The following is a Graduate Review for Womble Bond Dickinson.
Womble Bond Dickinson scores 3.7/5 based on 156 reviews.
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What is the annual salary for this role?
Starting salary: £23,000 - £25,000
Current salary: £25,000 - £27,000
What hours do you actually work, on average?
Start: 8:00
Finish: 18:30
What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?
When answering written questions on the application form, make sure that you go beyond basic description i.e. do not simply state the skills you possess; also explain why those skills are relevant to a lawyer and how those skills can be transferred and applied to a legal career.
Do not dismiss past experiences on the basis that they may seem trivial or irrelevant to a career in the law - even a Saturday job or membership of a sports team can demonstrate skills and competencies which can be tranferred and applied to a legal career.
When answering questions or attending an interview try and put yourself in the shoes of a recruiter or future colleague - ask yourself "would I want to work with me?" In other words, try and sell yourself to yourself. It may seem unnatural and a bit cheesy to begin with!
Always ensure that you have researched the firm you are applying to thoroughly - websites, hard copy publications, the business sections of local papers, general internet searches and current employees are all great sources of information. Better yet, try and get to a local law fair (or other event which representatives from the firm may be attending). They are a great place to meet trainees and member of the HR team and, if you make a good impression, your name is more likely to be remembered during the recruitment process.
Do you have any interview tips?
As well as the usual competency questions, there will almost certainly be a question which addresses commercial awareness. This may relate to (among other things) the strategic sectors within the firm, current issues which may affect the firm (either on a local or a national scale) or the reasons for choosing a career in commercial law.
If you have been asked to prepare a presentation you are also likely to be questioned on its content, so ensure you have done some reading around the subject and have thought about the topic in relation to the firm itself.
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