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  1. Jaysen

    Being interesting?

    Much of it comes down to the way you sell your experiences. You can make seemingly ‘mundane’ activities seem interesting if you drill down on the specifics and tie in why they interested you. You can also do interesting things though. If you’re at university, I’d encourage you to sign up to...
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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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    Third time lucky

    Thanks for sharing Sharaf. I think the ability to self-reflect is a huge skill in this process and that's clearly something you have. Looking forward to seeing how your journey progresses!
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    The Hunt for a Training Contract: Take Three

    I found this very inspirational Aela. Thank you for your honesty - it sounds like you have great determination. I'll be rooting for you!
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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...
  6. Jaysen

    TCLA's New Podcast: Trainee Talk

    Glad to hear it!
  7. Jaysen

    Open Day Application

    Those of you who attended the CC open day last Thursday/Friday, can I ask how you found the sessions on the day? Feel free to PM me if preferable!
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    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...
  9. Jaysen

    Effects of ESG investing on emerging markets practices

    Hi Abhaya, I'm afraid I can't help here as I don't know much about this. I can't access the article, but note - if this is for apps/interviews, you don't necessarily need to find the 'right' answer. You can use what you know about the story and law firms, to speculate on how you think they...
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    TCLA's Crash Course - We're running our first event!

    Fantastic, that's very impressive. We'd love to hear your story. Could you please fill out this form and I'll get back to you with further details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_wW_a2Etu6TSLaOzkPOm3yks6EDRuUvxtBeMIx4YRU1U0pg/viewform?usp=sf_link. Best, Jaysen
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    TCLA's Crash Course - We're running our first event!

    And congratulations on the TC!
  12. Jaysen

    TCLA's Crash Course - We're running our first event!

    No problem Sajeed, I will refund you now.
  13. Jaysen

    Jones Day interview

    We actually have a fair amount of information on Jones Day: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/experience/jones-day-interview/!
  14. Jaysen

    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...
  15. Jaysen

    Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019

    I take that to mean they don't review applications on a rolling basis, but they could close applications before the deadline (so it's still worth applying early).
  16. Jaysen

    TCLA's New Podcast: Trainee Talk

    That's so nice to hear, thanks Helena! For reference: Trainee Talk Episode #14: What If It Could Be Me? https://soundcloud.com/traineetalk/episode-14-what-if-it-could-be-me In this episode, Serena King, a second-seat trainee solicitor at Baker McKenzie, takes us through the first six months...
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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...
  18. 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...
  19. Jaysen

    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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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Very useful - thanks for sharing!

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