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    Deloitte?

    Guys do you know the deadline for the app? I cannot find it
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    Addleshaw Goddard

    Thank you everyone for your support. I will buy tomorrow's lawyer for sure I think that focusing on how USP contribute to the firm's broader strategy is a good point
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    Addleshaw Goddard

    I am currently struggling with this question "if you were an AG lawyer, recommending the firm to a potential new client-what would you describe as our most unique selling points? I am planning to focus on AG consulting, AG integrate, client focus..any tips? How would you structure your answer?
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    Addleshaw Goddard Question

    for example the one about nom clauses in Rock advertising case
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    Addleshaw Goddard Question

    Hi All, I am struggling with this question too. The problem as mentioned above is to define legal issue. The proposed topics seem to be too commercial Should we focus on recent decisions taken by the Supreme Court that my affect commercial agreements?
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    Commercial awareness question DLA piper

    I think that if you manage to find something that interest you and link it to the firm..then you nail it. Last week, I spoke with two grad recruiters from Baker and DLA and both of them told me that it is important to find the legal implications and link to the firm. I also believe that if you...
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    Commercial awareness question DLA piper

    Thank you for this. I have already looked at this page and saved some interesting articles to understand DLA piper specific strategy Thanks
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    Commercial awareness question DLA piper

    Hi Guys, I am currently researching about tech evolution in Africa. I have found the companies on which I want to focus on, however I cannot find recent articles explaining city law firms strategy in Africa. Could you help me? Thanks
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thank you very much for your response.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I am going to an event where I will interact with a number of graduate recruiters. Networking is not my best skill but I am putting myself out to improve it. What kind of questions should I ask? How should I approach the graduate teams?
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    Freshfields Personal statement

    I have two years and half paralegal experience in dispute resolutions..I know what i am talking about. But yeah I will try to be as wide as possible
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    Freshfields Personal statement

    Thank you for your response. My plan is to definitely mention their training contract mainly because their mandatory seat in dispute resolutions is what is pushing me to apply. I have various work experiences in this area and it is definitely what I want to do.
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    Freshfields Personal statement

    Do not you think that it looks too much like a cover letter? Why you? does he mean..Freshfields?
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    Freshfields Personal statement

    Hi Guys, I am currently drafting my personal statement and I was wondering if someone could tell me what structure they followed. I usually use this structure when it comes to cover letters: why commercial law, why that firm, why me. Should I use the same approach?
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    TC questions

    Hi, I am currently applying for direct TCS and I have some questions. 1) How do you structure your answer to why you want to be a trainee solicitor at x fir. I would mention three points. I want to be a trainee solicitor at X firm for three reasons: practice area, type of training and...
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    Hogan Lovells app to Birmingham

    Thank you @Maccie
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    Hogan Lovells app to Birmingham

    This would be my approach for the two questions: 1) I think that I can use an example that is not law related. I could refer to the relationship that I have with my cousin who is 15 years younger than me and what I did in a particular case to show her that she could trust me. Nonetheless, I...
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    Hogan Lovells app to Birmingham

    Guys, can I ask you how would you approach these two questions? We set our standards high, and we trust our people to hold themselves accountable for meeting other people’s expectations. Describe a time when you had to drop everything and really “raise your game” in order to keep a promise you...

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