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  1. Jaysen

    £5 Amazon voucher for every interview experience you share (this cycle)

    Hi All, We're trying to build an extensive catalogue of interview experiences at different law firms. We think it'll be invaluable for applicants so they get a sense of what to expect at their interviews. So once again, we are inviting students to share their experiences of interviews in this...
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    Harvard junior who received internship offers from Morgan Stanley, Goldman, McKinsey, Google...

    Apologies for the click-bait title. I came across this on LinkedIn - it's better than many of the generic articles I see on interviewing, so I thought I'd share...
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    Commercial Class 8: Law firms as a business

    Hi All, Sign ups for our next commercial class close today. See a snapshot of the prep material below.
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    Interviewed at Latham & Watkins or Cleary?

    Hi All, If anyone has interviewed at Latham & Watkins or Cleary in the past, I'd be grateful if you could drop me a PM. I'm running mock interviews for these firms next week and it would be very helpful if a student could share their thoughts/experience. For your time, we'd be very happy to...
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    Commercial Class 7: M&A Case Studies

    Hi All, Sign ups for our next commercial awareness class close on Friday. See a snapshot of the prep material below.
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    What do you need to know about the Budget 2018 for a law firm interview?

    Yesterday, Philip Hammond delivered his last budget before Brexit. What should you know about the budget for your law firm interviews? General This Budget is the biggest boost to public spending since 2010, ending eight years of austerity measures. It's a political budget. The UK government...
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    We are looking for two commercial writers!

    Hi All, We are looking for two commercial writers to join our forum team. Why become a commercial writer? Your posts will be circulated to a readership of 4,000+ students, graduates and professionals. You will join a friendly team and be given the autonomy to drive the growth of TCLA's forum...
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    Introducing our Writing Team

    Hi all, Just a quick note: we have updated our homepage to introduce the TCLA writing team, so you can meet the people behind the commercial knowledge section of our website. @kaveesha @Ginevra Bizzarri @Christy @EstelleK @Shynee Thanks, Jaysen
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    Commercial Class 6: How to talk about Brexit in a law firm interview

    Hi All, Sign ups for our next commercial awareness class close on Friday. See a snapshot of the prep material below.
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    Commercial Awareness Recommended Reading - Start Here!

    Commercial Awareness Recommended Reading When you're trying to develop your commercial awareness, it can be hard to know where to start. Please find below a compilation of our best articles, guides and forum posts to help structure your reading. Topic Guides What is private equity? How do...
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    Commercial Class 5: The Financial Crisis - Consequences, Lessons and the Future

    Hi All, Sign ups for our next commercial awareness class close by end of day tomorrow. See a snapshot of the prep material below.
  12. Jaysen

    What do you want to ask a Baker McKenzie trainee?

    Hi All, On Thursday I'll be recording a second interview with Lewis Malkin, a trainee at Baker McKenzie. The last time we spoke, Lewis was yet to begin his training contract, and so in this interview we'll be talking about what life at a law firm is like, how he adjusted as a trainee, how he...
  13. Jaysen

    Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019

    Here's a draft list of the law firms that do and don't recruit on a rolling basis. I say draft because some of them I will need to confirm with the law firm. The links in blue should be confirmed (although sometimes it's unclear whether it's a rolling basis for both vacation schemes and training...
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    Commercial Class 4: The Financial Crisis

    Hi All, Today is the last day to sign up to our fourth class on the financial crisis. You can find below a sample of our preparatory material for this session. You can book the class here.
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    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    Hi All, I thought you might find it useful if I posted one story a week from our commercial awareness section in the TCLA Premium forum. Closer to law firm interview time, you can then scroll back through this thread and catch up with some of the important stories for each month. Feel free to...
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    Useful links and resources

    I know @Coralin96 is busy this month so I'll create this thread for anyone to share links/summaries of commercial awareness topics for October. This one is from Legal Week: https://www.law.com/legal-week/2018/10/04/uk-ma-activity-plummets-as-brexit-effect-begins-to-take-hold/ (paywall). Key...
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    Vacation Scheme Application Advice

    Hi all, I have come across several exceptional vacation scheme applications during my recent reviews. I have asked these students to share their advice on applications in this thread, so you can learn how they developed their application technique. If anyone else wants to share any application...
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    Vacation Scheme Work Log

    Hi All, Here's a fillable PDF we designed for you to use on your vacation schemes so you can keep track of your work each day. It's also handy for the final TC interview -- often you'll often be asked questions about what work you did each week. Click on the image to be taken to the PDF.
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    Are you an SEO London candidate?

    Hi All, Just a quick note to say if you are an SEO London candidate, you should join their group: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/groups/seo-london.6/groupinfo. SEO London staff will be posting regularly within the group with law firm events and opportunities over the upcoming...
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    Commercial Awareness Class 2: The Trade War between the US and China

    Hi All, Thank you to those of you who attended my commercial awareness classes this weekend. I enjoyed meeting many of you. On Sunday, 30 September and Monday, 1 October. I will be running commercial awareness classes for our second topic. The topic will be the US and China trade war. I've...

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