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Reed Smith Strengths Assessment - advice
Interesting, I don't think I've heard of this as an online test before. If no-one is able to get back to you here, I'll see if I can find someone who has interviewed at Reed Smith. It would be good for us to know more about it also!- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Excellent news, well done!- Jaysen
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Decline of the high street
More companies facing administration: https://news.sky.com/story/jamie-olivers-restaurants-crash-leaving-1-300-jobs-at-risk-11725346 "Well over 1,000 jobs are at risk as the restaurant chain set up by the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver prepares to crash into administration just two years after...- Jaysen
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The Huawei security risk
You may have already seen this news story today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48330310. "Google has barred the world's second biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. The move comes after the Trump...- Jaysen
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What makes a successful Freshfields application?
Tagging @Raphael Yan Bing Khoo in case he is able to help with this!- Jaysen
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Bristows Training Contract Interview 2019
Bristows Training Contract Interview 2019 Thank you to @Hida74 for kindly sharing this. First round interview - Interviewed by a senior associate and partner. I was told about my interviewers in advance. - 1 hour interview followed by a tour of the offices with a trainee solicitor. -...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Hi All, As we've reached over 100 pages, I'll now lock this thread. Please use our new thread for 2019 instead. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
Hey All, I've locked the last thread since it has now reached over 100 pages. Please use this thread to share application/interview outcomes, as well as support and tips for upcoming law firm interviews and assessment centres. Good luck this year guys! Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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Cleary and paralegals
I can't say I have much knowledge about this, but I'm not convinced it has much of a wider impact outside Cleary. It looks like the firm has been going through some big challenges recently (with many lawyers leaving), which may have factored into their desire to cut costs. The work will be...- Jaysen
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TCLA Premium Announcements
This thread will be used to announce updates to TCLA Premium. Premium members have access to all of the below as part of their subscription. Our recent updates include: New law firm insights Our new insights cover BCLP, Macfarlanes and Vinson & Elkins. The full list is now as follows...- Jaysen
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TCLA Announcements
This thread will be used to announce updates to TCLA. Recent updates include: 260+ Training Contract Interview Questions - Updated for 2019! We've updated our list of training contract interview questions! They now reflect recent interviews across over 25 law firms and include practice...- Jaysen
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US trade war with China
Good article from the BBC: "Who loses out in the US-China trade war?": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48256535- Jaysen
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Application Examples
Agreed with Dan. You can definitely improve your writing by learning what makes for good writing (which @Hazal helps to break down in her threads) and with lots of practice. Most of our mock applications are within the TCLA Premium forum, but we do have this thread...- Jaysen
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Training Contract Success Stories
Well done! I've been contacted before to give a professional reference for a candidate in a paralegal role. In addition to confirming dates, the form had a series of questions asking whether I'd recommend a candidate in particular areas + any additional comments. I don't know whether it's the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Amazing. Well done you!- Jaysen
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Marriott Harrison Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Many thanks to this contribution from @Zsaurcaks1. "I did complete a vacation scheme at MH (I think they organised the schemes in batches, with three-four people on each scheme across July. Mine was one week long). I did the scheme with two other candidates. On our first day, we had an...- Jaysen
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US trade war with China
Big news on this today: "The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of the countries' damaging trade war." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48210313- Jaysen
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Prepping for work experience
I used to create a fact file on firms before my vacation schemes. I'd make sure I knew as much as I could about their practice area strengths/international strategy/training programme (I'd now add use of technology to that list). I'd also create three lists of questions, one directed at...- Jaysen
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Retrospective Funding
Good thread idea. I'm not too sure how many firms advertise this but I'll see what I can find.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I'd expect TC interviews/ACs to be tougher than vac scheme interviews. As you said, they only have a day to see if you're right for them, so they'll often challenge/interrogate you in a way they wouldn't if it was a TC interview post-vacation scheme. With a vac scheme interview, they're more...- Jaysen
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