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Morrison & Foerster Interview
From what I’ve gathered, be prepared for all the usual questions i.e. why MoFo, why commercial law, competencies like ‘tell me about a time you overcame a challenge’ and questions about you and what you might find challenging as a trainee/whether you’d be able to deal with the long hours. For...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Mentioning investment/portfolio success in cover letters
Yep sounds fine if you’re using it to justify your interest in the financial markets.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Mentioning investment/portfolio success in cover letters
Not sure if you mean including it in terms of ‘why commercial law?’ or ‘why me?’ but either way it sounds worth mentioning.- Jaysen
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Travers Smith Summer Vacation Scheme 2019
Travers Smith Summer Vacation Scheme 2019 - Anonymous Travers Smith Interview Process: I was interviewed by a Partner. Usually, the firm will let you know who is interviewing you. There's no HR component like in other firms so you only have the one interviewer. My interview largely consisted...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Definitely agree with this. For some questions, it makes sense for you to talk through your thought process aloud even if you don’t have the complete right answer. But if it’s a question you just have no idea on, it’s far better to be honest and say you don’t know than to try bluff.- Jaysen
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Skadden AC
Here's the only one we have at the moment! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/experience/skadden-interview/- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Really depends on the particular law firm but speaking generally about the kinds of questions that could come up: Prepare at least one answer to the question: "Tell me about a recent business news story that interests you and why?'. Prepare answers to expected follow-up questions for your...- Jaysen
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Converting a vac scheme into a TC...
You might find this helpful! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-vacation-scheme-guide/- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Love this, good for you!- Jaysen
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Think it’s this one, pretty outdated so won’t really be useful now! https://www.thelawyer.com/which-firms-take-most-and-fewest-trainees-from-vac-schemes/- Jaysen
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Office Hours: Want to chat about your applications?
Hey Amreena, I’m fully booked for now but do keep an eye on our emails/LinkedIn page as I expect to offer more slots in the future.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Generally consistency is good but that seems so minor - I wouldn’t worry.- Jaysen
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Stephenson Harwood - question on TC application form
Feel free to write that there are no particular matters you wish to raise.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Haha you weren’t hallucinating - we’ll have a credits system up and running very soon!- Jaysen
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How do I answer these Withers vac scheme questions?
No need to use STAR for any of these. It’s just going to mean that you need to be as concise as possible when answering each question, picking out the most important highlights from your normal answers.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
YES! Well done you!- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
A few ways you can answer this, but to put it simply, you might want to start by thinking about how law firms are just like any other business: seeking to make a profit. You might then talk about how law firms specifically make money (they're in the service business - they get paid to provide...- Jaysen
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TCLA Scholarships - 12 months of TCLA Premium!
Hi Dhruv, this was for last year but I expect we'll do another round later this year. Please keep an eye on our emails/social media pages for when this is announced!- Jaysen
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Case Study 2: M&A analysis
Yes I can. Could you send it to [email protected]?- Jaysen
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources