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Impress at training contract interviews: what skills do you have that make you well-suited to this career?
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Impress at training contract interviews: what skills do you have that make you well-suited to this career?

We teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to demonstrate how candidates should tackle difficult questions in interviews - and what they should avoid. In part 2, we answer 'what skills do you have that make you well-suited to this career?

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Impress at training contract interviews: why do you want to work at an international firm?

We teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to demonstrate how candidates should tackle difficult questions in interviews - and what they should avoid. In part 1, we answer 'why do you want to work for an international law firm?'

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Legal debate series: the limits of law

Polly Toynbee, solicitor Dan Neidle, David Lammy MP and barrister Robert Palmer debate broken election promises - a matter for parliament or the courts?

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Commercial awareness: what is it and how do I get it?

A strong CV and a confident manner might get you through the door but it’s commercial awareness that hiring partners are really looking for – it could land you your dream training contract. What is it and how do you get it?

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Cross-border: do you understand clients’ challenges?

Thomson Reuters surveyed 249 respondents in 5 continents to discover the trends, opportunities and challenges in cross-border transactions. Where are the pain points, and how can you avoid them?

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Pedal harder: SMLF confront operational efficiency

Thomson Reuters interviewed more than 400 respondents at small and medium law firms and found a segment facing challenges and opportunities, with technology having a profound impact on who wins – and who loses.

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How to stand out at a law firm

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Why do you want a career in the law?

Check out the latest in our series of videos for future lawyers. Why do you want a career in the the law? Berwin Leighton Paisner Partner, Adam Bogdanor, gives his advice for someone wanting a career in the legal industry.

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