Hi, do you know how exactly we should respond to questions like this in an application?
"Can you tell us anything further about yourself to support your application?"
Not really sure what to do as I've already mentioned the firm's values elsewhere in my application, but thinking I could mention extracurriculars and any other achievements of note and what skills they have developed (plus how that's relevant to law)
Thanks for any help
Hiya @sarahfw
Just to add to what @Jessica Booker response, this approach is exactly what I used for these kinds of questions. If I didn’t have enough word count in the extracurriculars section, I would use this space to include additional volunteer roles, extracurricular activities, or achievements.
I'd also just mention here, though, that when discussing a specific activity or extracurricular, I’d often briefly highlight one or two skills I developed, but didn’t feel it was necessary to explain why those skills would be relevant to a career in law. That said, sometimes the skills naturally aligned with a legal career, but I generally found it more effective to focus on how those skills were applied in the activity/extracurricular itself rather than stretching to connect them to law. Doing so avoids making the response feel forced or contrived.
Again, I think this section is a great opportunity to highlight any achievements or extracurriculars you didn’t have enough space to discuss elsewhere. I hope this helps, and best of luck!
