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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Great summary!- Jaysen
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Thoroughly deserved, well done @Holly. I will PM you now :)- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Well done :)- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Was late to the party here, although one user kindly messaged me last night about the account which was then banned. According to our records, it does look like it was a spam account based in the US. I'm unclear as to whether they were intentionally impersonating someone, or if they created a...- Jaysen
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My journey to a training contract
Hi Asil - no trouble, do you mean a premium member badge? If so, I will update this now.- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Ban on pubs operating as Takeaways
I'm going to lock this thread now, this isn't really the place for this kind of discussion. Thanks.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Case-study structure
Apologies - I know you messaged me about this. Generally, there isn't a set structure, and back when we used to review answers for this case study, I used to see quite a range of approaches. The key is to make sure you can communicate the most important information in an accessible way for the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey guys, Just wanted to pass something on. The first vacation scheme I ever secured was an application that I submitted at about 11pm on the 31st January. I wasn't planning on applying until a friend of mine flagged it up and said I should just go for it. If it wasn't for that application, I...- Jaysen
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Using A Subject Access Request for Law Firm Feedback
Hi everyone, I recently spoke to a future trainee who discussed using a subject access request to request feedback from a law firm. I know this has been discussed a few times on here, and it may be unclear how this actually works, so I asked them to write a detailed account of their...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Future Trainee Advice
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Apologies, I can't really go into detail on this one, but I think it's very firm-dependent. In my case, being unhappy (because of the reasons mentioned above) in a career that I'd worked so hard towards took quite a big toll on my mental health. I think the firm went above and beyond to make the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
While I was there, I actually thought Weil was a great firm. You do work really hard, but I think it suits people who find the environment to be exciting. That said, I was quite unhappy. I think that's largely down to me pursuing a career that I knew deep down wasn't really what I wanted to. I...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Couldn't agree more. I often see candidates who have clearly really researched and thought about their answers, but when they join a session it's the first time they've tried to articulate it. There's a huge difference in the way we communicate in written form versus orally - and especially in...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
My interview was a long time ago so it won't be much use here, but I'd highly recommend checking this thread out as a starting point if you haven't done so already: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/shearman-sterling-interview-2019-2020.2284/. It may be that your interview is...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I don't think she meant it as a criticism of the firm. What she was trying to say was that working at Kirkland means long hours and a lot of pressure. She wanted to know that I'd really thought about what I was getting myself into. I can't remember how I answered now, but the key is to prove...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Fantastic, well done! Back in the day, in my Kirkland AC, the interviewer told me that she cried every night for the first few months at the firm. She then asked me how I'd cope 😀 It's probably changed now but we also had to pick a person/fictional character and justify why they were best...- Jaysen
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
First of all, well done! That's fantastic news. I have a feeling JD will have put you on the summer VS because they have filled up for spring. I can't say this for sure though. If you do want to request this, I don't see the harm in asking if you could be moved to spring. I'd make it clear when...- Jaysen
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TCLA Premium Forum Access
Will send you an invite now :) Yep, if you can send this in ASAP today, I'll review your application on Friday. (Normally, we can't do this, but I appreciate you weren't aware of the cut-off point.)- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
A similar thing happened to me with JD back in the day. I'm sure they genuinely liked your profile!- Jaysen
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Limited Company Assets
Nope, I'm pretty sure they can't do that. As you said, it's the company's money, and the primary legal ways of taking out the business are the points you mentioned above (plus investing in a pension or reimbursing expenses).- Jaysen
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TCLA Gold discount on application reviews
Hey - it applies to fast-track reviews too :).- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion