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Case Study 1: Legal Analysis
Well done to those who have submitted case studies recently for review, I am seeing some great answers. Trophy points coming your way!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Guides, university partnerships and contributors
Hey guys, I think most of you have finished exams this year. A huge well done! Here's what we've been working on at the moment and some recent site updates. We're in talks to partner with a few universities and organisations. We've been chatting to law firms/partners about the creation of...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Welcome new vac schemers
Just to let you know, I've added the next part to the vacation scheme guide: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-vacation-scheme-guide/. I hope your schemes are going well!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Howes Percival Vacation Scheme 2017
Howes Percival Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the Howes Percival vacation scheme? The people were really kind and took the time to answer any questions that I had. The workload was okay, I could finish everything with time to spare even if I had not studied it before. I sat in...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Linklaters Vacation Scheme 2017
Linklaters Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the Linklaters vacation scheme? My supervisors were very relaxed. The workload consisted of mainly research tasks, correspondence drafting, updating client bibles, and shadowing. This was manageable. I enjoyed the exposure to high profile...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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DLA Piper Vacation Scheme 2017
DLA Piper Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the DLA Piper vacation scheme? The friendliness of staff varied. The workload was manageable and consisted of mainly research and company administration work. I enjoyed the socials and felt they were a great way to bond with fellow vac scheme...- Jaysen
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Reed Smith Vacation Scheme 2018
Reed Smith Vacation Scheme 2018 How did you find the Reed Smith vacation scheme? Very packed schedule, first 1.5 days were just induction and various workshops. Sat in two departments (corporate and innovation). People were lovely, everyone was really friendly and encouraging. Ended up playing...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Slaughter and May Vacation Scheme 2017
Slaughter and May Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the Slaughter and May vacation scheme? There were plenty of introductory talks on the firm/practice areas, and depending on your supervisor, the opportunity to sit in with trainees for a few of their training sessions, and cross-firm...- Jaysen
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Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme, Spring 2018 How did you find the Herbert Smith Freehills vacation scheme? It was great - all I expected and more! Schedule: Talks every morning and evening, and work in the middle with the occasional lunch event. We could leave for home right after...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Allen & Overy Vacation Scheme 2018
Allen & Overy Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the Allen & Overy vacation scheme? There was an induction and icebreaker on the first day then the next 2 weeks were based on departmental work, social activities and workshops. You are given a trainee buddee and you will be sat with an...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Sidley Austin Vacation Scheme 2018
Sidley Austin Vacation Scheme 2018 How did you find the Sidley Austin vacation scheme? The schedule wasn't too packed. The first day was the most busy, because of IT training and that kind of thing. There was a volunteering afternoon. There weren't too many social events - there was a...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Good luck for your vacation schemes tomorrow!
Hey guys, I just sent this round via email. Thought I'd share it here too. Vacation Scheme Guide | How to turn your vacation scheme into a training contract Hi everyone, I know some of you start your vacation schemes tomorrow. I wanted to send this over. It's a short extract from our upcoming...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Welcome new vac schemers
Hi guys, Welcome to all the new vac schemers that have joined these forums this week. I know many of you start tomorrow. I am currently working on a vacation scheme guide which will cover everything from preparation to the workload to converting your scheme into a TC. I will try to get this...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Upcoming support
No problem! If you have any questions while you're on the scheme, feel free to ask. I plan to put together a more detailed guide on converting vacation schemes to training contracts soon.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Upcoming support
Hey Kavi. Sure thing, my memory of the Osborne Clarke vacation scheme is a little hazy, but I'll try to go into as many specifics as I can. Nicole also mentioned it's your first, so I'll try to give you an idea of what the schedule is like (but it may have changed since). Induction On the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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AC at WEIGHTMANS
^ That's good advice. I appreciate there's not much on the firm out there, so a few thoughts on Weightmans: Although Weightmans is best known for its insurance and litigation work (and this contributes most of its turnover), in recent years, the firm has been investing in corporate/commercial...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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The what-we're-doing-right-now page
You can find our latest guide on the Watson Glaser test here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-watson-glaser-test/ It was written by a former trainee recruitment manager at a magic circle firm :).- Jaysen
- Post #20
- Forum: Site Announcements
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Telephone interview tips
No problem, let us know how it goes. Wow, three days isn't much time at all, especially if you already had plans for the week!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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The what-we're-doing-right-now page
Hey everyone, You can out our new Interview Experiences section of the homepage here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/experience/addleshaw-goddard/. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
- Post #19
- Forum: Site Announcements
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Allen & Overy's The Future of Legal Talent
Agreed!- Jaysen
- Post #3
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion