Why Work With Gordon?
Because These Are The Results You Can Expect…
Meet Daniele G. 🇮🇹
Gordon’s 1:1 Coachee
⏱️ Magic Circle offer received in 9 weeks
From struggling to break into BigLaw firms for 4 years to eventually landing his dream role at a Magic Circle Law Firm in London.
Results We’ve Gotten For Aspiring Lawyers, New Grads, & Paralegals Just Like You:
Meet Chloe Y. 🇲🇾
BigLaw Academy™ student
⏱️ offer received in 7 months
From struggling to get through various stages of the application cycle → landing a Training Contract offer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in London.
Meet this UK Law Graduate from 🇭🇰
BigLaw Academy™ student
⏱️ offer received in 3 months
From struggling with video and in-person interviews for two years → landing 4 Assessment Centres, 2 Vacation Schemes and eventually a Training Contract Offer at a Silver Circle Law Firm in London.
Meet Areeba 🇦🇪 Law Graduate from University of Warwick
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 29 days
From Struggling With ACs → Secured Training Contract at CMS
“Working with Gordon truly changed my approach to interviews this cycle.
Through our mock interviews, Gordon was able to quickly identify both my strengths and weaknesses. I found it particularly valuable that he provided very precise feedback on areas where I was falling short, especially in my approach to case studies, and offered clear, practical guidance on how to improve them.
Gordon also provided excellent advice on broader interview strategy. He is extremely personable and has a strong ability to accurately pinpoint your weaknesses and help you develop them very quickly.
Beyond the technical aspects, Gordon significantly helped build my confidence in interviews. Developing the right mindset made a huge difference to my performance, and I am very grateful for the support he provided throughout the process!”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ Completed a vacation scheme in her first cycle, but did not manage to convert it.❌ Had less application success with her second cycle and struggled ever since.❌ Struggled with case study and partner interviews.❌ Frustrated about how long it will take to get an offer.After:
✅ During our mock case studies and interviews, I identified her weaknesses in technical areas and improved her answering structure & techniques. ✅ Instilled confidence in her, and helped with her mindset to have a positive experience in her interviews. ✅ The result? She landed a training contract at one of her dream firms CMS in Dubai, 29 days after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ She was among one of 3 candidates to receive a direct TC offer.Areeba's message to Gordon the day she accepted her offer:
Meet this 🇬🇧 Paralegal at UK-Based Law Firm
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 3 months
From Failing at ACs & Interviews -> Secured Training Contract at Irwin Mitchell (UK)
“I recently secured a Training Contract with Irwin Mitchell in their Individual Services division, and the BigLaw Academy mentoring sessions played a significant role in helping me achieve that outcome. The guidance and interview preparation were invaluable, helping me build my commercial awareness, refine my answers, and, most importantly, develop the confidence to perform well during my interviews.
The support I received enabled me to present myself effectively and leave a strong impression throughout the recruitment process. I am incredibly grateful for the mentoring and would highly recommend the programme to aspiring solicitors looking to secure vacation schemes or training contracts.
I’m now excited to begin my legal career with Irwin Mitchell and take the next step in my legal journey.”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ She got law firm interviews/ACs but was unable to get an offer.❌ She approached Gordon for a more focused strategy for candidates who want to improve their AC skills.❌ She particularly struggled with motivational and commercial awareness questions at in-person interviews.❌ She lacked confidence in her interview techniques and the quality of her answers.After:
✅ I conducted multiple mock interviews to help transform her interview skills, answering structure and story-telling techniques. ✅ I rebuilt her narrative on how to answer, “why solicitor,” “why this firm” and some other most critical motivational questions; also walked her through a list of potential commercial questions to improve her commercial acumen. ✅ Successfully converted her final interview into a training contract offer at Irwin Mitchell in the UK 3 months after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ She finally put an end to her application journey and is now on track of becoming a lawyer at one of her dream firms!Her email to Gordon the day she received her offer:
Meet this Southeast Asian Candidate with a UK LLM
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 4 months
From Never Getting Past Application Stage → Secured Vacation Scheme at a Leading International Law Firm in the UK
“Gordon is someone who is genuinely invested in his mentees’ success, it never feels transactional and it always feels like he truly wants you to do well. The materials he provided in his coaching sessions are tailored and grounded in real-life experience too.
What makes him stand out is that he understands the process deeply, especially as someone who has had to put in extra effort himself, including facing the challenges that can come with being an international candidate. And because of that, he is able to resonate and offer strategic advice!
Gordon is also honest and direct when pointing out weaknesses, and he’ll always follow up with clear ways to improve. After each session, I left feeling clearer, and noticeably more confident about my approach. There’s once when I progressed to the next stage of application and needed advice at short notice, he immediately offered to arrange a call. I genuinely appreciated how responsive and accommodating he was during such crucial stage. 🙏🏼
Securing a TC is difficult and everyone in law knows how competitive the process can be. I would highly recommend Gordon to anyone who is navigating rejections or looking to strengthen their applications with structured and experience-led guidance. 🙌🏼”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ Didn’t know where to start and what steps she needed to take to get a TC in the UK as an international student. ❌ Never got past the application stage.❌ Her applications back then lacked strategy and firm-specific insight.❌ Her answers were generic and lack in-depth research into the firms.After:
✅ Once I identified her weaknesses, I worked on drafting high-quality applications and video interview techniques that helped her pass application and interview stages.✅ Successfully landed vacation scheme at one of the top international law firms in the UK 4 months after starting our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ Praised by the Graduate Recruitment Team for her video interview performance and thus she was among the earliest batch to receive an offer.Her message to Gordon the day she received her offer:
Meet this 🇳🇬 Law Graduate from University of Warwick
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 6 months
From Not Getting Past the Application Stage → Secured Vacation Scheme at a Top US Law Firm in London, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
“Without a doubt, one of the best investments I’ve made while trying to pursue a legal career in the UK was the mentorship programme with Gordon. As an international student, he can really resonate with me and tailor his advice to highlight my unique strengths, helping me stand out during applications. What really makes Gordon’s mentorship special is his ability to provide really specific advice that relates to you, and, following this, he makes sure to build practical steps to achieve your goals. Gordon is also a super down-to-earth and chill guy who you can have a laugh with! I would recommend anyone pursuing the legal profession to have Gordon as a mentor!”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ He never got past the application stage.❌ He had some success with first-year scheme applications, but struggled with vacation scheme applications in the last few cycles — didn’t know what went wrong. ❌ He didn’t know how to do well at pre-recorded video interviews and assessment centres.❌ He is also facing visa issues as an international student, and has limited time to get a job offer in the UK. He didn’t want to waste any more time. After:
✅ After I worked closely with him to redraft 20+ vacation scheme applications, he started mastering the drafting techniques and having no issue getting past the application stage. My detailed application review is what he described a “real game-changer.”✅ Successfully landed 2 ACs/interviews in an application cycle for the first time.✅ Successfully secured a vacation scheme offer at a top US Law firm in London, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 6 months after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ Coming from a non-UK background, he finally feels that he can get his foot into the door and that his hard work really pays off.His messages to Gordon the day he received his offer:
Meet this 🇨🇳 Law Graduate from UCL
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ 2 offers received in 3 months
From Struggling to Get Past Application Stage → Received Vacation Scheme Offers at both Winston & Strawn LLP (London) and CMS (Hong Kong)
“Gordon’s sessions were really helpful in identifying weaknesses I didn’t know I had, particularly in video interviews, partner interviews, and case studies. The sessions are very flexible and are tailored to your needs, so you can proceed to assessments with full confidence. I’d highly recommend Gordon to anyone preparing for high-stakes assessments, especially if you feel like you’re not quite sure where you’re going wrong. Or if you're a beginner looking to understand the recruitment process.”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ She struggled to get past the application stage due to her bad grades.❌ She was not based in the UK, but wanted to become a lawyer there but didn’t know how.❌ Lacked a strategy to write great applications that may compensate for her mediocre grades in TC/VS applications.❌ Applied to a mix of direct TC applications in London and VS applications for some US firms in London while working as an in-house paralegal, but she hadn't been successful. After:
✅ I worked closely with her to redraft her next 3 TC/VS applications. Consequently, she reached the interview stage for all 3 applications. ✅ Applying my video interview techniques, she adopted a more natural presentation style and successfully passed the video interview stage of top international law firms.✅ Using my answering techniques to some of the top interview questions covered in our mock practice session, she significantly improved the quality of her answers and impressed the interviewers in her final interviews.✅ Successfully converted her first partner/video interviews into vacation scheme offers at both Winston & Strawn LLP in London and CMS in Hong Kong 3 months after joining our BigLaw Academy programme. Her messages to Gordon the days she received her offers:
Meet this 🇸🇬 Law Graduate from LSE
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 7 weeks
From Never Getting an AC/Interview → Secured Vacation Scheme at Watson Farley & Williams in London
Key Results:
Before:
❌ Reached the next stages for multiple firms, but struggled with Video Interviews.❌ Never got an assessment centre at global law firms.❌ Lacked confidence in his answering structure, and didn’t know how to use his research and formulate specific answers.❌ Had limited time to prepare for this application cycle.❌ As an international student from Singapore, he started questioning whether he’s good enough for London law firms.After:
✅ During our mock video interviews, I worked on his interview techniques that helped him pass the video interview stage and secure his first-ever assessment centre.✅ Completed several mock written exercises with him to improve the structure and quality of his written answers.✅ Successfully converted his first AC into a vacation scheme offer at one of the top international law firms in London 7 weeks after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ Praised by the Graduate Recruitment Team for being one of the most impressive candidates on that AC, and thus he received an offer before the remaining ACs have even taken place.His messages to Gordon the day he received his first-ever AC:
His voice call to Gordon the day he received his offer:
Meet this 🇬🇧 Full-Time Paralegal in the UK (from Non-Russell Group University)
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 4 months
From Struggling with Self-doubt and Imposter Syndrome → Secured Training Contract at a Top-Rated National Law Firm in the UK (Listed in the Times Best Law Firms 2024)
Key Results:
Before:
❌ She applied at her current firm last year for the TC prior to starting paralegal role, but she was classed as an external candidate and failed the interview.❌ She has a good idea of the questions asked and what the assessment centre involves, however she needs to work on her confidence.❌ She was getting law firm interviews, but unable to get an offer.❌ She was about to start the process of applying for a training contract at her current firm (second time round); she still struggled with application drafting and she hated group tasks. After:
✅ Having only 10 days to submit her TC application, I worked closely with her to perfect her application answers and helped her successfully progress to the interview stage.✅ Provided her a step-by-step walkthrough of the eight Group Exercise techniques to stand out in her group tasks; refined her answering techniques for competency and motivational questions to improve her confidence. ✅ Successfully secured a training contract offer at a top-rated national law firm in the UK 4 months after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ Right after securing her TC, this student immediately messaged me that “I couldn’t have done it without you, you improved my confidence massively!!” Her messages to Gordon the day she received her TC offer:
Meet this 🇸🇬 Singapore Applicant with In-House Experience
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 6 months
From Feeling Lost in Her Career Direction -> Secured Corporate Associate Role at One of Singapore's Top-Rated Law Firms
“Gordon is a friendly and empathetic coach. Through the one-to-one coaching sessions, he has helped me gain greater clarity on the application and interview processes. He also gave practical and tailored guidance on how I can improve my interview skills and shared various useful resources that helped me gain more experience in the practice areas I have interest in. I would definitely recommend Gordon to aspiring lawyers and anyone interested in joining big firms!”
Key Results:
Before:
❌ She wanted to transit from her in-house role to becoming an associate at a corporate-focused law firm, but didn’t know how.❌ She didn't know where to start and what steps she needs to take to get her dream job in private practice.❌ She never got past the application stage when applying for big law firms.❌ She lacked an in-depth understanding of the differences between law firms, the practice areas in private practice or what firm/organisation she should apply to.After:
✅ I reworked her CV (from 2 pages to 4+ pages) to reflect her transferrable skills and better align with private practice opportunities. ✅ Improved her interview skills and answering techniques with my step-by-step Interview Masterclass and detailed Question Bank. ✅ Successfully secured an interview and later an Associate role in the corporate law practice of a top-rated national law firm in Singapore 6 months after joining our BigLaw Academy programme.✅ She has been enjoying her new job ever since; colleagues are friendly and the partner she is working with is very nurturing!Her email to Gordon the day she received her offer call:
Meet this 🇭🇰 Incoming PCLL Candidate
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 4 months
Secured Job Offer at a Prominent US-based Law Firm, Loeb & Loeb LLP (Hong Kong)
Her message to Gordon the day she received her offer:
Meet this Southeast Asian Candidate with a US LLM
BigLaw Academy™ student | ⏱️ offer received in 41 days
Secured a Graduate Role at Reinsurance Group of America in the United States
Her message to Gordon right after she received her job offer:
