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Telephone interview tips
Hey Selma, congrats on the telephone interview! Is it this week? Mine typically went like this: HR would introduce themselves and briefly explain the structure of the telephone interview They'd ask the questions of 'why this firm' and 'why commercial law' They'd ask a few set competency...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Taylor Wessing Cosmic Cadet Game
No luck on my end I'm afraid, but it looks like someone responded to your post on TSR: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4929788&page=10. I hope it goes ok, looks quite fun (not sure how I feel about it as a test though!).- Jaysen
- Post #3
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Upcoming support
Hi there, With vacation scheme season coming up soon I'll be posting a lot more material in this section. In the meantime, feel free to ask any questions if you need help preparing for your schemes. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Tips on converting the vac scheme to a TC offer
General tips: Be interested/enthusiastic about the work and ask thoughtful questions when it’s appropriate. Be sincere and a nice person to the other interns (even if others are trying to be competitive)/secretaries/trainees etc. Show you’ve taken feedback on board. Manage expectations if...- Jaysen
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Drafting exercises
In answer to a question about legal drafting: It’s important to think about the purpose of legal drafting to do well in this exercise. You're meant to be recording what the parties have agreed, or if it’s the first draft, your client’s instructions. There are consequences if a lawyer doesn't...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Structuring legal research
In answer to a question about structuring legal research: It’s difficult to offer general advice because firms have different formatting styles, partners have different preferences and the task may require a particular style, but, a few tips I can suggest. First, you should be getting IT...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Application Reviews & New Features
Hi all, A few students have asked about the trophies recently. We've actually made a few changes to the points system to make it easier for you guys to get points. Please see the additional trophies below: Welcome! - +5 Trophy Points - You introduced yourself in the welcome lounge! Sharer-...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Site Announcements
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Allen & Overy's The Future of Legal Talent
I wanted to share a recent report by Allen & Overy, some very interesting conclusions. The Future for Legal Talent A major study into how lawyers view their careers in a new world http://www.allenovery.com/news/en-gb/articles/Pages/The-Future-for-Legal-Talent-Report.aspx. Here's a summary...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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TLT Interview
When was your TLT interview? February 2018 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at TLT. The assessment day consist of a strength-based interview conducted by a partner and a member of the management team. This type of interview is designed to determine...- Jaysen
- Post #3
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Ince & Co Interview
When was your Ince & Co interview? January 2018 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Ince & Co. First up on the agenda for the Ince & Co assessment day are two tests designed to test your writing abilities and soft skills. You will take a spelling...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) Interview
When was your Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) interview? December 2017 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV). The assessment day includes a presentation, group activity and a written exercise. Core values to think about is...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Shoosmiths Interview
When was your Shoosmiths interview? March 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Shoosmiths. The assessment day has four key elements: a role play, which is similar to a client meeting; a group exercise, where candidates discuss information they...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Eversheds Sutherland Interview
When was your Eversheds Sutherland interview? 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Eversheds Sutherland. In-tray exercise (About 1.5 hrs), Interview (About 1.5 hrs), Internal Meeting Simulation (About 1.5 hrs)- Activity 2 and Activity 3 are...- Jaysen
- Post #4
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Ashurst Interview
When was your Ashurst interview? September 2017 and January 2018. What was it for? Winter vacation scheme and training contract Please describe the interview process at Ashurst. Written case study, one hour HR interview and office tour by a trainee. What advice would you give to future...- Jaysen
- Post #6
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Hogan Lovells Interview
When was your Hogan Lovells interview? March 2016 What was it for? Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Hogan Lovells. Once we arrived, we were taken to a room and had the day explained to us. We did some ice-breakers, sharing an interesting fact about ourselves...- Jaysen
- Post #5
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Jones Day Interview
When was your Jones Day interview? April 2016 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Jones Day. I arrived and saw no other applicants for the entire time I was there. I was called in for an interview with two partners. This interview mainly covered all...- Jaysen
- Post #3
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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CMS Cameron Mckenna Interview
When was your CMS Cameron McKenna interview? April 2016 What was it for? Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at CMS Cameron McKenna. The phone interview before the assessment centre dealt with some motivation and competency questions. There were only four of us there...- Jaysen
- Post #6
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Macfarlanes Interview
When was your Macfarlanes interview? July 2016 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes. There were three elements. The first was a written exercise which was a letter to a client, a holiday company, about a complaint they had received by one...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Macfarlanes Interview
When was your Macfarlanes interview? March 2016 What was it for? Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes. There were quite a lot of applicants together on the same day. We sat around in a conference room and there were ice-breakers. We talked to the person...- Jaysen
- Post #5
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences
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Allen & Overy Interview
From original first post: Allen & Overy (vacation scheme) I believe the case study was rather chunky. I think it was designed so that there was no possible way you could get through all the documents in time. There were various issues - IP, client contracts, governing law issues, an ongoing...- Jaysen
- Post #5
- Forum: Older Interview Experiences