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  1. Jaysen

    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Welcome Bea! Wishing you the best of luck this year.
  2. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Agreed with Jess. I'd try to think broadly here - what else matters to you in a career at the firm? You could also develop skills and become a well-rounded lawyer at many City firms, what do you hope to achieve at that particular firm?
  3. Jaysen

    General Query

    Great points from Jacob. In additional to the professional risks, you might also want to consider touching on the personal consequences. Why is it important to you to have integrity in your career? What kind of lawyer do you want to be?
  4. Jaysen

    Technical questions

    Great points from Naomi. You may also find it helpful to take a look at the wording of SPAs, facility agreements and confidentiality agreements online (simply by doing a Google search). You wouldn't be expected to have done this, but I find it helps a candidate to see how contractual terms are...
  5. Jaysen

    Irwin Mitchell Vacation Scheme Application Question

    Personally, I prefer a discussion of what you would do, but I don't see harm in either approach.
  6. Jaysen

    Clifford Chance TC

    I'm afraid I'm only familiar with CC assessments in previous years (one on M&A, another on restructuring/insolvency). Will keep an eye out!
  7. Jaysen

    2021 Goals - What do you want to change?

    I can relate to this - things have been a bit bumpy this year for me due to family circumstances. I think I'm far better at setting goals professionally (and over-working), but I don't spend near enough time looking at my own anxiety/stress levels. I noticed I said the same thing in my 2018...
  8. Jaysen

    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Love this. I used to do something similar: I'd imagine that I already knew the interviewer and I was just heading back for a conversation. That's not to say I wasn't still formal, but I found this helped me to break out of 'interview mode' and build a closer rapport with a partner.
  9. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Sure, we can do this. I'd just flag that it's a little messy due to limitations on our platform (we'll have to cancel your subscription and re-sign you up to Gold with a coupon).
  10. Jaysen

    Baker McKenzie D&I

    I'm sure @Harry Clark is very busy at the moment, but he's a trainee at Baker McKenzie and may be able to help.
  11. Jaysen

    Squire Patton Boggs personal statement

    Merry Christmas! I would treat the SPB information as simply suggestions, rather than a prescribed list. The key theme throughout is thinking about you, your experiences and achievements, what makes you unique, and what makes you tick. I would look at everything you've achieved so far, and...
  12. Jaysen

    Irwin Mitchell Vacation Scheme Application Question

    A bit of both sounds sensible to me. I do think there's value to giving a nuanced view and touching on the kind of points you would find out throughout your answer. That said, we do have to assume you don't know what kind of legal services the client is looking for.
  13. Jaysen

    DLA Piper Application

    I believe it's just: Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why? (Maximum 1500 characters / approximately 250 words)
  14. Jaysen

    Happy holidays!

    Hey everyone, Just a quick note to say that the TCLA team are wishing you a lovely break. I know it runs right in the middle of the application window, but I do hope you get the chance to take some time for yourself. I'll be writing a fuller 'TCLA's Year in Review' next week, but I just want...
  15. Jaysen

    Failing Situational judgment test (SJT)

    I'm very much aligned with Anna here. I think there's no way of knowing what the firm prefers, so the best approach would be to put yourself in the situation and imagine what you would genuinely do (taking into account your understanding of the role of a trainee). 1. As a trainee, I would never...
  16. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    So well deserved, I'm so happy for you Beth!
  17. Jaysen

    TCLA's Most Bookmarked Content 2020

    Finally, we had Alice's explanation on how you can go about differentiating law firms: 1) What working/billable targets does the firm have? Does this fit with your personal working style and preferences? 2) Partner remuneration - is it lockstep, modified lockstep? - this can affect culture and...
  18. Jaysen

    TCLA's Most Bookmarked Content 2020

    In eighth place, we have @Hazal's brilliant advice on discussing commercial stories: I’ve written a bit on this topic before but I think it’s one of the hardest, yet most important, questions to get right (although, if you’re brilliant at writing commercial stories but can’t articulate why...
  19. Jaysen

    TCLA's Most Bookmarked Content 2020

    In seventh place is @J Wu's explanation of the differences between law and investment banking: A few reasons you might choose law over IB: 1) The work is much more varied in law (day-to-day). As an analyst, a lot of work in IB is spent making pitch books/information memorandums on powerpoint...
  20. Jaysen

    TCLA's Most Bookmarked Content 2020

    In number six, is this recommended podcast list from @D: Commercial Awareness is not something you can cram. It is built up over time and is the result of how you engage with the business world that exists around you. If any of you are like me, I hate reading! So, I found my particular method...

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