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  1. Jaysen

    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...
  2. Jaysen

    Mentioning investment/portfolio success in cover letters

    Yep sounds fine if you’re using it to justify your interest in the financial markets.
  3. Jaysen

    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.
  4. Jaysen

    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...
  5. Jaysen

    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.
  6. Jaysen

    Skadden AC

    Here's the only one we have at the moment! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/experience/skadden-interview/
  7. Jaysen

    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...
  8. Jaysen

    Converting a vac scheme into a TC...

    You might find this helpful! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-vacation-scheme-guide/
  9. Jaysen

    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    Think it’s this one, pretty outdated so won’t really be useful now!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/
  10. Jaysen

    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.
  11. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Generally consistency is good but that seems so minor - I wouldn’t worry.
  12. Jaysen

    Stephenson Harwood - question on TC application form

    Feel free to write that there are no particular matters you wish to raise.
  13. Jaysen

    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!
  14. Jaysen

    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.
  15. Jaysen

    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...
  16. Jaysen

    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!
  17. Jaysen

    Case Study 2: M&A analysis

    Yes I can. Could you send it to [email protected]?

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