Show Notes
We’re back talking about commercial awareness! LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren and Matthew Broadbent sit down to chat about why commercial awareness is so important, how law firms operate as businesses, how to talk about commercial awareness issues on applications and at interview, and ways to develop your commercial awareness during the pandemic.
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