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How would you explain M&A to a 10 year old? Giveaway!
Hey everyone, @LM and I have spent the last week making sure we end our M&A bootcamp with a bang. I'm quite confident that this is going among the the most valuable workshops we've run for your case study interviews, as we spent many hours dissecting how litigation issues have come up in recent...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey everyone, You may have seen this in our newsletter today. Next week, I'm going to be on a panel discussing the mental health concerns for aspiring lawyers/how law firms can set up trainees for the long term. Most of the top law firms are going to be in attendance, and I really want to make...- Jaysen
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How can law firms support your mental health?
Hey everyone, You may have seen this in our newsletter today. Next week, I'm going to be on a panel discussing the mental health concerns for aspiring lawyers/how law firms can set up trainees for the long term. Most of the top law firms are going to be in attendance, and I really want to make...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Agreed - once you're in the legal profession, I think it can feel like there is no-one to turn to at times (over fears of someone at the firm finding out). I'd like to think at TCLA we can have open/sensible discussions about stories like this :).- Jaysen
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White & Case Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. It was a virtual interview experience. 10.45am interview with a senior associate and...- Jaysen
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Eversheds Sutherland Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. welcome talk, in-tray written exercise, reflection, lunch with trainees, internal...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Personally, I think this is quite overdone in applications by now, unless you have something unique/recent to say about it.- Jaysen
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Travers Smith Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1 hour long interview with 1 partner (virtual, over zoom). Please provide a summary of...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey everyone, We're currently preparing for the last workshop of TCLA's M&A bootcamp and we're tailoring this one to the litigation issues surrounding an M&A deal. We have a fair idea of how litigation has come up in the past, but we'd find it really useful to know more about how it may have...- Jaysen
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How has litigation come up in your interviews?
Hey everyone, We're currently preparing for the last workshop of TCLA's M&A bootcamp and we're tailoring this one to the litigation issues surrounding an M&A deal. We have a fair idea of how litigation has come up in the past, but we'd find it really useful to know more about how it may have...- Jaysen
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A SPAC-tacular Change in UK Listing Rules
Not sure how we missed this, thanks for flagging @HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh!- Jaysen
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#4 The Legal Profession This Week - Restructuring Boom
This thread is for the general discussion of the Article #4 The Legal Profession This Week - Restructuring Boom. Please add to the discussion here.- Jaysen
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#4 The Legal Profession This Week - Restructuring Boom
#4 The Legal Profession This Week - Restructuring Boom By Violet O'Gorman Law firms with large restructuring practices likely experienced a boom during the pandemic, because of tough trading conditions for companies - particularly for those reliant on in-person trading. A multitude of...- Jaysen
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Well done @HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh. As you are already a premium member, I will refund your recent payment if that suits you okay?- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Yes - I’ll do this now, apologies for the delay!- Jaysen
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Baker McKenzie D&I Question
As Alice said, I wouldn't worry about STAR here. This is exactly the kind of question where I wouldn't stick too rigidly to a structure - the key to this answer is to talk about something that you personally find exciting/inspiring with passion. It's a great question to give an insight into your...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Despite my comment above, I think this is completely understandable and a fair comment.- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Agree with this - as the question is about you, you should be fine to bring up a personal example without the risk that it will be taken the wrong way. If anything, I think these tough personal stories are often the most compelling at building a rapport because you are being vulnerable with the...- Jaysen
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We're hiring! Social Media Manager
We're hiring TCLA's first-ever social media manager! Apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/D7RTqC77 Approximately 5-10 hours a week at £15/hour + bonuses. The role will initially run from 1 April 2021 - 31 May 2021. If we're a great fit, we're keen to turn this into a longer-term contract...- Jaysen
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