Light at the end of the application cycle.

New resources, column section and guidance.

January 28, 2024

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Hey,

The last time I asked what stage you stumble in the application process.

The results were as follows:

I do not get past the:

  • 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Application stage (193)

  • 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Psychometric test stage (114)

  • 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Interview Stage (66)

  • 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Assessment Centre Stage (43)

Some of you reached out with different questions and frustrations. I understand your frustrations pretty well, believe me.

This is a difficult process, regardless of what some recruiters might like to make you believe.

But you must understand that these firms are receiving thousands of applications. There must be some kind of filtering.

It might sound cringe, but imagining yourself at the other end of this really helps:

You are recruiting for a top law firm in the city.

You know £100,000+ will be spent on my 2 year training.

You know that after those 2 years I can leave anytime.

How easy would you make it?

If you really think about it, some of us might come with extra steps and assessments. 😅

So therefore our best bet is to understand what is required and get better.

But sometimes we need a little help. That’s why I decided to put together the best information I can find on this. As most of you stumble at the application stage, we will start with that. Once that is done, we’ll move on to the next stage. This is currently a work in progress.

I’m currently gathering successful applications. This will be free, forever. If you have successful applications please click here.

Priority will be given to contributors👇🏻

By the way, I replied to some of you but I think that information could be beneficial for more people. I’m interested in setting up a column section where I’ll be addressing some of the most interesting questions.

You can reply to this email with your questions and I’ll answer it in the next email.

📚 Other newsletters I’m recommending you read:

 ⚒️ New Resources

Some new resources have been added. You can find everything here. 

⚖️ This week in Law History — with help from Afreen Ali

27 January 1880 — Thomas Edison registers a patent for an “Electric Lamp” . See the patent here

28 January 1958 — A patent was filed for a toy building block that became hugely popular around the world. The name of the toy? Lego.

29 January 1966 — The Road Safety Bill was announced to come into effect the following year. It set a limit of permitted alcohol and it became an offence to drive when over this limit.

30 January 1649 — Charles I was executed. His trial began 10 days prior, with 68 judges in attendance. It is arguably the most famous trial in history. Charles I did not defend himself during the trial, as he believed in the divine rights of kings and did not recognise the court’s authority to try him.

31 January 2020 — The United Kingdom left the European Union.

1 February 1587 — Under pressure from her council, Queen Elizabeth signed the warrant to authorise the execution of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots.

2 February 1665 — British forces capture New Amsterdam, the centre of the Dutch colony in North America. The trading settlement on the island of Manhattan is to be renamed New York in honour of the Duke of York, its new governor.

3 February 1730 — The London Daily Advertiser newspaper publishes the first stock exchange quotations.

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