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DLA Piper 11
Which business news story has interested you most in the past 12 months and why? (250 words) I find the surging interest and rise in the use of non-fungible tokens (NTFs) to legitimise ownership to be incredibly interesting because, due to their limitless potential, NTFs signify the next stage...- Erin
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DLA Piper 10
Which business news story has interested you most in the past 12 months and why? (250 words) I read an article in July discussing TikTok’s decision to suspend the global expansion of its ‘livestream commerce’, in which brands sell products during TikTok ‘LIVES’ (live broadcasts). Despite huge...- Erin
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Cooley 2
What is motivating you toward a career at Cooley? The opportunity to work at Cooley, an elite firm with a truly global presence (with nearly 1,500 lawyers across 18 offices) and recognition as housing one of the best litigation and arbitration groups in the world, presents an unrivaled chance...- Erin
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Cooley 1
What is motivating you toward a career at Cooley? (300) (296) To fund my PGDL, I spent the past year working at XXX, an expert network which assists companies and investors with commercial due diligence. I particularly enjoyed working with venture capital funds and start-ups. I am therefore...- Erin
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Charles Russell Speechlys 6
Why do you want to be a solicitor? 350 words • What first prompted your interest in the profession? • How have you researched the profession? • Are there particular areas of law that interest you? Helping to establish my family's Indian-Italian fusion restaurant prompted my interest in...- Erin
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Charles Russell Speechlys 5
Why do you want to be a solicitor? (350 words.) • What first prompted your interest in the profession? • How have you researched the profession? • Are there particular areas of law that interest you? In commercial legal practice, there is rarely a ‘right’ answer – hence; critical thinking...- Erin
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Beale & Co 1
Why are you pursuing a career in law? My interest in becoming a solicitor has developed through my experiences at school and university. My curiosity originated from my work experience at Wilkin Champman, a local firm, where I observed the range of tasks undertaken at a law firm and the...- Erin
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 10
What do you find attractive about Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s sectors/ departments and which area(s) are you interested in having exposure to in your Training Contract and why? I am attracted to the strength of BCLP's White-Collar Crime, Global Investigations and Commercial Real Estate...- Erin
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 9
Q1 - What do you find attractive about Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's sectors/ departments and which area(s) are you interested in having exposure to in your Training Contract and why? - Max 500 words - Firstly, BCLP balances its vast expertise across thirty offices with a culture that...- Erin
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Baker McKenzie 17
Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. I have been playing the piano for 14 years, inspired by the creative collaborations that it has enabled. My passion for the piano led me to found a classical music club for students in Hanoi with eight other instrumentalists...- Erin
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Withers 1
Why do you want to be a lawyer? (60 words) * I want to be a lawyer because of the dynamic and problem-solving nature of the profession. I am pragmatic and seek to provide effective solutions. Being a lawyer would be the most thought-provoking way to do so. Having developed client and project...- Erin
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White & Case 16
Dear Graduate Recruitment Team, I am X, a final year LLB student at X. I write to you to be considered for a place on the Vacation Scheme at White & Case (WC), commencing in the summer of 2023. Commercial law uniquely reconciles my interest in law and business. I am fascinated by how...- Erin
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White & Case 15
Dear Graduate Resourcing and Development Team, I recently completed the LPC with Distinction as an Aspiring Solicitors Foundation and BPP scholar. I am writing to apply for the Winter Vacation Scheme at White & Case. My interest in law first sparked in the second year of my degree...- Erin
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Travers Smith 13
Please copy and paste your cover letter into the space provided below (there is no word limit). Please address your covering letter to Germaine VanGeyzel. * Dear Ms VanGeyzel, I am a Law graduate from the University of *** and I recently completed with distinction a LPC LLM at the University...- Erin
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Taylor Wessing 5
Please tell us about any activities that you have been involved with over the past 3 years that you feel has helped build your skillset. This can range from sports teams to mooting, to simply juggling responsibilities you have at home. From December 2021 to May 2022, I went on a university...- Erin
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Stephenson Harwood 14
Tell us about a time you have exceeded expectations in your work and/or study. I exceeded expectations when working in BLANK on the evening of a group booking. Our guests were meant to arrive at 7pm. Much to our surprise, they arrived an hour early, and kitchen preparations were still underway...- Erin
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Stephenson Harwood 13
Tell us about a time you have exceeded expectations in your work and/or study. What challenges did you experience? How did you respond to those challenges? What was the outcome? At XX, I was part of a team working on an asset tracing investigation for a law firm, which was representing a client...- Erin
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Stephenson Harwood 12
Tell us about a time you have exceeded expectations in your work and/or study (250) At Eversheds Sutherland, I exceeded expectations by discontinuing a claim against our client just before trial. This happened over Christmas so I had little support; my supervisor was away and the trial support...- Erin
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Squire Patton Boggs 7
We’d love to know why you are motivated to pursue a career in a commercial law firm, in particular Squire Patton Boggs? (200 words max) * As Social Secretary of my university’s 350-member hockey club, I effectively worked with other members to host charity events, matches, and tours. In this...- Erin
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Slaughter and May 14
Dear Janine Arnold, I am a penultimate year law student at Durham University. I am writing to apply for and would be delighted to attend the Summer Work Experience Scheme 2023 at Slaughter and May. My passion for law derives from doing an inter-scholastic debate on whether the Jersey...- Erin
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