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Why is an assessment that supports diverse hiring decisions important in the Legal Sector:
➜ Less than 1% of solicitors nationally identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
➜ Since 2011, +86% of those that have entered the legal profession have been female
➜ 2018 was the first year where female solicitors outnumbered male
➜ In 2022, 55% of solicitors were female
➜ Since 2011, the total number of practising solicitors in Australia increased by +57%
Our most recent co-created Legal Future Potential Assessment addresses the challenges that your industry currently faces and provides a fresh approach to assessing candidates. Working in partnership with one of the world’s largest law firms, Dentons, using our model for identifying Potential and mapped against legal industry frameworks.
The assessment moves away from the traditional single criterion assessments, and takes a more holistic view, so that you can assess the whole candidate and limit adverse impact.
Assessing for Potential
Historically the focus of assessment, whether for selection or for development, has been on past experience and attainment as critical criteria, with Potential being a secondary consideration. We recommend that to hire future-proof talent, organisations should switch the attention and focus on Potential first.
Assessing for Potential has been difficult in the past, but our Mission is to enable a world in which people are hired and progressed solely based on their Future Potential. As a result, we have spent many years developing our approach to the identification of Potential with corresponding models, tools and techniques which make it easily achievable, even in high-volume situations.
Hill Dickinson are just one of the many organisations we work with, who are now utilising our Future Potential Assessment to widen access to careers in Law.
Immersive Assessment Centres
Fusion as part of the Amberjack Global Group have worked with a number of law firms to design assessment materials.
Our immersive, interactive assessment centres are built around typical in-role business scenarios. We present the assessment centre as a working day, providing candidates with an electronic diary, indicating times when they are required to join a meeting. The meetings form the basis of the assessments and can be a mix of 1:1 or group meetings.
We are well known for one particular assessment innovation: defamiliarisation (or Defam Exercises). In every role we have profiled in the modern/digital era, resilience, ability to apply learnings from one situation to another, self-awareness, drive, and ability to think holistically, have been critical. These criteria are exceptionally hard to measure via traditional means. Our defamiliarisation exercises enable organisations to tap into these criteria while providing an exhilarating candidate experience.
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Exercise Design
In addition to our online assessments, many of our law firms have decided to refresh their assessment centre materials. Firms want to ensure their assessment exercises are reflective of the realities of the role, can be delivered virtually & face-to-face, and they assess Future Potential.
At Fusion as part of the Amberjack Global Group, we provide support and assessment design with our team of occupational psychologists, who can create bespoke assessment centre materials and interview question banks for you. Our assessment team is experienced in creating immersive, interactive assessment centres, built around typical business scenarios the candidates would find themselves in once in the role.
Dentons
As the world’s largest law firm, Dentons is committed to attracting the best legal talent. With over 800 employees in the UK and a competitive annual intake of students and graduates for their trainee positions and vacation schemes, finding candidates with the right potential is critical.
Partnering with Amberjack, Dentons transformed their traditional recruitment process by implementing a Legal-Specific Blended Assessment aligned with recognised industry frameworks. This innovative, online assessment goes beyond academic credentials to identify candidates with the key skills and attributes needed to thrive at Dentons.
By leveraging cutting-edge assessment science, the firm has successfully enhanced diversity, improved candidate quality, and ensured a more inclusive, data-driven approach to hiring. Now, Dentons can confidently recruit future lawyers with the capability and potential to excel in their firm, securing the next generation of legal talent.
Capsticks
Amberjack has played a pivotal role in transforming Capsticks’ assessment process, streamlining implementation and providing expert support throughout. As a leading UK law firm specialising in legal advice for the health, housing, regulatory, and social care sectors, Capsticks required an assessment approach that aligned with their unique expertise and future goals.
Amberjack delivered comprehensive training for facilitators and assessors—including a session with 30 attendees—ensuring an engaging and effective experience. Assessors praised the Digital Assessment Centre platform for its intuitive design, seamless materials, and scoring system, while candidates found the assessment content diverse and engaging. With the new process directly aligning with Capsticks’ future objectives, the firm has successfully identified and secured high-quality talent, for their trainee programmes.
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We are operating in a candidate-led market, so it’s important to make sure you’re doing everything you can to attract the best candidates to your organisation. So what are you waiting for? Get started today!
