I’m not sure if it’s that some firms understand that it’s a minor mistake and won’t reject u purely on that basis, or if grad recruitment just didn’t realise, but I spelt Taylor Wessing as Tyler Wessing on mine and got to the next stage.
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I’d guarantee most successful applications have some form of error on them. There is an element of whether that error is spotted, how serious it is (the one you mention is pretty minor), and the strength of your application more generally. At Freshfields we used to do a drafting session with trainees during their induction and 99% of trainees had some form of error on their application (and those were the people they hired).
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Hi guys,
I am researching the A&O merger with Shearman, there are a lot of articles on how the new firm will benefit the former (entering the US market) but not many on how it will affect the latter (Shearman). From my research and understanding, Shearman has always been a firm able to anticipate its clients' needs, as evidenced by establishing its Fintech practice in 2018. The merger will allow Shearman's clients to access a broader range of practice areas which was not possible before.
Do you think I am on the right track? Do you have any tips @axelbeugre?
Thank you in advance
I am researching the A&O merger with Shearman, there are a lot of articles on how the new firm will benefit the former (entering the US market) but not many on how it will affect the latter (Shearman). From my research and understanding, Shearman has always been a firm able to anticipate its clients' needs, as evidenced by establishing its Fintech practice in 2018. The merger will allow Shearman's clients to access a broader range of practice areas which was not possible before.
Do you think I am on the right track? Do you have any tips @axelbeugre?
Thank you in advance
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I think that the way you can approach this question is either blending the answer or dividing in two if that is clearer to you. Ideally, whilst talking about what factors made you want to pursue a career as a commercial lawyer (potentially using what you have already prepared) you can link the skills that you think you have and made you realise that you could utilise them to the best of your ability as a lawyer. So, for instance, you can talk about how you have always been very good at public speaking in high school and you liked getting your points across on a specific matter and you think that this is a crucial skill that a successful lawyer has to possess, and it is also a reason why you feel as though being a lawyer will help you display this skill. This is just a starting point of course but I hope you understand what I mean.
With these kinds of questions there is no right approach but it is all about how you interpret it and answering the question in full, as long as you do that convincingly, I personally believe that all approaches are valid! Moreover, remember that you do not have to mention a crazy amount of skills here, two or three and linking them back to your journey is more than enough.
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This is certainly an interesting merger that we will have to wait and see how it plays out but for the most part I agree with you, Shearman and its clients will definitely benefit from accessing a broader range of practice areas and not necessarily only focused on financial services which was Shearman's focus. I do believe that considerations around benefitting from A&O prestige especially in UK and Europe will benefit Shearman and access a more diverse global network. I am sure there are many more benefits but I think it will take some time to see if they come to fruition when the merger is up and running.
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Vinson & Elkins is not rolling but Sullivan is!
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Congratulations! This is an amazing news! You should be so proud of you!
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I do not think they do but I might be wrong. I do know people who used entire applications and still got through the process so I am assuming they do not.
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It happens to everyone and it happened to me many times last year and it was totally fine do not worry at all!
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I did it last year and I can tell you it is a very relaxed interview with HR so just be yourself and remember your application in and out. I think it is important to be very personable and a good conversationalist in this interview. I would also recommend having a good answer as to why you want to join the firm, mentioning different aspects of the firm that you like or find interesting. Overall, it is a very chill conversation with someone who just wants to know you. If you have mentioned any experiences abroad, they will ask you a lot about those so I would be prepared to highlight those as it seemed to me that they really liked them!
going to apply to them now simply because of that, that sounds like a fun challenge
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Yeah and progressed to VI. Depends on the firm but I've gotten away with it before!
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