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Part-Time BigLaw Academy
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Week 1 - Build a Diverse Profile from Day 1
6 Lessons
Module 1: Understand the Three Pillars of Profile Building
Module 2: How Open Days May Change Your Application Game
Module 3: Power of Contrasting Legal Work Experiences in Applications
Module 4: Transferable Skills from Non-legal Work Experiences
Module 5: Unorthodox Ways to Get Diverse Experiences
Week 1: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 2 - How to Punch Above Your GPA & Discover your USPs
11 Lessons
Recap: Understand the Three Pillars of Profile Building
Module 6: Which University You Went to Matters?
Module 7: Law Firm Selection & Application Strategy for Bad Grades
Module 8: Ways to Punch Above Your GPA
Module 9: Benefits of Summer School & LLM?
Module 10: How to Nail Law Exams?
Module 11: How to Position Yourself as an All-rounded Candidate ("Advocacy" or "Representation")
Module 12: How to Position Yourself as an All-rounded Candidate (Position of Responsbility)
Module 13: How to Position Yourself as an All-rounded Candidate (Commercial Awareness)
Module 14: How to Position Yourself as an All-rounded Candidate (Hobbies)
Week 2 Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 3 - Build Your Personalised Application Strategy
12 Lessons
Week 3: Introduction
Module 15: Design Your Perfect Firm Selection Strategy
Module 16: How to Research Law Firms (Practice Area Strengths)
Module 17: How to Research Law Firms (Other Competitors)
Module 18: How to Research Law Firms (International Strategy)
Module 19: How to Research Law Firms (Level of Training)
Module 20: How to Research Law Firms (Firm's Clientele)
Module 21: How to Research Law Firms (Awards, Rankings & Others)
Module 22: Your Tailored Application Strategy
Module 23: Your Step-by-step Approach to Application
Module 24: Applying for Direct Training Contract or Vacation Scheme?
Week 3 Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 4 - My Four Steps Approach to Cover Letter Writing
8 Lessons
Week 4: Introduction
Module 25: Recommended Structure for Cover Letter
Module 26: Best Way to Answer the "Why Commercial Law" Question
Module 27: How to Tailor Your "Why This Firm" Answer
Module 28: Analysing Job Requirements & Skill Matching
Module 29: How to Articulate Your Skills
Module 30: Dissecting Different Cover Letter Formats
Week 4: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 5 - How to Prepare Multiple High-quality Applications
9 Lessons
Week 5: Introduction
Module 31: Tackle the Preliminary Sections of Your Application
Module 32: Top Application Questions - "Proudest Achievement" Question
Module 33: Top Application Questions - "Strengths and Situational Judgment" Questions
Module 34: Top Application Questions - "Firm's Competitors" Question
Module 35: Top Application Questions - "Commercial Awareness" Question #1
Module 36: Top Application Questions - "Commercial Awareness" Question #2
Module 37: Tackle the Closing Questions of Your Application
Week 5: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 6 - Nail the First Stage of Assessment
12 Lessons
Week 6: Introduction
Module 38: Introduction to Watson-Glaser Test
Module 39: Tackle the Most Difficult Inference-Type Questions
Module 40: Recognising Assumptions and the "Negative Test"
Module 41: Tackle Deduction Questions and its Higher Threshold
Module 42: Tackle Interpretation Questions and its Lower Threshold
Module 43: Evaluate Arguments and Discard Personal Beliefs
Module 44: What's the Point of a Video interview?
Module 45: Top Preparation Tips Before Your Video interview
Module 46: Video Interview Answering Techniques
Module 47: Commonly Asked and Trick Questions for Video Interviews
Week 6: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 7 - Assessment Centre Masterclass Part I
13 Lessons
Week 7: Introduction
Module 48: Group Exercise Common Topics & General Tips
Module 49: Group Exercise Techniques 1 to 4
Module 50: Group Exercise Techniques 5 to 8
Module 51: Sample Group Exercise Question
Module 52: Written Exercise & Case Study Common Questions
Module 53: Case Study - Top Tips for Written Portion
Module 54: Sample Case Study Scenario
Module 55: Analytical Frameworks - SWOT, Five Forces, PESTLE and Practice Areas
Module 56: Case Study Tutorial Question
Module 57: Case Study Interview Simulation
Module 58: Further Sample Questions & Top Tips for Interview Portion
Week 7: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Week 8 - Assessment Centre Masterclass Part II
9 Lessons
Week 8: Introduction
Module 59: Motivational Type Questions
Module 60: Hobbies & Interests Type Questions
Module 61: Competency & Situational Judgmental Type Questions
Module 62: Commercial Awareness Type Questions
Module 63: Curveballs / Wacky Questions
Module 64: Ask the Right Questions at Interviews
Week 8: Resources & Tutorial Worksheet
Some Final Words for You All
Bonus Resources (Updated From Time to Time)
1 Lesson
Bonus Resources for Training Contract Applications
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