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Recent content by nmurphy44

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    Are CV Review Services Available?

    Hi Andrei, Thank you for your response! I was just wondering if TCLA do cover letter reviews?
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    Are CV Review Services Available?

    Hi all, I was just wondering if TCLA offer CV review services? I am applying to a firm that just asks for a CV. My apologies if I have missed it elsewhere on the site! If not, does anyone know any services that do review legal CVs? Thank you!
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    Training Contract Interview - How Bad Did it Go?

    Hi Abbie! Thank you so so much for getting back to me! This is very kind and very reassuring. Reflecting back on this interview after a few days I definitely don't feel as negative about it. This was a bit of a panicked post, I really need to stop doing a post-mortem of these interviews...
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    Training Contract Interview - How Bad Did it Go?

    Hi all, I had a training contract interview today. Went mostly well, except when the expected "Why are you applying to this firm?" question came up it came up in two parts "Why are you applying to this firm? And can you tell me about two deals we have recently worked on?" I was able to name...
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    Allen & Overy SJT

    Hey, does anyone know if you get an email or anything confirming that you've completed the SJT? Did it yesterday but no confirmation/results have been sent to me. Making me paranoid that it's not complete even though I remember seeing the screen saying that the assessment was finished.
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    What Counts As an Extra-curricular?

    Was just wondering if vacation schemes and other legal work experience could be included?
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    Sector Focus in Law Firms

    Thanks Jake, that's a good suggestion. Feel a lot more confident about answering the question now :)
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    Sector Focus in Law Firms

    Hi everyone! What recent work in one of our sectors interests you and why? How does the sector approach aid us in servicing clients? The first half is straight forward, but the second question is confusing me. Is this just a general answer on the benefits of a sector focus for law firms, or...
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    Vacation Scheme Prep

    I have a VS coming up and was wondering what to expect in terms of the work? I was also wondering are vac scheme students expected to bring their own laptops to work on or is work typically carried out on computers at the office? Is there anything else that you guys would recommend to bring...
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    Competitors

    What kind of factors should you use to determine a firm's competitors?
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    What skills would you bring to the role of a trainee solicitor?

    Hi all, There's a 300 word limit to this question. I was just wondering how many skills you guys I should talk about. I was going to do 3, but 100 words each doesn't seem like a lot to describe the example and apply it to the role. But 2 skills seems like too few?
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    Reapplying to a firm after Vac Scheme

    Hi, I'm currently applying to commercial law firms, specifically their vacation schemes. However, If I fail to secure a training contract at the end of the vac scheme, I will have to apply for direct training contracts next year. Would it be ok to apply for a firm if I previously turn down a...
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