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  1. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It really depends on the motivations of the person reaching out and whether they have a genuine reason. It's unlikely to look bad to reach out to someone ahead of a vacation scheme though. At most, the associate may just be too busy to respond.
  2. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey - What is the reason you are looking to message the associate?
  3. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    This is the response I didn't realise I needed today 😀
  4. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Yes :)
  5. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you for sharing!
  6. Jaysen

    My unusual journey to a TC

    This is awesome to read. Well done Ali!
  7. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Thanks for sharing Aditya. Identifying stories you find interesting and explaining them in your own words is a great way to test your understanding. I'm particularly glad to see your opinions and thoughts on this!
  8. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    That sounds sensible Asil. From my perspective, PESTLE is just one way to analyse a story you read about. It can be a useful structure to have but not all topics lend themselves well to this kind of structure.
  9. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Thanks of sharing Asil - it's useful to see what you are doing at the moment as it gives me ideas for how we can help to teach this. I think all of the points you mentioned above are great - especially the practise you do with your friend and finding something you enjoy. The thing I would be...
  10. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    It's great to see you share your initial thoughts on this! When questions ask you to relate a story you are interested in to a law firm, the goal is to see if you can understand what commercial lawyers actually do, and I think the link you made between TikTok's ban and signed contracts with...
  11. Jaysen

    My Journey to a TC

    Wishing you the best of luck @cls33, it has been great to follow you in your journey and I have my fingers crossed for you. Good idea to keep yourself distracted for now!
  12. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Of course - I'll share some thoughts this evening!
  13. Jaysen

    What you need to know about finance for your interviews - live event on 6 April 2023

    Hey everyone, On Thursday, 6 April 2023, we are running an in-person event. This event is completely free and open to everyone - if you are reading this, you are invited! I'll be delivering a presentation on "What you need to know about finance for your interviews." I'm planning for it now...
  14. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    When trying to understand the commercial world, one of the things I find most helpful is to write about it and send it to someone else. Writing about it is a very good exercise to see if you actually understand it and sending it to someone else forces you to learn how to explain it clearly. I...
  15. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    First Citizens has agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank, which has seen financial stocks somewhat recover this morning. First Citizens has a history of buying failed banks. It will be buying $72bn of SVB assets and all of the deposits and loans that were transferred to a bridge bank after SVB's...
  16. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank, is now under attention with its share price falling about 8% on Friday. The concern spread to several major banks across Europe. While investors remain concerned that rising interest rates could impact more banks following the fallout from Silicon Valley...
  17. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    TikTok’s boss was in the US this week facing a congressional hearing, amid threats from the US to force a sale or ban the app. The company is owned by Chinese technology firm Bytedance, which has led to national security and data concerns given the scale of its popularity in the US.
  18. Jaysen

    My journey to a TC-Non UK law degree

    I really like the honesty and transparency here Aditya - please keep it up :)
  19. Jaysen

    My journey to a TC - seeking advice on how to improve

    Will be rooting for you - best of luck :) When deciding what to do to build my confidence, I usually find it helpful to ask myself the question: What could I do that would be helpful right now that I am avoiding because it’s scary?
  20. Jaysen

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4.25%. The view is that the banking system remains robust despite the current situation regarding SVB/Credit Suisse.

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