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Osborne Clarke: what the official sources say about selection

7 dated facts (signals) from 1 official source record, observed 28 October 2026. An evidence record lists what the register holds for one institution; it is not a dossier and it does not describe a complete selection process.

Markets recorded: United Kingdom. Categories: Candidate AI use - limited editing; Candidate AI use - assessment prohibition; Online aptitude tests; Virtual assessment centre; In-person assessment centre; Contextual recruitment; Assessment attendance and dates.

LimitThe signals below are what Osborne Clarke published on the observation dates, coded one programme, market and date at a time. They do not establish hidden screening criteria, university weighting, acceptance odds or a universal process across offices.

United Kingdom

7 signals

SIG-1255 Official source Osborne Clarke

At the initial application-form stage, AI may be used only for light refinement of candidate-written text, such as grammar, spelling or clarity; generating content, examples, motivations or full answers is prohibited.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceonly for light text refinement

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers initial application · Candidate AI use - limited editing · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1256 Official source Osborne Clarke

For psychometric tests, online assessments and virtual/video interviews, the firm prohibits AI to answer questions, suggest solutions, script responses or provide prompts.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcemust not use AI at all

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers assessed stages · Candidate AI use - assessment prohibition · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1257 Official source Osborne Clarke

After the application, applicants are invited to complete SHL verbal-reasoning and deductive-reasoning online tests.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcetests are provided by SHL

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · Online aptitude tests · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1258 Official source Osborne Clarke

The virtual assessment-centre stage involves a commercially focused interview; the employer says applicants do not need to prepare materials in advance.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcecommercially focussed interview

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · Virtual assessment centre · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1259 Official source Osborne Clarke

The in-person assessment centre includes group discussion, a partner interview and a Watson Glaser critical-thinking test.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcegroup discussion

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · In-person assessment centre · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1260 Official source Osborne Clarke

The firm strongly encourages applicants to opt into the Rare Contextual System and provides space to explain mitigating circumstances.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceRare Contextual System

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers application · Contextual recruitment · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1261 Official source Osborne Clarke

The employer lists a 15 January 2027 application deadline and February-March 2027 assessment centres; in-person sessions cannot be replaced by virtual alternatives.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceunable to provide a virtual alternative

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers recruitment · Assessment attendance and dates · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

Official sources

Cite this object

Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), Osborne Clarke selection evidence record, revised 28 October 2026, https://whogetsin.com/institutions/osborne-clarke

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7 dated facts (signals), observed 28 October 2026

Every signal this page cites, with the observation as coded, the passage recorded against the official page, the observation date and the source. Follow a signal ID for its full record; follow the source for the live page.

SIG-1255 Official source Osborne Clarke

At the initial application-form stage, AI may be used only for light refinement of candidate-written text, such as grammar, spelling or clarity; generating content, examples, motivations or full answers is prohibited.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceonly for light text refinement

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers initial application · Candidate AI use - limited editing · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1256 Official source Osborne Clarke

For psychometric tests, online assessments and virtual/video interviews, the firm prohibits AI to answer questions, suggest solutions, script responses or provide prompts.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcemust not use AI at all

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers assessed stages · Candidate AI use - assessment prohibition · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1257 Official source Osborne Clarke

After the application, applicants are invited to complete SHL verbal-reasoning and deductive-reasoning online tests.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcetests are provided by SHL

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · Online aptitude tests · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1258 Official source Osborne Clarke

The virtual assessment-centre stage involves a commercially focused interview; the employer says applicants do not need to prepare materials in advance.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcecommercially focussed interview

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · Virtual assessment centre · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1259 Official source Osborne Clarke

The in-person assessment centre includes group discussion, a partner interview and a Watson Glaser critical-thinking test.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcegroup discussion

United Kingdom · 2026/27 vacation scheme / training contract · In-person assessment centre · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1260 Official source Osborne Clarke

The firm strongly encourages applicants to opt into the Rare Contextual System and provides space to explain mitigating circumstances.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceRare Contextual System

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers application · Contextual recruitment · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

SIG-1261 Official source Osborne Clarke

The employer lists a 15 January 2027 application deadline and February-March 2027 assessment centres; in-person sessions cannot be replaced by virtual alternatives.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceunable to provide a virtual alternative

United Kingdom · 2026/27 early careers recruitment · Assessment attendance and dates · Observed 28 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-28 · Source SRC-458 (join.osborneclarke.com) · source record

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