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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 949" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your Slaughter and May interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>May 2018</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was it for? </strong></p><p></p><p>Training Contract</p><p></p><p><strong>Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May.</strong></p><p></p><p>The interview was unlike any other interview I'd done before. On the whole it's not really one you can prepare for. It was mainly commercial and business based. Start off with the standard why law, why commercial law. Then they choose a module you did in uni and ask you to discuss some of the issues you learnt about and your opinion. Very technical stuff. From there its all business based. I didnt get asked any questions about my experiences they didnt even mention anything from my cv other than the module i did. Thats the first half of the interview. The next is discussing an article. Essentially there will be an element of debate and whatever side you take they take the opposite. Again I found mine to be very technical focusing on what legislation id put in place to deal with the issue. They question thoroughly at this part! </p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the Slaughter and May interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>The only part of the interview you can prepapre for is the article. I'd say if you read the FT everyday for 2 weeks before your interview you'll be fine. (The article I got was one I read before.) Focus on current trends because it is very unlikeley they'll choose something very obscure. Also dont be worried about knowing about the topic, despite having read the article I got before, I found that its more legal based and having an opinion as opposed to having a thorough understanding of the news story. If you vaguely know what's going on you'll be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 949, member: 1"] [B]When was your Slaughter and May interview? [/B] May 2018 [B] What was it for? [/B] Training Contract [B]Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May.[/B] The interview was unlike any other interview I'd done before. On the whole it's not really one you can prepare for. It was mainly commercial and business based. Start off with the standard why law, why commercial law. Then they choose a module you did in uni and ask you to discuss some of the issues you learnt about and your opinion. Very technical stuff. From there its all business based. I didnt get asked any questions about my experiences they didnt even mention anything from my cv other than the module i did. Thats the first half of the interview. The next is discussing an article. Essentially there will be an element of debate and whatever side you take they take the opposite. Again I found mine to be very technical focusing on what legislation id put in place to deal with the issue. They question thoroughly at this part! [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the Slaughter and May interview?[/B] The only part of the interview you can prepapre for is the article. I'd say if you read the FT everyday for 2 weeks before your interview you'll be fine. (The article I got was one I read before.) Focus on current trends because it is very unlikeley they'll choose something very obscure. Also dont be worried about knowing about the topic, despite having read the article I got before, I found that its more legal based and having an opinion as opposed to having a thorough understanding of the news story. If you vaguely know what's going on you'll be safe. [/QUOTE]
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