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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 185743" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=36891]@jojo23[/USER]&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I don’t think formal referencing (like Harvard style) is as crucial in this type of application question. What’s more important is to show that you’ve done your research and can back up your points with reliable sources. Simply mentioning the report and giving a rough idea of when it was published should be enough. I used this approach in my Ropes &amp; Gray application during the 2022-23 cycle, where I was specifically discussing data around retaining legal talent.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;In December 2023, The Lawyer published a report highlighting the significant increase in associate attrition. Similarly, a 2022 report from Thomson Reuters estimated that the loss of even a single associate could cost firms upwards of $400,000 USD.&quot;</li>
</ul>I think keeping it brief while acknowledging where the information came from worked really well for me - and allowed me to use the word count more effectively.When answering this type of question on innovation, I'd also recommend going beyond the usual discussions around AI and developments. Many applicants have a tendency to answer these sorts of questions in vague ways, often relying on resources or links that aren't very recent. Feel free to reach out if you’d like more specific examples or feedback!Best of luck with the application!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 185743, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=36891]@jojo23[/USER] :) I don’t think formal referencing (like Harvard style) is as crucial in this type of application question. What’s more important is to show that you’ve done your research and can back up your points with reliable sources. Simply mentioning the report and giving a rough idea of when it was published should be enough. I used this approach in my Ropes & Gray application during the 2022-23 cycle, where I was specifically discussing data around retaining legal talent. [LIST] [*]"In December 2023, [I]The Lawyer[/I] published a report highlighting the significant increase in associate attrition. Similarly, a 2022 report from Thomson Reuters estimated that the loss of even a single associate could cost firms upwards of $400,000 USD." [/LIST] I think keeping it brief while acknowledging where the information came from worked really well for me - and allowed me to use the word count more effectively. When answering this type of question on innovation, I'd also recommend going beyond the usual discussions around AI and developments. Many applicants have a tendency to answer these sorts of questions in vague ways, often relying on resources or links that aren't very recent. Feel free to reach out if you’d like more specific examples or feedback! Best of luck with the application! [/QUOTE]

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