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  1. Jaysen

    My TC Journey through Vac Schemes

    Great to see the specificity of these goals. I hope you managed to send off Bird & Bird!
  2. Jaysen

    We Are Four Trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ask Us Anything!

    Meet the Trainees Learn more about each of the trainees below and the areas they are best suited to help with below: @lucyfoulkes My name is Lucy Foulkes and I’m a trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling, currently sitting with the Finance department. I am originally from Cardiff, Wales. I...
  3. Jaysen

    Introduction

    A big welcome to the forum Hannah. I think this is very admirable - please keep up the great work with your platform.
  4. Jaysen

    We Are Four Trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ask Us Anything!

    Hi All, I’m delighted to introduce four trainees at Shearman & Sterling LLP who will be running this Ask me Anything thread from today until Friday 18 November 2022. A big welcome to @lucyfoulkes, @NatashaRarity, @matthewadesina and @Zara.Khanche to the TCLA forums. We are really glad to have...
  5. Jaysen

    NQ positions, recruiters applying 2022

    Welcome back to the forum! We do now have a new private forum for future trainees and trainees. You can request access to join via this form.
  6. Jaysen

    The impact of interest rates on law firms - part 1

    Thanks for the feedback @Romiras.
  7. Jaysen

    Any other career changers?

    Love this initiative. Best of luck all - and you might find this thread helpful :)
  8. Jaysen

    My TC Journey 2022-23

    Glad to hear you have some time off to work on your applications! Best of luck with your video interview this week.
  9. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Great to hear you sent off NRF! That's understandable - I think it's a very different situation if you are also working full time while trying to write applications. How do you find scheduling your time to work on applications?
  10. Jaysen

    My Training Contract Journey

    Hi @j.s.cox, I wanted to give you a shoutout here Jiya - these updates are impressive, especially your ability to reflect on what you find useful and the areas you may be struggling with. I also used to watch documentaries or videos to help me understand commercial concepts, especially to put...
  11. Jaysen

    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Hey @confusedlawstudent, I also decided in my final year, so you are not too late! This plan sounds sensible. Please do let us know how you get on and congratulations on the interview.
  12. Jaysen

    My journey to a TC :)

    Thanks for the update @lawful_neutral216. I appreciate it can be challenging to balance law firm applications while you are working full time. I would say there is a benefit to securing a non-paralegal role, particularly one that is related to business/finance. It can be interesting to discuss...
  13. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Excellent news on Ashurst @jackismall. Fingers crossed you secure the scheme.
  14. Jaysen

    Introduction

    Hi Aditya, Welcome to the forum, it's a pleasure to have you here! I used to also be a part of the SEO programme and found it to be particularly helpful when I was going through the application process. I wish you the best of luck this cycle - please do keep us updated on your progress this year.
  15. Jaysen

    Ashour's Journey to a TC

    Hi @Mohamed Ashour, Really impressed to see how much clearer your goals are. With regard to writing more applications, that is my general view - given how competitive this process is, it makes sense to write as many applications as you can to the firms you are interested in. Quality comes from...
  16. Jaysen

    My TC Journey 2022-23

    I like your pace @laubedusixjuin - three applications in a week is impressive and puts you well on track. How long do you think an average application is taking you now? I'm sure @Maria d'Orey, @NatashaS98 and @Jessica Booker can relate regarding Debevoise. It's typically among the longest...
  17. Jaysen

    My Vacation Scheme Journey

    Best of luck @tappytippy. I look forward to seeing your updates.
  18. Jaysen

    My TC journey

    Thanks for sharing @fatehaahmed17. It would be great to hear more about how you plan to work on your commercial awareness and time management skills?
  19. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    I'm glad you are finding these updates useful @traineedreamer. I think it's useful that you are aware of how long the average application takes because that makes goal-setting easier. This time should reduce as you write more applications. Did you manage to send off your NRF application?
  20. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Hi @FizaAa, I appreciate the honesty. With these updates, it's often easy to focus on what is going well, but I think they are the most useful when discussing the realities of the training contract process - including the rejections along the way. (I was also rejected for the HSF winter VS back...

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