I think this is more likely. To interview hundreds of candidates you need hundreds of interviewers and that’s going to be far less likely with a firm with only 150 lawyers across London and Brussels.
I did AC last year. Just very generic interview - why firm/law and loads of competency questions. Also a written task - but no group exercise. ACs done online.
This really helps thanks. Can you remember if there was any questions about 'Why RS' or a question about a news story?
Almost as if that's what they care for...
I also made this mistake in a few places so I’ve pretty much prepared for the immediate PFO. 🤣💀
I would second that but qualify it by saying don't be too honest and open- balance transparency with tact. Choose something that isn’t critical to the role- that is if your weakness is something like a lack of attention to detail, don't use it. Strategic weaknesses are good e.g. saying that you tend to take on too many responsibilities because you want to help where you can. This sometimes leads to feeling stretched. To address this, you’ve worked on setting clearer boundaries and using task management tools to prioritise effectively. You’ve found that this allows you to make more impactful contributions. In essence, you've realised the importance of ensuring you're doing a great job with ur core responsibilities before u take on extra work. Maybe add at the end: "I'm getting better at it every day, and I think it’s helping me do a solid job all around"
This is why it confuses me when a firm claims it has no minimum grade requirements but then still looks at your grades… 🤨
It's pretty silly anyway. They may overlook it.
Nah bro if you work really hard on your app they will offer you AC...
