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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Congrats! I wonder how that works
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Tha Thanks Alice, re your first point would you include the SWOT analysis and financial DD like enterprise value of business, projected growth, annual return, debt to equity ratio etc?
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Hi Alice, thanks again for your honest and very helpful advice! I have two questions: 1. With re to the case study, are there any other tips that you could elaborate on that may not already be out there in how to prepare for them in your personal experience? For example, in your feedback was...
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    When you came out of your Freshfields interview, did you have a feeling you would get a TC or did you come out feeling similar to how you felt in other TC interviews/assessment centres?
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    Inspiration!

    Sounds very productive Alice! I think it would be very motivational to also hear more about your success story re your TC with Freshfields!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Orrick still doing there’s I believe, it’s just postponed
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Ain’t heard from Gibson post-app, maybe email?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Not really. Some firms will fare better than others. Also if you’re a paralegal in restructuring/corporate matters, I would reckon you’ll be needed quite heavily during these times. Re 2008, not entirely sure how law firms responded but I think there were less trainee intakes or incoming...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Probably best to email them, but I wouldn’t think so. That’s just more headache for the recruiters.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Does anyone know of firms who have now moved their assessment centres to an online format following the corona outbreak?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Try not to worry about it, it’s out of our hands
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    @Jaysen what are your predictions as to when you think those spring schemes (open day/vac schemes) will be open again? May? Or too early in your opinion?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    It will still happen, just a bit later remember that
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Maybe try call/emailing them?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Anyone received anything back from Gibson Dunn post app today?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    What firm?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Probably wanted to see how you think on your feet when being presented with topics you haven’t prepared for. And maybe seeing how articulate you are in expressing such topics. So maybe try practicing with friends and family on topical things but in conversation
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Same re Gibson post app
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Why so?

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