Assessment and selection process
If you are successful at the initial application stage, you will then undertake an online critical thinking appraisal, designed to assess your critical thinking skills. Candidates who perform most impres- sively will then be invited to a half-day assessment centre involving a business case study. The case study has been designed to give you the opportunity to showcase a breadth of skills including team-working, commercial sense, communication skills, logic, judgement, creativity and decision-making. You will also have the opportunity to meet and speak with a variety of Cooley lawyers and trainees over lunch. Those who demonstrate a high level of ability across our core compe- tency areas will be offered the opportunity to participate in a series of one-to-one interviews with lawyers at varying levels of seniority.
“Cooley culture is a very real thing. From first being given my training contract through to my first day in the office, and beyond, Cooley has ensured that I was included and made to feel a valued part of the firmwide team. The support I’ve been given and the responsi- bility I’ve been trusted with has been amazing. Being surrounded by exceptional and driven lawyers who take an active interest in your development really encourages you to up your game!” Ben Sharrock First-year trainee Current seat: Business Litigation/ Insurance & Reinsurance
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