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Application question: Main Challenges Facing Firm
It sounds like you've identified good challenges. Now, try to focus on how these challenges apply to the firm. You can use your knowledge of the firm to tailor these points e.g. Who are its clients? Is the firm already trying to add value to clients despite the saturated legal market? Does it...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Private Equity Resources and Trends
General Partner. It refers to a private equity firm.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Merry Christmas everyone!
Hi All, Just a quick note to say it has been a pleasure working with such a fantastic, supportive community of aspiring lawyers over the past year. I hope you all have a great Christmas and some time away from all the application stress. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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Relevant Work Experience
Are you applying for vacation schemes or training contracts? If you're applying for vacation schemes, you're fine. You have some legal experience and by the sounds of your other experiences, you have definitely worked "in a similar environment". Just have a good answer to justify your interest...- Jaysen
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A&O interview
Anonymous - "For my A&O case study I received great feedback for my structure. Before the end of the reading time I managed to spend a few minutes planning what to say, and had a clear structure (introduction of the case, main points of the documents, and conclusion answering the questions). I...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Slaughter and May Interview
Anonymous - The primary focus of my interview was what I had put in my CV. I got asked the standard questions, Why Slaughters? , Why Law? Alternative Careers? (like if you couldnt be a lawyer) I then got asked some specific questions, modules Id done poorly on they asked why? They then...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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The US economy
"As Markets Tumble, Tech Stocks Hit a Rare and Ominous Milestone" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/business/nasdaq-stocks-bear-market.html?emc=edit_nn_20181223&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=8828493720181223&te=1 Great article on the impact of the sell off on tech stocks.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Simmons & Simmons Vacation Scheme 2018
Anonymous - First off, the whole partner interview is really based on luck. The other interviewees had smiling partners but mine was this guy who looked super unhappy to be there. Secondly, the case study is a contract. It seems like they don't care about your views or how you analyse, all...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Slaughter and May Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Anonymous - My interview was completely different to what I had expected or read about. I studied Politics and Sociology at Uni, and they started off the interview asking why I got higher grades in Sociology than Politics on average. Then they picked up one topic I mentioned in my answer (the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Jones Day Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Anonymous: My interview with Jones day was with two partners and lasted about 40 minutes. They were very friendly and really let you lead the conversation to where you wanted it to go. Nothing really came up that I wasn’t expecting, but they did grill me on what I said. I would suggest getting...- 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
It's no problem. These things happen! The number of times I messed up when sending documents over to firms...- Jaysen
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A&O interview
When was it? Mid November 2018 What was it for? Vacation Scheme (although the Training contract interview process is exactly the same) First interview: Case Study The first interview is a case study. You are given a document bundle to read through within 30 minutes. You then have to give...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
You might want to consider creating a thread for this. I'm aware of a few students on here who have had A&O interviews before and they might be able to help!- Jaysen
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Latham & Watkins qs
Yes the question is about identifying the skills you have, but you should use examples across your experiences to justify how you have developed those skills. Try to think about how they would be useful to your role as a trainee. Be specific and really think about what trainees must do day-to-day.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Productivity tips - how do you balance applications and revision?
On a slightly different topic, I found this to be a great read: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2018/12/13/productivity-guilt/. The article is titled: "What is productivity guilt? (And how to prevent it?)".- Jaysen
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- Forum: TCLA General News
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The US economy
The US government may shut down tonight as Trump continues to insist on funding for his wall: https://theconversation.com/whats-the-economic-impact-of-a-government-shutdown-109182 EDIT: It seems this may be fixed...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Mergers and Acquisitions Resources and Trends
M&A activity dives in fourth quarter as corporate confidence ebbs FT Link: https://www.ft.com/content/06b343fe-0447-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1 (really good article) Non-FT Link...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Ask Me Anything: Future Trainee at Reed Smith
If the question is only "Why do you want to attend an Open Day at Reed Smith, you don't have to include why you are interested in commercial law/your commercial knowledge. It sounds like the reasons you have given already are very good.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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A Level Equivalents
When I first got my TC I kept imagining ways they'd take it off me, so you're not alone there! As Daniel said, if you included your grades in your application form then I don't see you having a problem.- Jaysen
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Suggestions for TCLA 2019
This is definitely something I'm keen to do. We have a new marketing team so I will discuss getting one or two of them involved in this!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion