How to Pass a Law Firm Interview
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Course Curriculum
Competency Interview Questions
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StartWelcome Video - Introduction to Competency Questions (1:56)
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StartPrimer On Competencies (8:54)
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StartMahesh's Preferred Formula (6:32)
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StartQuestion 1 - "Tell me about a time you worked well in a team." (0:12)
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StartAnswer 1 - "Tell me about a time you worked well in a team." (2:33)
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StartQuestion 2 - "Tell me about a time when you have handled negative feedback." (0:06)
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StartAnswer 2 - "Tell me about a time when you have handled negative feedback." (2:29)
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StartQuestion 3 - "Tell me about a time when you have made a grave mistake..." (0:11)
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StartAnswer 3 - "Tell me about a time when you have made a grave mistake..." (3:59)
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StartQuestion 4 - "Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision..." (0:07)
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StartAnswer 4 - "Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision..." (3:47)
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StartQuestion 5 - "Tell me about a time when you had to convince a team of your views, and how did you do so?" (0:12)
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StartAnswer 5 - "Tell me about a time when you had to convince a team of your views, and how did you do so?" (3:23)
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StartQuestion 6 - "Trainees do mundane tasks sometimes. How would you deal with boring tasks, and how have you done so in the past?" (0:09)
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StartAnswer 6 - "Trainees do mundane tasks sometimes. How would you deal with boring tasks, and how have you done so in the past?" (3:21)
Motivational Interview Questions
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StartIntroduction to Motivational Questions (3:09)
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StartQuestion 1 - "Tell me a bit about yourself." (0:03)
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StartAnswer 1 - "Tell me a bit about yourself." (4:00)
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StartQuestion 2 - "Why are you interested in a career in commercial law?" (0:05)
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StartAnswer 2 - "Why are you interested in a career in commercial law?" (6:57)
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StartQuestion 3 - "Why have you applied to our firm?" (0:03)
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StartAnswer 3 - "Why have you applied to our firm?" (6:12)
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StartQuestion 4 - "Why do you want to train in London?" (0:03)
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StartAnswer 4 - "Why do you want to train in London?" (3:20)
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StartQuestion 5 - "Why have you applied to this training contract/vacation scheme?" (0:06)
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StartAnswer 5 - "Why have you applied to this training contract/vacation scheme?" (2:19)
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StartQuestion 6 - "What practice areas of the firm are you interested in trying out?" (0:04)
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StartAnswer 6 - "What practice areas of the firm are you interested in trying out?" (2:40)
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StartQuestion 7 - "How does the firm compare to its competitors, and why do clients keep coming back to the firm?" (0:06)
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StartAnswer 7 - "How does the firm compare to its competitors, and why do clients keep coming back to the firm?" (4:23)
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StartQuestion 8 - "What other firms have you applied to, and where have you reached in those applications?" (0:05)
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StartAnswer 8 - "What other firms have you applied to, and where have you reached in those applications?" (4:05)
Situational Judgement Interview Questions
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StartIntroduction to Situational Judgement Questions (1:13)
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StartSituation 1 (0:30)
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StartSituation 1 - Answer (5:42)
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StartSituation 2 (0:30)
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StartSituation 2 - Answer (4:21)
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StartSituation 3 (0:20)
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StartSituation 3 - Answer (3:06)
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StartSituation 4 (0:25)
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StartSituation 4 - Answer (3:46)
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StartSituation 5 (0:21)
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StartSituation 5 - Answer (4:27)
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StartSituation 6 (0:14)
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StartSituation 6 - Answer (3:00)
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