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  1. Campbell44

    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    Now I'm not so sure. I was just looking into it and it may just be a rumour. The US firm was quite upfront saying there are no plans for a merger.
  2. Campbell44

    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    I came across this story and thought I would share. Allen & Overy is apparently in talks to merge with a US law firm, O'Melveny & Myer: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-o-melveny-myers-m-a-allen-overy/uk-law-firm-allen-overy-in-merger-talks-with-u-s-firm-omelveny-myers-legal-week-idUSKCN1HE01Y
  3. Campbell44

    K&E

    I agree w Yes I agree. I think it does not make sense to cover why Kirkland twice so best to leave the cover letter for anything that the application form does not cover.
  4. Campbell44

    K&E

    Yes the recruiter was nice. Unfortunately I came across too nervous in the group assessment. I am not sure if the questions have changed. If it has the same question about understanding what challenges will face Kirkland in the next few years then it's important to really understand the space...
  5. Campbell44

    K&E

    I reached the assessment centre. It was quite a good day actually and the group exercise topic was quite different to all the other typical finance ones I had and I came away thinking I did quite good, but maybe not so much. It was quite funny the interviewer was trying to test my preparation...
  6. Campbell44

    Introduction to LawTech

    Yes it seems the lawyer uses quite harsh language to describe the legal profession.
  7. Campbell44

    Commercial News Update - March 2018

    Dead on about the China tariffs,. I have just read the news story. Would be good to read your thoughts when you do your next one.
  8. Campbell44

    K&E

    Yes! I am not too sure of my chances though. I applied last year for a vac scheme and got rejected. You are applying?
  9. Campbell44

    VS conversion rates

    My Slaughters app was maybe 450 words, I think it can vary it length as long as it's concise.
  10. Campbell44

    Introduction to LawTech

    But assume a machine learning software is able to do a trainee's job at 10x the speed. And maybe in five years time there is software for due diligence and contracts and admin related tasks that trainees do. Would it not mean that the firm will choose to invest more into AI than trainees and...
  11. Campbell44

    VS conversion rates

    Haha thanks I need it.
  12. Campbell44

    Introduction to LawTech

    Thank you. The video with the HSF trainee was interesting, it feels like there may be less need for trainees with the growing use of this software.
  13. Campbell44

    VS conversion rates

    This is good to know before my scheme :P
  14. Campbell44

    Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster

    Thanks this is very helpful! I didn't know that about law fairs. Do recruiters make notes on people that people that make good impressions?
  15. Campbell44

    Commercial News Summary - February 2018

    ^ Quality. I don't really understand the link between Toys R Us and private equity? I understand they were bought but why was that a bad thing?
  16. Campbell44

    Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster

    Thank you for your responses. One all-nighter is less than I was expecting so thats good. Did they let you leave a bit early the next day? And yes I meant about standing out, I see - how did you go about researching law firms? I think my applications are not specific enough.
  17. Campbell44

    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Awesome that you've got a Clifford Chance (future) trainee and a Latham & Watkins trainee! Hi Nicole - thanks very much for sharing your time. Can I ask - why did you choose a US firm over a magic circle (if it was a choice)?
  18. Campbell44

    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Hi everyone, this website is incredible ! My name is William and I'm originally from Poland. I am doing the BCL at Oxford at the moment and have done vacation schemes at two UK firms. I am hoping to get into a prestigious US firm if I can.
  19. Campbell44

    Ask me anything: Trainee at Morrison & Foerster

    Hi Rayhaan! I thought I'd make the most of you being here this week so I have a few questions (if you don't mind!). What's the latest you've ever worked? Do you have sleeping pods in your offices? I noticed on the Chambers Guide that there aren't many trainees at Morrison & Foerster, would...
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