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  1. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    A few recent stories that caught my eye: 1. The UK's competition regulator (the CMA) blocked Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The concern centres on the future of cloud gaming if Microsoft made some of the Activision titles exclusive to its cloud service. 2. JP Morgan...
  2. Jaysen

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    While I don't have an insight into what they looking for, I would say no. My view is they would have asked you to link it to American Express if they wanted to.
  3. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Updates: 1. Inflation fell but it's still higher than expected (10.1%). The next Bank of England meeting is in early May and we can expect another rise in interest rates. If I was an applicant, I'd check that I understand why central banks care about managing inflation and the costs of rising...
  4. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Of course: I think it depends on the situation in which you are being asked to discuss a news story. In an application or interview, the question will typically be to discuss a news story that interests you and/or how it relates to a firm. In these situations, you don't need to use a...
  5. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Amazing! This is lovely to read and inspirational for those who have been applying for several years - well done. You can join our Junior Lawyers Community here :)
  6. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey! My advice would be quite different for an assessment centre compared to a vacation scheme. Is there something particular you are looking to prepare for?
  7. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey Asil - only if it makes sense in the application. For example, it might make sense to include this in your justification for applying to a firm if you are discussing a particular practice area and it reflects how much the firm is growing that practice area. Alternatively, it might be...
  8. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    A few updates I'm reading: 1. In the space of digital regulation: China's regulator introduced new rules for dealing with generative AI, while the European Commission launched the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT). 2. Many news organisations (including the BBC) have been...
  9. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey! You certainly aren't alone in feeling this. It can be hard not to stress when it's something important to you. You might find this thread helpful.
  10. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It really depends on the motivations of the person reaching out and whether they have a genuine reason. It's unlikely to look bad to reach out to someone ahead of a vacation scheme though. At most, the associate may just be too busy to respond.
  11. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey - What is the reason you are looking to message the associate?
  12. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This is the response I didn't realise I needed today 😀
  13. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes :)
  14. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you for sharing!
  15. Jaysen

    My unusual journey to a TC

    This is awesome to read. Well done Ali!
  16. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Thanks for sharing Aditya. Identifying stories you find interesting and explaining them in your own words is a great way to test your understanding. I'm particularly glad to see your opinions and thoughts on this!
  17. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    That sounds sensible Asil. From my perspective, PESTLE is just one way to analyse a story you read about. It can be a useful structure to have but not all topics lend themselves well to this kind of structure.
  18. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Thanks of sharing Asil - it's useful to see what you are doing at the moment as it gives me ideas for how we can help to teach this. I think all of the points you mentioned above are great - especially the practise you do with your friend and finding something you enjoy. The thing I would be...
  19. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    It's great to see you share your initial thoughts on this! When questions ask you to relate a story you are interested in to a law firm, the goal is to see if you can understand what commercial lawyers actually do, and I think the link you made between TikTok's ban and signed contracts with...
  20. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Wishing you the best of luck @cls33, it has been great to follow you in your journey and I have my fingers crossed for you. Good idea to keep yourself distracted for now!

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