HFW - Application Insider (TC 2028)

⏰ HFW's TC deadline is 16 July

In this Insider: One strong application. Annotated with our expert feedback so you can see exactly what HFW graduate recruitment is looking for, and where most candidates fall flat.

Questions covered 👇

• Please provide details of your main extracurricular interests and achievements. How have these helped you to develop the skills that you will need as a commercial solicitor?
• Why do you want to pursue a career as a solicitor at an international law firm? What steps have you taken to research this as a career?
• Why have you chosen to apply to HFW and how do you think the firm differs from its competitors?
• Please identify an issue currently in the mainstream media and explain how this is likely to impact the clients that HFW represents and the type of work that the firm undertakes.
• We recognise that Generative AI offers support to candidates and that it is an increasingly prevalent tool which candidates may wish to use. With this in mind, please briefly describe how, if at all, you have used Generative AI to assist with this application and how you believe it has added value.

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