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  1. Jaysen

    Kirkland & Ellis 2

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/10/2020 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 12/14/2020 Dear Graduate Recruitment, I am a penultimate year Law student at the University of Manchester. I am writing to apply for a place on the 2021 Spring Vacation...
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    Kirkland & Ellis Application

    Dear Graduate Recruitment, I am making a 2019 Vacation Scheme application as I believe that Kirkland’s expertise in private equity and style of training match my ambition to shape my legal career as an aspiring lawyer. Following my internship at LBS Group, in which I answered calls regarding...
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    K&L Gates

    What personal or career goals do you have for yourself at present? My goals are to be able to start my legal career and it becoming part of who I am. I want to further develop the skills that I have obtained during my academic experience, work experience and positions of responsibility and...
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    Jones Day 5

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 11/20/2019 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 1/17/2020 Jones Day Please type your cover letter below to be read by the Graduate Recruitment Manager. You do not need to address it to a person or to include your/our address. There...
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    Jones Day 4

    Please give a brief summary of any prizes, scholarships, positions of responsibility and any other noteworthy achievements gained at School, University, Law School or in employment. I am currently a College Mentor for my College at University and I have also been elected as Firm Representative...
  6. Jaysen

    Jones Day 3

    Jones Day Cover Letter At your Question Time Event at Durham University I asked what your representatives would change about Jones Day. This was a question none of your representatives had ever considered. At this moment I realised that Jones Day evidently practices what it preaches: a...
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    Jones Day 2

    Jones Day application Please type your cover letter below to be read by the Graduate Recruitment Manager. You do not need to address it to a person or to include your/our address. (300 words) Dear Ms Spoudeas, I am currently a History masters student at X. I am also a History graduate from...
  8. Jones Day

    Jones Day

  9. Jaysen

    Howes Percival

    Please give details of any special outside (non-law and non-academic related) interests you have including hobbies, sport and travel. Growing up in the skiing region of the Czech Republic, I competed in cross-country skiing since the age of 6 and took part in cross-country running races during...
  10. Jaysen

    Howard Kennedy

    Additional 1 Why have you applied to Howard Kennedy? Howard Kennedy's emphasis on growth is one of many stand-out qualities of the firm which have drawn me to apply for a training contract. From merging with Finers Stephens Innocent in 2012 and CKFT in 2014, the firm continues to show an...
  11. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 9 (Base)

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 10/27/2020 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 11/26/2020 Please tell us about a personal achievement outside of your academic career and how this has impacted on you personally? (max. 250 words) This summer, I founded the 93%...
  12. Hogan Lovells 8

    Hogan Lovells 8

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/6/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 3/25/2019
  13. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 7

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 11/1/2017 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 11/6/2017 Hogan Lovells Application Work Experience – 250 words Deeset Logistics I applied for and secured this part-time job to finance my Masters course. I negotiate my hours to...
  14. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 6

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/4/2017 Stage reached: Telephone interview When did you hear back: 12/7/2017 Hogan Lovells (Invited to phone interview – not successful) Life can be unpredictable and stressful at times, and it is the nature of our business that some things are not always...
  15. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 5

    We are a global firm that works together with mutual respect and collegiality. Describe a time when you have enjoyed collaborating with people from different cultures and backgrounds or with different personalities. What made the experience so enjoyable? (250) I was selected as the Creativity...
  16. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 4

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/4/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/21/2019 We are a global firm that works together with mutual respect and collegiality. Describe a time when you have enjoyed collaborating with people from different cultures and...
  17. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 3

    [Note, there are some redacted parts to this application.] Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra...
  18. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 2

    Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra mile? (250 words) As a lead legal housing advisor, I...
  19. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells 1

    Our clients expect a lot from their legal advisers in a competitive global market; describe an occasion when you have felt compelled to put yourself out to provide assistance or a service to others. Why was it important to go the extra mile? While volunteering as a customer service assistant at...
  20. Hill Dickinson

    Hill Dickinson

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/16/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 5/28/2020

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