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The hidden ways top law firms pick graduates (and what they now pay)

Daniel Arbon

A quiet cull takes place inside law firms each year. A few graduate hires, mere months into their legal careers, do not pass probation.

Transcripts, online assessments, and face-to-face interviews remain firms’ main defence against poor fits. Newer checks – the receptionist test, conversation assessment and M&A competitions – aim to catch what traditional screening misses.

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Daniel Arbon is deputy newsletter editor for The Australian Financial Review. Email Daniel at daniel.arbon@nine.com.au

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