Herbert Smith has emerged as the latest law firm to add an extra layer to its training contract selection procedure in a bid to expose weak candidates at the initial application stage.
For the full story on the Lawyer 2B website click here.
Herbert Smith overhauls trainee solicitor selection procedure
January 16, 2010
In a recent interview Lynn Johansen, graduate recruitment partner at Clifford Chance, talks about the qualities needed by prospective applicants to Clifford Chance (which are applicable to most City firms), the application process and the training given to young lawyers.
She touches on what sort of work trainees can expect to do after qualification, as well as discussing the hours their lawyers can be expected to work and the opportunities for working overseas. Finally, she explains the Clifford Chance Pro Bono programme which is a major feature of the Clifford Chance ethos.
The podcast and transcript appear on the College of Law website. Click here to listen/view.
Some Pointers on Writing a CV for Training Contract Applications
September 19, 2009
Your CV may turn out to be one of the most important pieces of work you ever produce. That’s right, you should be looking at it as a piece of work that you take pride in rather than something that just needs to be thrown together to enable you to submit job applications.
Our latest article giving some invaluable pointers on writing a CV for training contract applications can be found here: Training Contract CV.
Which law firm to choose for your training contract
September 4, 2009
Spending some time researching which are the right law firms to apply to for your training contract is an important, and often glossed over, part of achieving training contract success.
Our latest article setting out the main types of firms that offer training contracts can be found here: Law Firms & Training Contracts.
