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  1. Jaysen

    PWC Legal Summer Vacation Scheme

    I just went through it and had the same. Just background information.
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    Skadden Insight Evening

    That's frustrating. You probably emailed earlier than most people.
  3. Jaysen

    Free TCLA memberships

    Hi All, My choice for this week is @John Wu. You've given some great recent contributions including a write-up of your past vacation scheme. Thanks John!
  4. Jaysen

    Smart Contracts - a 2 minute read

    For those of you interested writing about blockchain/smart contracts in your applications, Reed Smith published a very detailed white paper earlier this year: https://files.reedsmith.com/files/Uploads/Documents/2018/Blockchain.pdf.
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    Useful links and resources

    Here you go: https://www.schroders.com/en/insights/economics/a-view-of-the-world-economy-in-november-2018/
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    Gibson Dunn Vacation Scheme 2018

    Gibson Dunn Vacation Scheme 2018 Please describe your vacation scheme experience at Gibson Dunn I really enjoyed it! The work was interesting, the people were friendly, and I learned a lot. Talks/Presentations: There were a number of presentations and ‘coffee sessions’, where lawyers from...
  7. Jaysen

    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    A good summary of the issue with oil prices right now (podcast/audio): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06sq4d2
  8. Jaysen

    Higher firms?

    I imagine you became really good at writing applications because you have practiced a lot. It's the same way with interviews. If your interview in summer was your first, I'm not surprised you found it difficult. Rather than being "extremely terrible" at interviews, it sounds like you just...
  9. Jaysen

    K&E

    This sounds about right. I'm sure K&E will be aware these sections overlap, so I wouldn't worry too much if you cross-over on some of the points.
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    Free TCLA memberships

    Reminder - we will be voting for the last time on Monday!
  11. Jaysen

    DLA Piper

    The former. If you want to go into more detail on a particular aspect, that would be more appropriate for a cover letter/application form.
  12. Jaysen

    Useful links and resources

    For interview questions related to what the future will look like, this is also useful for a global perspective: https://www.schroders.com/en/sysglobalassets/digital/insights/2018/pdf/inescapable-truths-consumer-version-pdf.pdf In summary, Schroders points to the following trends over the next...
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    Useful links and resources

    Schroders is back with another superb infographic for November:
  14. Jaysen

    Confidence boost

    Great post. If people like those, I'd also recommend Hamza's story as well as this anonymous story. Leke - can I get your perspective on rejection during the application process? Did you have to deal with a lot of rejection? And if so, how did you handle it? What made you keep going?
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    Skadden Interview

    Skadden VC experience (2018 Summer VC recruitment season). Thanks to @Leke for sharing this with us. *** From my experience, Skadden was very personable at the interview. Most questions were about my CV. To be honest, my interview was probably not the norm because I had a lot of experience...
  16. Jaysen

    Summer Vacation Scheme Thread 2019

    Pick whichever one you are the most interested in/you know about the most. Don't worry about being cliche for this question. It's about how well you answer the question and not how unique your answer is.
  17. Jaysen

    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    It's all down to supply and demand. Slow global growth means a fall in demand for oil. When the supply of oil outstrips demand, prices will fall. That's a little simplistic and there are other factors involved but that's the basic idea.
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    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    Yes I would. I don't think it has a huge impact, but I believe the tech sell off has led some investors to shift into less risky assets, which if true, would lead to a fall in the demand for oil. That said, I'd say the main causes are oversupply and fears of slowing global growth. And FYI - you...
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    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    Interesting - what do you mean by connected?
  20. Jaysen

    Departments in a merger?

    Sometimes, students are asked about the departments involved during the due diligence stage of an acquisition. And, sometimes, what the other practice areas may need to investigate. You may find this slide helpful from our M&A class:

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