3 Reasons Why You Need a Strong JAC Self-Assessment
I have heard it said several times by applicants applying for a judicial post that the self-assessment doesn’t really matter as you simply have to pass the JAC online qualifying test in order to reach selection day. This view is flawed for the following 3 reasons: Whilst it’s correct that in many selection exercises you…
How to Select Strong Examples For Your JAC Self-Assessment or Interview
Weak Examples Equal Failure When candidates are unsuccessful in a Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selection exercise, it is not uncommon to read JAC feedback that criticises the examples used in their self-assessment or selection day interview, for not being sufficiently complex or difficult. There are several factors that contribute to this shortcoming which include…
Why Good Lawyers Do Bad Interviews
When judicial and silk applicants perform badly during their JAC selection days or silk interviews it is not usually because they found the questions difficult. In my experience, having advised and coached over a thousand lawyers and judges over the past 12 years, poor performance invariably comes down to one of the following: A failure…
Why Competency Based Processes Are Not About Blowing Your Own Trumpet
Probably the most frequent concern clients express to us when making a judicial or silk application is that they are not very good at blowing their own trumpet. The assumption that competency based processes require you to blow your own trumpet is a misconceived. You are not meant to say how impressive your cross-examination of…