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<blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 207140" data-attributes="member: 36740"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>I’m so sorry about the rejections. The two ACs/ partner interview you’ve got, are a good sign that you are well-skilled in writing law firm applications. In my opinion, this is the hardest stage as it helps filter out candidates that have thoroughly researched into the profession & know what they want, and those that do not. You have done well on this, and that is great.</p><p></p><p>With regards building commercial awareness, I do not have anything to add to [USER=36738]@Ram Sabaratnam[/USER] ’s great insights. I have linked a post with some additional sources I made in the past to help. <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/10-commercial-awareness-sources.9412/" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/10-commercial-awareness-sources.9412/</a></p><p></p><p>With regards improving from a work experience standpoint, one thing I know people do is randomly popping into a solicitors office and exploring the possibility of a short shadowing placement. This has worked great for them as they were able to see how things were done on-the-job, and also gained soft skills like legal writing and oral communication. You could also volunteer at a legal advice clinic, or spend the summer reaching out to people on LinkedIn to gather as many insights as possible from both an application perspective (knowing how to ace each stage), and a commercial perspective (knowing what’s hot in the industry and what’s influencing their work)!</p><p></p><p>Best of luck on the apps! I know you’ll do great!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amma Usman, post: 207140, member: 36740"] Hi there, I’m so sorry about the rejections. The two ACs/ partner interview you’ve got, are a good sign that you are well-skilled in writing law firm applications. In my opinion, this is the hardest stage as it helps filter out candidates that have thoroughly researched into the profession & know what they want, and those that do not. You have done well on this, and that is great. With regards building commercial awareness, I do not have anything to add to [USER=36738]@Ram Sabaratnam[/USER] ’s great insights. I have linked a post with some additional sources I made in the past to help. [URL]https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/10-commercial-awareness-sources.9412/[/URL] With regards improving from a work experience standpoint, one thing I know people do is randomly popping into a solicitors office and exploring the possibility of a short shadowing placement. This has worked great for them as they were able to see how things were done on-the-job, and also gained soft skills like legal writing and oral communication. You could also volunteer at a legal advice clinic, or spend the summer reaching out to people on LinkedIn to gather as many insights as possible from both an application perspective (knowing how to ace each stage), and a commercial perspective (knowing what’s hot in the industry and what’s influencing their work)! Best of luck on the apps! I know you’ll do great! [/QUOTE]
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