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Hi All, We're going to be building our list of interview experiences for 2021 and I would love if this is something we could crowdsource to generous forum members, especially if you have benefited from an interview experience in the past. If you have had a recent interview (whether successful...- Jaysen
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Vinson & Elkins Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. One 30-minute panel interview with the two graduate recruitment partners and the...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
First of all, this was very a tough question - I'd bet that almost every candidate struggled with this question. Half the battle is knowing how to talk through your thought process. Second, there is absolutely no single right answer to the question, although there are wrong answers to this...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I wouldn’t say customary but you can do!- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
In the future, I think we'll look back at many of these practices with horror. Same with law firms; unless there's a need to be in the office because of a deal finishing in the early hours of the morning, I expect more firms will come to terms with the fact that crazy working hours on a...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
105 hours average in a week :oops:- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I feel for you - as you said, so so many other people are in the same position as you (it has actually been a running theme of my office hours). I know that you're feeling very disappointed in yourself, but I'd want you to remember that so much of this process is outside of your control. You are...- Jaysen
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A SPAC-tacular Change in UK Listing Rules
Was shocked by this too. Do you think this boom is going to come crashing down?- Jaysen
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Goodbye, Fiat: Tesla’s Investment in Bitcoin
Quite amused by this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56404583 "Elon Musk has dropped his chief executive job title and crowned himself 'Technoking of Tesla'. Mr Musk will still retain his position of chief within the company, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing said...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Amazing, well done!- Jaysen
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Well done! I will drop you a PM :)- Jaysen
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How would you explain M&A to a 10 year old? Giveaway!
Hey everyone, @LM and I have spent the last week making sure we end our M&A bootcamp with a bang. I'm quite confident that this is going among the the most valuable workshops we've run for your case study interviews, as we spent many hours dissecting how litigation issues have come up in recent...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey everyone, You may have seen this in our newsletter today. Next week, I'm going to be on a panel discussing the mental health concerns for aspiring lawyers/how law firms can set up trainees for the long term. Most of the top law firms are going to be in attendance, and I really want to make...- Jaysen
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How can law firms support your mental health?
Hey everyone, You may have seen this in our newsletter today. Next week, I'm going to be on a panel discussing the mental health concerns for aspiring lawyers/how law firms can set up trainees for the long term. Most of the top law firms are going to be in attendance, and I really want to make...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Agreed - once you're in the legal profession, I think it can feel like there is no-one to turn to at times (over fears of someone at the firm finding out). I'd like to think at TCLA we can have open/sensible discussions about stories like this :).- Jaysen
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White & Case Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. It was a virtual interview experience. 10.45am interview with a senior associate and...- Jaysen
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Eversheds Sutherland Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. welcome talk, in-tray written exercise, reflection, lunch with trainees, internal...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Personally, I think this is quite overdone in applications by now, unless you have something unique/recent to say about it.- Jaysen
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Travers Smith Vacation Scheme Interview 2021
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1 hour long interview with 1 partner (virtual, over zoom). Please provide a summary of...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey everyone, We're currently preparing for the last workshop of TCLA's M&A bootcamp and we're tailoring this one to the litigation issues surrounding an M&A deal. We have a fair idea of how litigation has come up in the past, but we'd find it really useful to know more about how it may have...- Jaysen
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