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  1. Daniel Boden

    ESG

    Just to add to these great points, a lot of firms are now creating ESG practice groups - I know that Gibson Dunn has for instance
  2. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    @Celestie gets one vac scheme and starts demanding a personal badge... God help @Jaysen and the rest of us when you get a TC offer hahahaha ;)
  3. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hahaha I really hope this is you :) <iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/l0Iy8G3PwyahZST2E" width="396" height="480" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="">via GIPHY</a></p>
  4. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Clearly they loved what they read/saw/heard! Hate to break it to you though - that means more PE... ;)
  5. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Woohoo!!! Absolutely delighted for you @Celestie! Make sure you have a wine or 3 :D
  6. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Huge congrats that's fantastic news! Make sure to celebrate :D
  7. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I've made this joke before but I'm worried I might have been forgotten too - applied February 2018... ;)
  8. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Brilliant news! Very happy for you - make sure you celebrate and enjoy this! :D
  9. Daniel Boden

    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Yeah, the best way to go through this is to do as @Jacob Miller suggested and that is to acknowledge the firm's different competitors in its different practice areas. That shows a really good nuanced view (and is how partners normally do it in my experience) and a recognition that the firm has...
  10. Daniel Boden

    Skadden Telephone Interview

    Yeah I think you guys will start to hear back from tomorrow onwards - best of luck to you all!
  11. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey, none of that chat about my firm! ;)
  12. Daniel Boden

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you very much and best of luck! Any questions please feel free to reach out :)
  13. Daniel Boden

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Absolutely not! If you're really worried I'd recommend getting in touch with the firms you are interested in directly. However, the vast vast majority will mainly care about your grades rather than the university you went to. Clearly, you more than meet the grade requirements for so I wouldn't...
  14. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Completely agree @Jaysen! Pretty scary but also pretty amazing as to how much we can help ourselves simply by getting 7/8 hours of sleep a night
  15. Daniel Boden

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    You could ask things like, "knowing what you know now, is there anything you would do differently/change in your career"? "What advice would you have for me as someone entering the profession at this time?" "What traits/qualities do trainees/junior lawyers you work with have that make them...
  16. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'd really recommend everyone listen to Matthew Walker's podcast with Joe Rogan where he speaks about his book "Why we sleep" or just buying the book itself which is brilliant: Or, alternatively, his recent Ted talk which is shorter: For me, it was incredibly eye-opening and pretty scary...
  17. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    3.5 hours sleep a night!?!?! That's insane haha, how come? That's surely really bad for your long term health so I really hope that's not the case for you too often haha
  18. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Haha you'll be fine! Trust in your preparation and be yourself and you won't go far wrong :)
  19. Daniel Boden

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Not been a bad week for you then @Phoebe!

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