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    Dechert

    so the questions for the video interview are: 1) compare dechert with its competitors (60 seconds) 2)commercial question: talk about a successful business (but not big companies such as Apple, google) find about small start-ups (60 seconds) 3)Competency based, they want to understand your team...
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    Open day question

    Apologies if this question has already been posted. Guys, how do you approach the question "What do you hope to gain from attending an open day?
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    Tech issue Re Mayer Brown

    Thank you! I wrote them an email
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Let's be positive then
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I applied in november
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    Tech issue Re Mayer Brown

    Hi guys, I cannot access Mayer brown graduate website. Am I the only one who is having this problem?
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Has anyone heard back from HFW?
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    Motivation and Deadlines Approaching

    Well said and thank you very much!
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Apologies if these questions were already posted I am applying to Shearman and I wanted to receive some tips on how to approach the 2 main questions: As one of only a handful of elite, international law firms, how do you think Shearman & Sterling LLP maintains its competitive advantage? 250...
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    Merry Christmas everyone!

    Oh I am very late to the party (lol). Merry Christmas everyone and Jaysen thank you for this website!!
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    Motivation and Deadlines Approaching

    Then my suggestion is to use google calendar and organise your time. for example, I have 5 exams lined up; for each of these exams use a different colour and let's and you do the same for the list of law firms. So, on monday is contract law until 4 o'clock for which you have a yellow colour and...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills

    my suggestion is to link your experience like, did you do any pro-bono work? why HSF pro-bono work interests you? Do they work with a particular organisation? I hope it helps..publish your answer and then I can give you a feedback!!
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    Motivation and Deadlines Approaching

    We are not allowed to give up and as my mum would say..it is not going to be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow..but you are going to make it!!!
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    Herbert Smith

    Thank you so much Hazal
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    How many firms to apply to?

    As many as you can do. I started with 6 but now I increased to 8 just because I am working and managing other things too. But after the first deadlines in January I plan to apply to as many firms as possible. The sky is not my limit!!
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    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Thank you very much for your feedback is very much appreciated. I made the necessary amendments. What do you think of this? My interest in corporate crime makes me suited to working as a trainee solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills given the firm‘s Chambers UK Band 1 ranking within the...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Could someone give feedback to my this answer? Why are you interested in pursuing a career at Herbert Smith Freehills and what skills, qualities and attributes would you bring to the role? (Up to 300 words) Herbert Smith Freehills’s expertise in Financial Corporate Crime has attracted me to...
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    Dechert

    I do believe that the interview is competency based, so I would look for competency based interview questions and answers and replace with your experience. Use the STAR method and be sure to be brief and concise and link back to the firm e.g. Dechert is band 1 in corporate crime and works on SFO...
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    Herbert Smith

    I agree with you and I do believe that diversity/inclusion define HSF. Moreover, I went to their event "Multiculturalism in the city" and had a feeling that multiculturalism and diversity define the firm. I think that I will talk about being a volunteer at Diversity role models and how I explain...
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    Herbert Smith

    I am currently answering this question Why are you interested in pursuing a career at Herbert Smith Freehills and what skills, qualities and attributes would you bring to the role? I just need to write the last 50 words but it seems that my brain is not responding. I would like to link some of...

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