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Why Law vs Why Commercial Law?
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<blockquote data-quote="Helena" data-source="post: 5546" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>Large City firms need to be sure that the applicants they recruit will be dedicated and motivated by the work and that they'll stick around until the firm has recouped that investment. The firm also hopes that many trainees will be partners in the future. So with that in mind, I think you need to answer both questions honestly. Why do you want to go into the profession? Firstly ask yourself do you know what a solicitor does day in day out and how do you know this? Do you have any experience that can back up this answer, be it actual experience or through taking to people? Why does it interest and appeal to you? Then secondly why the City? What is it about big business that attracts you or appeals to you? Do you know what a commercial solicitor does? And how do you know this? Do you know about different practice areas in City firms? How do they service clients and why do clients or companies use big City firms? Why does it interest you and why do you want to do that kind of work.</p><p>When you have the answers to these questions you will be well on your way to answering both Why Law and specifically why commercial law? Why not law in a high street firm? It needs to be genuine and honest.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps to clarify the difference between the two questions. Good luck.</p><p>PS - There is no harm in adding at the end of the Why Law why you are specifically attracted to commercial law if that question is not addressed elsewhere because ultimately a firm wants to know why them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Helena, post: 5546, member: 32"] Large City firms need to be sure that the applicants they recruit will be dedicated and motivated by the work and that they'll stick around until the firm has recouped that investment. The firm also hopes that many trainees will be partners in the future. So with that in mind, I think you need to answer both questions honestly. Why do you want to go into the profession? Firstly ask yourself do you know what a solicitor does day in day out and how do you know this? Do you have any experience that can back up this answer, be it actual experience or through taking to people? Why does it interest and appeal to you? Then secondly why the City? What is it about big business that attracts you or appeals to you? Do you know what a commercial solicitor does? And how do you know this? Do you know about different practice areas in City firms? How do they service clients and why do clients or companies use big City firms? Why does it interest you and why do you want to do that kind of work. When you have the answers to these questions you will be well on your way to answering both Why Law and specifically why commercial law? Why not law in a high street firm? It needs to be genuine and honest. I hope this helps to clarify the difference between the two questions. Good luck. PS - There is no harm in adding at the end of the Why Law why you are specifically attracted to commercial law if that question is not addressed elsewhere because ultimately a firm wants to know why them? [/QUOTE]
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