Watch me Research a Law Firm!

My most in-depth video yet - here I'll be researching a law firm and picking out the key things I look out for.
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⏳ RELEVANT TIMESTAMPS ⏳
Introduction: 0:00
Finding out Background Info: 02:57
Researching sector / practice area strengths: 28:34 *
Looking at the firm's website: 35:27
The importance of the firm's social media pages: 47:40
Finding news stories about the firm: 50:32
Gaining a personal insight of the firm: 52:20
Conclusion: 54:18
*Please note after creating this video, I went back on Legal 500 and found the firm was Tier 1 in several different areas as well as the ones I mentioned, rather than being in chronological order of tier 1, 2, 3 4 etc. Sorry about this!
📖 SOURCES USED 📖
For Background Info:
📚Chambers Student: www.chambersstudent.co.uk/
📚Lex 100: www.lex100.com/
📚All About Law: www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/
📚Legal 500: www.legal500.com/
📚The Lawyer: www.thelawyer.com/
📚Firm's Website: www.shoosmiths.co.uk/
💁🏽‍♀️ WHO AM I? 💁🏽‍♀️
I'm Simranjeet, a future trainee solicitor for a UK Top 20 Law Firm in London, UK. My main objective is to make the legal career path a lot more accessible and understandable to all, and I really hope my videos reflect this. The content I post on LinkedIn, KZbin and Instagram is all about law, careers, personal development, current affairs and vlogging my journey to becoming a solicitor and beyond!
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[@simranjeetkmann]

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[@simranjeetkmann]

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[@simranjeetkmann]

You're very welcome!

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[@simranjeetkmann]

hahaha I know right!! I had to cut some parts out otherwise, it literally would have been hours lmaooo. So glad this has been helpful! Anytime xx

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Glad to hear! Good luck :)

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[@simranjeetkmann]

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[@wanglyn368]

Thank you for such helpful and in-depth advice! I just wanted to ask, when we cite quotations about the firm/firm's policies that we found on websites (e.g.) as you did with Lex100 at 15:40, do we have to cite where we get the info from when we write our applications. Like should I mention that I found this info on the Lex100? Thanks!

[@itsjustme2811]

do you know if we do have to cite the source

[@tosin8123]

When it comes to the sectors/practice areas strengths. what if one is a law student and does not know to show that why a particular practice area stood out to one? what can one do show why it stood out

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[@salahx6466]

45:00

[@daniele5713]

Hi, thanks for this amazing video. Do you have any alternative website to get info from? For instance if I can't find the profile from Legal500 and, subsequently, the link to the dispute year book, is there anywhere else I can look for for similar info? Thanks

[@simranjeetkmann]

Hiya! It sucks when the firm has missing profiles - I would really utilise the firm's website in this situation, as this could provide the information you're missing from the Legal 500 (e.g. the firm's key / specialist practice areas)

[@mahfuzahmed971]

I'm at a stalemate, I've just finished year 1 of alevels and I've done well in my law exam. I don't know which career path I want to pursue between business and law and therefore which undergrad degree to pursue. Any advice?

[@simranjeetkmann]

You could perhaps explore Uni's that offer Law and Business as a degree, or a module? You could also attend some taster days at Universities for both business and law, and see which one suits you. Also just because you pick one, does not mean you cannot go into the other. I personally think the links between a legal career and business are quite close (particularly in commercial law)

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Thanks mate !!!!

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Did you work as a paralegal whilst at university?

[@simranjeetkmann]

Nope, I worked as a paralegal after I graduated university :)

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Hi madam are you a lawyer?

[@simranjeetkmann]

not yet, I start my training in March :)

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I’m Punjabi 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾