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How to Pass a Law Firm Interview
Competency Interview Questions
Welcome Video - Introduction to Competency Questions (1:56)
Primer On Competencies (8:54)
Mahesh's Preferred Formula (6:32)
Question 1 - "Tell me about a time you worked well in a team." (0:12)
Answer 1 - "Tell me about a time you worked well in a team." (2:33)
Question 2 - "Tell me about a time when you have handled negative feedback." (0:06)
Answer 2 - "Tell me about a time when you have handled negative feedback." (2:29)
Question 3 - "Tell me about a time when you have made a grave mistake..." (0:11)
Answer 3 - "Tell me about a time when you have made a grave mistake..." (3:59)
Question 4 - "Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision..." (0:07)
Answer 4 - "Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision..." (3:47)
Question 5 - "Tell me about a time when you had to convince a team of your views, and how did you do so?" (0:12)
Answer 5 - "Tell me about a time when you had to convince a team of your views, and how did you do so?" (3:23)
Question 6 - "Trainees do mundane tasks sometimes. How would you deal with boring tasks, and how have you done so in the past?" (0:09)
Answer 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
Introduction to Motivational Questions (3:09)
Question 1 - "Tell me a bit about yourself." (0:03)
Answer 1 - "Tell me a bit about yourself." (4:00)
Question 2 - "Why are you interested in a career in commercial law?" (0:05)
Answer 2 - "Why are you interested in a career in commercial law?" (6:57)
Question 3 - "Why have you applied to our firm?" (0:03)
Answer 3 - "Why have you applied to our firm?" (6:12)
Question 4 - "Why do you want to train in London?" (0:03)
Answer 4 - "Why do you want to train in London?" (3:20)
Question 5 - "Why have you applied to this training contract/vacation scheme?" (0:06)
Answer 5 - "Why have you applied to this training contract/vacation scheme?" (2:19)
Question 6 - "What practice areas of the firm are you interested in trying out?" (0:04)
Answer 6 - "What practice areas of the firm are you interested in trying out?" (2:40)
Question 7 - "How does the firm compare to its competitors, and why do clients keep coming back to the firm?" (0:06)
Answer 7 - "How does the firm compare to its competitors, and why do clients keep coming back to the firm?" (4:23)
Question 8 - "What other firms have you applied to, and where have you reached in those applications?" (0:05)
Answer 8 - "What other firms have you applied to, and where have you reached in those applications?" (4:05)
Situational Judgement Interview Questions
Introduction to Situational Judgement Questions (1:13)
Situation 1 (0:30)
Situation 1 - Answer (5:42)
Situation 2 (0:30)
Situation 2 - Answer (4:21)
Situation 3 (0:20)
Situation 3 - Answer (3:06)
Situation 4 (0:25)
Situation 4 - Answer (3:46)
Situation 5 (0:21)
Situation 5 - Answer (4:27)
Situation 6 (0:14)
Situation 6 - Answer (3:00)
Bonus Lectures
Deconstructing Real Law Firm Interview Questions (72:07)
Answering Curveball Interview Questions (66:09)
Watch a Live Mock Interview! (74:36)
Checklists & Resources
General Interview Tips
Tips for Assessment Centres
Tricky Interview Questions - Interview Checklist
Free Resource: 200 Practice Interview Question Bank
Bonus: How to Excel in Virtual Interviews - with Shearman & Sterling LLP (61:04)
Dealing with Rejection
How to Bounce Back after Rejection (16:57)
Bouncing Back from a Rejection: Free Checklist
Why Applicants Get Rejected - with Shearman & Sterling LLP (39:17)
Answer 7 - "How does the firm compare to its competitors, and why do clients keep coming back to the firm?"
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