Shoosmiths (Discover Placement) - Application Insider

Here's how you can ace your Shoosmiths Discover Placement application.

This report contains 👇

• A successful Shoosmiths Discover Placement application with answers to the questions below
• Expert feedback on what made each answer shine and how to take it up a notch

Questions covered

• Describe why you want to be a trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths (300 words).
• Shoosmiths is a firm of individuals, with a culture that will actively allow you to grow your skills and challenge yourself. Focusing on one previous experience (in personal, work or study), what skills have you developed that will support your career as a solicitor? (300 words).
• Shoosmiths people are collaborative. What are the characteristics of a successful team? Share an example of an excellent team you have been a part of, what you achieved together, and explain how this experience might benefit your future career. (300 words).
• As a trainee, you’ll rotate teams and work with people at different levels, with different working styles and personalities. Which of your strengths will you draw upon to help you handle these changes? (300 words).
• How do you expect to use generative AI tools to enhance your effectiveness as a solicitor in the future?If you have, you may also choose to include specific examples of how you have utilised generative AI to elevate part of your application to Shoosmiths, in this answer.