Discussing your experiences, skills, strengths and weaknesses (with ex-Magic Circle recruiter)

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Monday, October 13, 2025

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05:00 PM Europe/London

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Agenda

This is an in-depth masterclass on how to effectively discuss your experiences and capabilities on CVs and application forms, and during interviews, with practical advice from an ex-Magic Circle recruiter and an ex-Magic Circle lawyer.

More specifically, we’ll be covering:

General application advice and how to avoid common mistakes.
How to effectively discuss your experiences.
How to write a clear, concise and impactful CV.
How to draw competencies and capabilities from a wide range of previous experiences.
How to approach “what is your biggest weakness?”
How to structure your answers to competency questions.
How to answer “Tell me about a time…” questions.
Live Q&A.

Hannah Salton

Hannah Salton is a qualified executive coach, career consultant and former corporate graduate recruiter. She spent the first eight years of her career recruiting graduate talent for leading international corporations, including telecoms giant BT and elite law firm Allen & Overy. In 2017 she transitioned to a career in coaching and professional development, specialising in helping graduates achieve ambitious career goals. Through her personalised one-to-one and group coaching programmes, she helps people develop the skills, confidence and awareness needed to secure their dream job.
For more information, visit www.hannahsalton.co.uk and connect with Hannah on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-salton-coaching

Commercial Law Academy

Commercial Law Academy is a comprehensive e-learning platform for aspiring commercial lawyers, offering 25 on demand expert-led courses designed to help young professionals ace law applications, interviews and internships; learn about law firms and the role of lawyers; build and apply commercial awareness; and successfully navigate professional environments.

Membership unlocks instant access to...
• Hundreds of animated videos, delivered by industry experts, leading City trainers and City lawyers.
• 100+ consistently-structured firm profiles for Magic Circle, Silver Circle, US and regional firms.
• 200+ comprehensive assessment centre insights for City firms, with insights into interview questions, case studies and written exercises.
• 250+ recent (verified) successful applications and cover letters, plus Jake Schogger's application feedback.
• 16 commercial and legal interview case studies, based on real City law firm interviews, plus courses on M&A, private equity, legal tech + more.
• 150+ practice Watson Glaser questions.
• 300+ summaries of law firm deals/cases.
• Monthly subscriber-only webinars, during which Jake reviews applications live.

www.commerciallaw.academy

Jake Schogger

Jake Schogger is a best-selling commercial awareness author, ex-Magic Circle lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Commercial Law Academy.

He trained at Freshfields, then spent years at a boutique law firm advising start-ups and scale-ups on a range of corporate, commercial and employment matters. He has also worked extensively as a career coach, and continues to deliver employability and skills presentations at leading universities and law firms across the UK.

Commercial Law Academy is a comprehensive e-learning platform for aspiring commercial lawyers, offering on demand access to 25 expert-led courses designed to help young professionals ace law applications, interviews and internships; learn about law firms and the role of lawyers; build and apply commercial awareness; and successfully navigate professional environments.

For more information, visit www.commerciallaw.academy and connect with Jake via www.linkedin.com/in/jakeschogger/in/jakeschogger.

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