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First Year Law Fair 2026
Kick-start your legal career with a day of expert sessions designed for first-year law students. Learn how to navigate the path to qualification, understand the law firm landscape, and start building the skills firms look for.
- Wed, 18 Mar
- 13:00-18:00 GMT
- First Year Law Fair
Shoosmiths Stages of Assessment
The stages of the assessment process have been designed to enable a fair and inclusive assessment of a candidates suitability for the role of trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths.
View Shoosmiths' guide for the strength-based assessment here.
The application stages are:
Stage one
An online application form which includes four competency-based questions.
Stage two
An online strengths-based assessment which includes five modules.
Stage three
An in-person assessment centre which includes four core exercises (group, in-tray, presentation, interview).
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