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  1. Jaysen

    Ask Shearman & Sterling Anything!

    Hi All, I'm delighted to say that the Shearman & Sterling graduate recruitment team (Paul Gascoyne and Alexandra Roots) will be running this Ask Me Anything thread. A big welcome to them to the forum. As with the other threads, feel free to post any questions you have at any time and they will...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2019

    Huge props to this candidate for sharing such a detailed overview! This candidate successfully secured the HSF vacation scheme. Overview of the firm’s selection process Two question application form -> blended online test (SJT, VRT, personality test) -> Assessment centre (case study...
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    Contact during the Christmas period

    Hi All, Just something I wanted to flag up, so I can feel a little less guilty! I'm completely floored at the moment and it's quite a challenge to respond to the number of messages I receive. So I can make this more efficient: If you have a general question you wanted to ask me, please could...
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    Shearman & Sterling Vacation Scheme Interview 2019

    Thanks to @AS98 for sharing this: "It was an hour HR/associate interview that was mainly competency questions (tell me about a time...why law, why Shearman, commercial news) so they really just want to see who you are. They could tell that I was slightly nervous in the beginning and said that...
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    Legal Technology Crash Course - to be released this week!

    Hi All, Our legal technology crash course will be released this week. In this course, you will learn: - Learn about how the financial crisis and advancements in machine learning and AI kickstarted the 'new wave' of legal technology - Learn about the business drivers influencing the adoption...
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    Server Upgrade - 24-48 Hours

    Hi All, Just a heads up that I’ll be upgrading our servers tonight (so we can handle the traffic a bit better). Hopefully that time will cause the least disruption, but please note, you may have difficulties accessing TCLA over the next 24 hours (48 at most). You may also note that any posts...
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    Happy World Mental Health Day!

    Hi everyone, Just a quick note from me: Spending hours and hours on applications, interviews and vacation schemes, only to receive a rejection, is mentally very tough. If you're struggling, feeling demotivated, wondering if you'll every make it through this process, that's nothing to be...
  8. Jaysen

    BCLP Training Contract Interview 2019

    First Round: The drafting exercise was about investing in [redacted] (was it a good investment, what was its position in relation to competitors and how it could improve/work on its competitive advantages?). It was definitely time pressured (1 hr and around 8 pages), but was really doable and...
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    Faegre Baker Daniels Interview 2019

    First round interview Fairly relaxed, lots of opportunities to break some jokes. About half of the questions were CV-based, so make sure to review your application before the interview. Most of the questions were very specific to what I wrote, e.g. I put in my application that I was training...
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    Legal 500 - 2020 Rankings

    Thanks to @Lumree for flagging this up. Legal 500 recently released their UK 2020 rankings: http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/united-kingdom/uk.html. Many of you will be familiar with the site, but if you aren't already, they're quite a useful way of researching a firm's practice area...
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    Let us follow your Training Contract Journey!

    Hi All, You may have just seen this new section of the forum pop up. It's an opportunity for you to introduce yourself and let us follow along your training contract journey. You might also find this a good way to motivate yourself to work on specific things in the application process. Anyone...
  12. Jaysen

    We're teaching daily commercial awareness on Instagram!

    Hey everyone, We've started teaching daily commercial awareness on Instagram. You can give us a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/thecorporatelawacademy/. If you don't have Instagram, don't worry - I'll start including these posts in our emails: Here's a sample of our latest post...
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    TCLA Brand Ambassador - 2019/20

    Hi All, We've decided to open up applications to become a TCLA Brand Ambassador: https://forms.gle/yETz6zTXJEAvzpYp7. The deadline is 4 October 2019. The purpose of the role will be to help raise awareness of TCLA within your university over the 2019-20 academic year. It's mostly a remote...
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    Getting through another application cycle after rejections?

    Some great advice from @Alice G - Top tips for renewing your motivation for the next application cycle Give yourself time. Time really is a great healer, so give yourself time to reflect and process the events from the past year. While some applications open in August, do not forget that firms...
  15. Jaysen

    The Rise of the Big 4

    Those of you wanting to discuss the Big 4 when answering the popular interview question: "What are the biggest challenges facing law firms over the next five years?" will enjoy this one! @Oliver Gilliland's latest article is an in-depth look at exactly how the Big 4 pose a threat to law firms...
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    How does Artificial Intelligence assist contract review?

    Hi All, I came across this post today, it's a clear explanation of the benefits and evolution of contract review software: https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2019/09/19/the-kira-systems-guide-to-ai-driven-contract-analysis/, as well as touching on the technology behind it. Best, Jaysen
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    TCLA Scholarships - 12 months of TCLA Premium!

    We're delighted to announce that we have 5 TCLA Scholarships available. These scholarships provide free access to TCLA Premium for 12 months (valued at £269). This means: - Free access to all our current and future courses - Access to our in-depth law firm profiles - Access to our premium...
  18. Jaysen

    Allen & Overy Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    This was initially posted to a different thread but thought I'd repost it here. Please note, the case study may have changed since, or you may be given a different one. From anonymous: When was it? Mid November 2018 What was it for? Vacation Scheme (although the Training contract interview...
  19. Jaysen

    Read the Financial Times for Free Today!

    Hi All, Just to let you know it’s FT.com Open Day, which means you can read the Financial Times for free today. From here: https://aboutus.ft.com/en-gb/announcements/ft-sets-the-agenda-with-new-brand-platform/ Enjoy!
  20. Jaysen

    TCLA's 2019/20 Interview Course is now live!

    Our interview course is live! Access it here: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/p/interview-course. In this course, we've brought together the knowledge and experiences of 9 future trainee solicitors to help you excel at interviews. These future trainees bring a variety of perspectives...

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