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I’ve been creating free resources, including training contract guides, law firm summaries, interview cheat sheets, cover letter and other application templates, for aspiring lawyers for over 7 years. You can download them all for FREE HERE!

A screenshot of a career coaching document from Gordon Chung Law Career Coach featuring questions and sample answers about Baker McKenzie. The content includes reasons for choosing Baker McKenzie, their strengths in cross-border deals, and information about their competitors, with some key points highlighted in red.

Training Contract Interview Master Sheet (My Answer to Top 12 Questions)

This is one of the interview cheat sheets I prepared before my assessment centre and final interviews. It contains 12 commonly asked questions and my sample answer to each of these questions. This cheat sheet helped me secure my direct training contract offer at an international law firm in London.

Screenshot of a webpage featuring a letter from Gordon Chung, a career coach, discussing his background and reasons for pursuing a career as a commercial solicitor. The page includes highlighted text, section headers, and a sidebar with additional comments and dates.

Direct Training Contract Application Cover Letter (Annotated Version)

This is a cover letter I prepared that landed me a job offer at one of the biggest international law firms in London. In this annotated sample letter, I provided detailed footnotes and explanations to illustrate the key elements of a good cover letter and how you should tailor your letter to a specific law firm. A similar approach can be used when applying to other international law firms.

Career coaching tips and work experience example from Gordon Chung Law Career Coach. Contains a list of key points for writing work experience, including being concise, using different work experiences to showcase skills, and avoiding generic descriptions.

Training Contract Application Guide - Work Experience Sample

This guide aims at providing aspiring lawyers a sample of how to write the work experience section of a law firm application.

A letter addressed to Sir about Chung Chun Wai's application for the New York Bar Examination, including details about his academic background, graduation date, and licensing requirements, with blacked-out personal information.

New York Bar Exam - Sample Letter in Support of Online Foreign Evaluation Form

This is the letter I requested from my previous Law School to certify that certifying that I satisfied both the academic and vocational stages of training in my jurisdiction. You may use this letter as a sample for your application to the New York Bar Exam.

A cover page of a training interview guide titled 'Training Contract Interview Guide - Question Bank (50+ Questions)', with a list of motivational and competency questions for law career interview preparation. The document is from Gordon Chung Law Career Coach.

Training Contract Interview Guide - Question Bank (50+ Questions)

This question bank contains 50+ most frequently asked questions during vacation scheme or direct training contract interviews. This is a compilation of the questions I was asked in all of my previous video interviews, assessment centres and partner interviews.

A career coaching guide page titled 'Law Firm Application Guide – How To Distinguish Law Firms?' with a disclaimer about research accuracy, and a table comparing different law firms' unique selling points and differentiators, focusing on Slaughter and May.

Law Firm Application Guide - How To Distinguish Law Firms?

This 9-page Guide aims at helping aspiring lawyers to quickly understand some of the key differences between various international law firms in London.