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    How can X firm overcome the challenges it faces in a saturated legal market ?

    I also have a similar q so I won't create a thread for this. What kinds of challenges are some of the larger law firms facing and how can these challenges be overcome? Especially with the pandemic and many law firms producing the same sort of advice.
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    Herbert Smith Freehills App

    Thank you!
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    Herbert Smith Freehills App

    This might be a dumb q but can I refer to Herbert Smith Freehills as HSF in my app?
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    How to research a firm?

    Can anyone give advice as to how to research a firm well enough for an interview with them? I’m trying to research practice areas but it is very in depth and hard to get some key points from so much information. For reference, this is a vac scheme interview with CC. Any help would be really...
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    This is really kind of you! Thank you! Any progress on uploading these? :)
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    This is really kind of you! Thank you! Any progress on uploading these? :)
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    DLA Piper Application

    I got a the test link emailed to me but I haven't heard anything back since sitting the test.
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    Thank you! I applied for the vac scheme so I was wondering why your interviews were a week before! Good luck! :)
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    Is this for the first year scheme or the TC?
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    Interview advice - sorry for another thread

    Thank you so much Jaysen! Really useful!
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    Interview advice - sorry for another thread

    My main questions are: 1. Could you give me some inspiration for an answer on why I want a career in law as I understand this needs to be personal but am really stuck. 2. When asked to tell someone about yourself how should you structure such an answer and what should you include 3. What types...
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    Interview advice?

    Hi! Yes I do mean commercial law but I don't think it has to be specific to just this and they will probably ask me why I want to pursue a career in law just generally. And yes I am asking in reference to an interview question- sorry I forgot to write this.
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    Interview advice?

    What is a good answer to why you want a career in law? I understand that the answer has to be personal but I was hoping for some inspiration. My three reasons that I've come up with in their simplest form are to help people, always learning since the law is always changing and because of the...

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