Recent content by Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi! Nothing is guaranteed of course, but in the future, yes, possibly.- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi @Helena Boyd. Do you mean in terms of getting mock interview practice? I have to admit I never did a mock interview with AS but I did mock interviews during my undergrad and at BPP. If you can't score a mock interview with AS, get in contact with your careers service and they will be sure to...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi @MightyMoe, sorry for the delay in replying, and please don't apologise - keep the questions coming, I'm happy to help! As first gen to university it is really important to be conscious of what differentiates you from the main stream - there will definitely be something and it will only help...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi :) Not at all! I chose languages because it was something I enjoyed and something I felt would keep my options open career-wise (I really didn't know what I wanted to become at that stage). I undertook a 6-month legal internship at a law firm in Barcelona during my year abroad (third year)...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
The GDL is quite intense in terms of the sheer quantity of information that you're taking on, but totally manageable nonetheless. Interesting too! I am working three days per week while doing a full time GDL and I still have some resemblance of a social life/ doing quite well in my studies so...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Simple answer - not at all! Assessment centres are catered for non-law and law students so you're never meant to be at a disadvantage. If anything a degree like economic will be highly advantageous in terms of understanding businesses and developing commercial awareness.- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
I can't deny the offices are unbelievable - although perhaps don't place too much emphasis on that being the reason for your application! I think commercial awareness was certainly tested during the case study. As I'm sure you well know, commercial awareness is an incredibly nebulous concept -...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi @FreddyS! First and foremost it was a bit of a personal dream of mine to work for Clifford Chance so it was always going to be my first choice. As for why - the training at Clifford Chance was over and above anything provided by the American law firms that I had been looking into. While the...- Amy Hillier
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Definitely! If anything, coming from a state school allows you to bring something a bit new to the table.- Amy Hillier
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
@Coralin96 don't give up! I 100% had my doubts throughout the year and a half that I was applying - especially because I had taken the risk of starting my GDL without a job lined up. The way I always used to think of it is that it only takes one offer to change everything. Almost everyone you...- Amy Hillier
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Ask me anything: Future trainee at Clifford Chance
Hi guys, As Jaysen already mentioned, I'm a future trainee at Clifford Chance with a training contract starting Feb 2019. Currently studying the GDL at BPP Law School, having graduated with a degree in modern languages from Durham University. I also completed a spring vac scheme in 2017 with a...- Amy Hillier
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- Forum: Applications Discussion