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How to ace assessment centres and virtual interviews

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Monday, November 24, 2025

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05:00 PM Europe/London

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Agenda


This is a free in-depth masterclass on how to ace assessment centres and virtual interviews. 

The event will be hosted by ex-Magic Circle lawyer Jake Schogger, who passed assessment centres and secured internship offers from Freshfields, A&O, Linklaters, Cleary, Latham & Watkins, and Herbert Smith Freehills.

More specifically, we'll be covering:

  • Overview of assessment centres
  • Setting yourself up for success
  • Psychometric tests
  • Group exercises
  • Negotiation exercises
  • Presentations and case study interviews
  • Asking questions
  • Virtual assessment centres: the platforms
  • Virtual assessment centres: professionalism

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.