A common interviewing technique for behavioural questions that have been tried and tested by prospective applicants in law firm interviews is the STAR method. While adopted by most applicants in any interview, why is it that some students apply this method better than others? In this article, we will delve into the STAR method …
Last year’s clerkship season saw the increasing prevalence of online interviews, in light of COVID-19. Although applicants may be familiar with in-person, there are some key differences you should look out for to make sure you can master online clerkship interviews. This article will run through how you can prepare and successfully execute your online …
Welcome to Interview & Assessments – the stage widely acknowledged as the most stressful and time-intensive part of the clerkship process. Thankfully, once you progressed the written applications and reached this stage, you have a pretty decent chance at landing a clerkship. So what happens now and what are some essential tips on how …
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For most students looking for a career in the legal industry, the clerkship process may be one of the first times that you have ever been asked to complete a psychometric test. This usually occurs after you have submitted your written application to the firm. This usually comes in the form of an automatic reply …
Networking. An activity that brings anxiety to most students unfamiliar with the corporate environment. A skill that is hard to perfect but easy to be average at. Fortunately, at networking evenings in the clerkship process, you don’t need to excel – these sessions are not assessed. Rather, it is an opportunity for you to learn …
Online networking events can present new challenges to what is already often a frantic and nerve-wracking part of the clerkship process. This article will delve into how online networking events are different to in-person ones while also sharing our top tips to prepare and execute on the day. How are online networking events different? …
Ever get to an interview stage of a job and have no real idea how to properly prepare? This was me when I first started this process. Through countless permutations of preparing and not preparing for clerkship interviews, I discovered that there was such a thing as too much preparation. Don’t get me wrong – …
How to ace your Clerkship Interview: Preparation Read More »
Once you’re in the interview, you have an hour to impress. While this might seem daunting, there isn’t actually a lot of time. Among the formalities, resume deep dive and time given for you to ask questions, you need to really make the effort to showcase yourself. While there is no formula to absolutely acing …
