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CMS Video interview invite.
How confident are you in your knowledge of the core LLB/PGDL subjects, including Contract, Tort, Trusts, Land, Criminal, and Public Law?
TCLA is teaming up with BPP for a free interactive event designed to refresh your fundamentals, especially for those interested in or planning to take the SQE. We'll practise multiple choice SQE questions, with prizes for the highest scoring participants!
Register HereHi there! for VS applications when they ask questions about their clients and what issues they might be facing and how can the firm help the challenge? how should I go about answering these kinds of questions - any help and tips very much appreciated!
CMS Video interview invite.
Hi all- I’m wondering if anyone has some advice on applying to Taylor Wessing?
I’m especially interested in what they look for in the cover letter and how’s that’s different to ‘What motivates you for a career in Law at Taylor Wessing and what key skills would you bring? {provide answer of 2500 characters}’.
Thanks!
Hey @LawLawLawLawLaw , @Ram Sabaratnam has perfectly covered both questions. With regards your second question, @Andrei Radu has also made a guide on navigating VIs which I’ve linked below;
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A complete guide for competency interview preparation
This is a guide for the purposes of preparing for competency interviews, be they in a VI, another intermediary step or an AC/final stage interview. The advice here is based on my personal approach, as I received VS offers from top US/MC firms 4/4 times I implemented it. This will include: A...www.thecorporatelawacademy.com
Best of luck with the apps!!!![]()
Hi! @Ram Sabaratnam @Amma Usman @Jessica Booker
Is it ok to cover three practice areas in one paragraph in my answer to the 'why our firm' question for a firm with a transactional focus? They are all transactional areas, and my interest in these areas is a genuine reason why I am applying to the firm. In my answer, I provide a brief explanation of my interest in each of these practice areas.
My overall answer structure is:
- Para 1: I am drawn to firm's transactional focus (this is where I explain my interest in the 3 practice areas)
- Para 2: I discuss a training-related point
For context, the word count is only 200 words.
Is this okay? Thanks!
Nearly 8 weeks post VI no response.nearly 1 month post AC no response W&C![]()
23/10 Londoncongrats all!! when did you guys do your WG and for which office did you apply to?
Thank you for this information @Amma Usman super informative.Hey @IneedaTCASAP , well done! I’ve linked two pieces of advice from the team below;
@Ram Sabaratnam : “As for video interviews, I think the key is to practice answering typical video interview questions as often as possible. You can do this by creating skeleton outlines for the standard motivational, commercial, and competency questions, and then practising your answers to these with friends or family members. In my case, I also tried to practice by recording myself to ensure that my delivery was impactful and that my points could be made in a structured manner within the typical 1-2 minute time frame. It’s not a natural thing to do, so can require take some practice to get used to. Hope this helps and best of luck with your applications!”
@Andrei Radu : https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....de-for-competency-interview-preparation.9380/
I dont’ have much to add to the above. I’ll just say be confident and dress appropriately - as if you were going for a real in-person interview
Curious to hear what @Jessica Booker has to say on this as well!
Goodluck with the VI…!!!
I would consider this work experience rather than an extra curricular, but it is a bit of a grey area but I’d lean towards work experienceGood afternoon,
Would running an online business/marketplace be considered an extracurricular ?
@Jessica Booker @Jaysen
London and 25/10congrats all!! when did you guys do your WG and for which office did you apply to?
I can’t review the application (this would be better suited for the application review service) but I can talk about broader themes of the application.@Jessica Booker I have booked a TC call with you for tomorrow. Are we allowed to send over an application to discuss?![]()
So it’s basically rolling lolJust met CMS at the legal cheek fair just a few points to mention.
- non-rolling but they view applications as they come in and progress applicants to the Watson Glaser if they are successful at application stage/meet the eligibility criteria.
- timeframe from submission to Watson Glaser invite is a week.
- if you pass the Watson Glaser you can be placed into two different pools - 1) if you exceed the pass mark then you are automatically progressed to video interview. 2) if your score is decent but not considered as a ‘strong pass’ then you’ll be placed in a holding pool and your score will be compared with the wider pool when the bench mark has been established.
- Watson Glaser test score and Application is viewed holistically before progressing to the video interview.
Nah because they don’t give out TC offers before the deadline, they only progress people through the recruitment process. Grad Rec only review as applications come in to manage the workload.So it’s basically rolling lol