Recent content by aaron22
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Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons
Do you pay for TheLawyer? It's super expensive :(- aaron22
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness
If anyone listens to podcast, there are some great ones for commercial awareness, including: The Economist (Radio/The Week Ahead/Editor's Picks), The FT (News/Alphachat/Banking Weekly/World Weekly/The Big Read/Politics), BBC Global News Podcast, BBC 4 Six O' Clock News, Bloomberg Opinion...- aaron22
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Law Tech training contract
Yeah I saw that, I think it's closed for apps this year now. Tbh I still don't really know what law tech means though, whether it's just like advanced IT software or something more complicated?- aaron22
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Post your vacation scheme here
Only because I didn't apply to any London firms. Was hoping to find other people in the same boat as most people I know is also applying to London!- aaron22
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Post your vacation scheme here
I live in Bristol and honestly, London just doesn't really attract me. I think in Bristol I'll get to be at a good firm but also get the benefit of a better work life balance. I think later I can always move to London if I change my mind.- aaron22
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Post your vacation scheme here
Hey not sure if I count but I've also got two schemes in Summer: Simmons & Simmons Osborne Clarke (both in Bristol). Did you apply to any firms in London?- aaron22
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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What podcasts do you listen to?
Hey sorry for the late response but yeah I have. Some of his podcasts are great but have you seen him online? He seems really shady trying to get people to invest.- aaron22
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Vote for a weekly commercial awareness topic
Love the idea! I think you might be doing this already but if not I'd suggest the impact of Trump's tariffs on law firms. I was thinking about discussing the topic on an application so some pointers would help a lot.- aaron22
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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What podcasts do you listen to?
Is anyone else a big fan of podcasts? I'm a bit obsessive over them :P Some of my current favourites: Hardcore history by Dan Harris How I built this by NPR Tim Ferris Waking up by Sam Harris Startup school radio by Y Combinator (you can see I like startup stuff!) Joe Rogan And then when I'm...- aaron22
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee
Hey thanks for getting back to me. What would you say are your typical hours at the moment?- aaron22
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee
Hey Nicole, can I ask how are your hours?- aaron22
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Introduction to LawTech
I am very interested too!- aaron22
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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What's the hardest interview question you've ever had?
Oh gosh how did you answer it?- aaron22
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Commercial News Summary - February 2018
Hahaha how did you know! Actually I've been asked about the impact of interest rates a few times during interviews, would you mind explaining what the consequences are? And how does it impact law firms? I understand that interest rates has something to do with exchange rates and inflation but...- aaron22
- Post #7
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion