20-30 minutes pitching a law firm you created with your team with some cards to assist their values, budget and staffing structure) [*]Presentation (10 minutes on 'anything you want' - but this is the only way you get to demonstrate commercial awareness so best to do something commercial) [*]Short interview (30 minutes, only four scripted questions i) why law ii) why TLT iii) why bristol iv) what skills do you think a commercial lawyer should have and why? and a general chat about you and your experience [/LIST] Vac Scheme: Standard fare of some work, some socials, some events and lunches to go to. No assessments on the week. Big focus on getting yourself known by the team/department/rest of the firm (e.g. emailing partners in other departments for 15 minute topical chats). Ask lots of questions and do chat to your team. Final TC Interview 20 quickfire scripted strength based questions, with an estimated time of 45 minutes. Every single person on the vacation scheme went over by at least 15 minutes, mine lasted about 80-90 minutes. Interview is 'top and tailed' with general chit chat that you are told is not assessed to make you feel comfortable and give you a chance to ask questions at the end. Intense and you can't prepare for it other than knowing the type of questions and examples you will use when discussing your strengths/weaknesses/tendencies. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the TLT interview?[/B] Do not over prepare. I cannot stress this enough. They made very clear rehearsed answers where they don't see enthusiasm in your eyes are picked up on. They do care about what you say, but they care more about how you say it and whether you would enjoy the job, rather than your capability to do it. Do have a commercial news story or two to explain and think about how you can work your commercial awareness into everyday examples (e.g. if they ask if people trust you, perhaps use an example that relates to business as ultimately the trust they're looking for is the trust a client will need to place in you). The best advice is to broadly know your CV, what examples to use (just because it is strengths based, doesn't mean you can get away not backing things up!) and have a good think about how you 'FEEL' about things as the questions are more about your emotional responses to things than what you CAN/are capable of doing. You need to be genuine and show individuality. If you want to say something silly like 'i just love a list' (as i did!) then say it, it gives you a personality! Try to think '360 degrees' i.e. your personality, what your answers says to the firm, what it might offer a client, and what it might offer your training/development. Do not talk at length for minutes at a time, the idea is they are quickfire questions and you are demonstrating how concise you can communicate things. Try to keep answers at around 2 minutes per question, but some will require shorter/longer as appropriate (e.g. 'do you enjoy being organised?' vs 'discuss a commercial news story you have been following recently?' will naturally be difference - don't feel obliged to talk forever just because you have 45 minutes for 20 questions) The interviewers warn you they will not respond to you at all during the interview, so don't be put off by the silence but for the questions. They write lots of notes and you very much command how things go, so if you find them switching off, they're not going to tell you to stop, so watch for their expressions and gauge accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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