The best law firm applicants don’t start their preparation during the application window.
Most law firms open their applications on in September (some are sooner). Then, applicants try to do everything starting from zero – dig out their best experiences and write every answer from scratch, all under the pressure of deadlines (and uni work too). That’s how you end up rushing, reusing the same two experiences everywhere, and submitting something generic.
But there’s a lot you can prepare before September. That’s because, although you don’t know the law firm’s exact questions, you also need to get really clear on you, and your experiences. And the material about you is already in your head – so you can get it ready now, before a single application is open.
That’s what this guide (and these three prompts) help you do.
Over the summer, you’ll build your story bank: one master document holding every experience you can draw on, organised in the best way for you to use it for any application question.
Do this now, and when September arrives you’re assembling strong answers while everyone else is starting from a blank page.
Before you start, do two things:
By the end of this, you’ll have: