Testimonials

Rare Foundations: Law was an extremely helpful insight into the legal profession.

“The Advocate firm events with Rare were fantastic and really enabled me to better understand different commercial practice areas. The advice I received on making applications was invaluable and helped me understand the perspective of the recruiter. The one-to-one coaching encouraged me to think and talk about commercial stories and helped me develop my soft skills to improve my interview technique.

Prior to attending my vacation scheme with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Rare ran a pre-vacation scheme workshop. The advice I received there was liquid gold! It genuinely set me up for success. Rare really hammered home the importance of your professional brand and taking the initiative, advice I will carry with me for the rest of my life.”

 

“The Rare Advocate programme has been key to my professional growth. My time on the programme has allowed me to have personal interactions with firms, beyond what is available to read online. They also offered me guidance on the application process which I found extremely useful. This guidance addressed exactly what a firm is looking for in a potential trainee, e.g. commercial awareness, motivation, etc. and spoke on how to develop and show off these attributes. They broke down the application process, which initially seemed quite daunting, to actionable steps, helping me through every stage. This went from the initial research stage to the written application, to even helping me practice for the assessment centre. Without such thorough guidance and mentorship, I do not believe I would have received a training contract offer within my first application cycle.”

 

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