Read this book if you’ve got an interview coming up with a firm of solicitors, if you’re thinking about applying, if you are wondering about a career in law or just want to know more about how a law firm works.
Dan Cooper has been a practising solicitor for 20 years and has interviewed and assessed numerous candidates in his career, for roles ranging from vacation placements and trainee to senior associate and partner. In this book he reveals the interviewer’s secrets, so you can learn from them and improve your chances of success at interview.
If you've got through to the interview stage, well done: the firm thinks you’re good enough to join them - on paper. But now for the tough bit: persuading them that they are right.
Some candidates are cocky and confident, some are shy and monosyllabic. Some are natural born lawyers, some are clearly cut out for a different career. But Dan Cooper finds that what shows up clearly in every interview is whether a candidate is well prepared or not.
With this book you can make sure you are one of the few who have researched the market and thought carefully about the role they are applying for; who understand the importance of understanding the culture of the firm they are being interviewed by; and who know exactly what firms are looking for in candidates.
You will be taught how to come across as a lawyer; how to demonstrate your commercial awareness; what to do to impress interviewers (and how to avoid being unimpressive); and how to make sure you match the person on your CV. You will even find out how to choose the firm that is the best fit for you.
Dan describes the current legal market in England and Wales, to give some context of the profession, and explains the different areas of law practiced by solicitors in different departments of law firms. You will learn how law firms are organised and run, and about the day-to-day life of a lawyer.
After reading the book you should be fully prepared for the interview, feeling confident and ready for anything the interviewers throw at you. It will also help you consider if the firm or the job is the right one for you, by giving you questions to ask your interviewers.
Being a lawyer is a dream for many, and it is one of the most interesting jobs around, with high pay and high status as a bonus. With this book you double your chances of joining the profession.
Dan Cooper has been a practising solicitor for 20 years and has interviewed and assessed numerous candidates in his career, for roles ranging from vacation placements and trainee to senior associate and partner. In this book he reveals the interviewer’s secrets, so you can learn from them and improve your chances of success at interview.
If you've got through to the interview stage, well done: the firm thinks you’re good enough to join them - on paper. But now for the tough bit: persuading them that they are right.
Some candidates are cocky and confident, some are shy and monosyllabic. Some are natural born lawyers, some are clearly cut out for a different career. But Dan Cooper finds that what shows up clearly in every interview is whether a candidate is well prepared or not.
With this book you can make sure you are one of the few who have researched the market and thought carefully about the role they are applying for; who understand the importance of understanding the culture of the firm they are being interviewed by; and who know exactly what firms are looking for in candidates.
You will be taught how to come across as a lawyer; how to demonstrate your commercial awareness; what to do to impress interviewers (and how to avoid being unimpressive); and how to make sure you match the person on your CV. You will even find out how to choose the firm that is the best fit for you.
Dan describes the current legal market in England and Wales, to give some context of the profession, and explains the different areas of law practiced by solicitors in different departments of law firms. You will learn how law firms are organised and run, and about the day-to-day life of a lawyer.
After reading the book you should be fully prepared for the interview, feeling confident and ready for anything the interviewers throw at you. It will also help you consider if the firm or the job is the right one for you, by giving you questions to ask your interviewers.
Being a lawyer is a dream for many, and it is one of the most interesting jobs around, with high pay and high status as a bonus. With this book you double your chances of joining the profession.
