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Hey Karen - yes it’s for premium members only. Alternatively you can sign up to Gold and receive...
Hey Karen - yes it’s for premium members only. Alternatively you can sign up to Gold and receive a free fast track review every month: https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/- Jaysen
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Incredible news, really well done!- Jaysen
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Common mistakes on application forms.....
A quick test to determine whether your mention of a deal adds value to your application: If you can replace the deal with any other deal, and your point still makes sense, your reasoning is too generic. This will cross out any points about: - Market defining transactions - High profile work -...- Jaysen
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Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21
The final question, but only if it aligns with your actual answer to the question (why you stand out from the crowd). There's no need to link any of the competency questions to Hogan Lovells.- Jaysen
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Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21
Yes, I'd focus this answer on why they should hire you. You can make a few links to Hogan Lovells if you'd like, but I wouldn't use it to answer 'why Hogan Lovells?' as that wouldn't be answering the question. I wouldn't worry about the fact that none of the other questions have asked 'why...- Jaysen
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additional information...
It generally depends on the form, but typically I'd include information that you feel the application questions haven't asked you already. For example, some firms may not have asked about you and your experiences, so I would use this section to sell 'why you?'.- Jaysen
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Indemnity paragraph
I'm not a lawyer so I'm just going to explain how this works in theory. I may also be incorrect here. If this is a big concern, as you said, you'd be far better off contacting a lawyer for advice. To indemnify means you promise to reimburse the other party for costs/losses they suffer from a...- Jaysen
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Bird & Bird Keeping Applications on File
I would advise doing some in-depth research into Bird & Bird and the major trends affecting firms like Bird & Bird (considering the type of firm it is). If you want a shot at writing a stand-out answer here, you need to really understand what are the changes going on first, before answering this...- Jaysen
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Kennedy's Application Questions
Hey William, It's a good question and you are right. The question 'How does Kennedy's differ from other firms you have applied to?" isn't the same thing as "why us?". There may be some overlap, but I'd view the former question as more of a descriptive explanation of what makes Kennedy's...- Jaysen
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Jones Day Vac Scheme
There's a fair amount of flexibility here and if you wanted to leave it to 100 words each, I don't see a problem with that. If it was me, I'd lean towards using most of the word count for 'why Jones Day?' and 'why me?'. I think your motivations for 'why commercial law?' can be summarised in...- Jaysen
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Best ways to practice case study interviews
Tagging @Alice G as she is very experienced when it comes to case study interviews!- Jaysen
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The Official Vacation Scheme Diaries Thread
Yes they were!- Jaysen
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Questions to ask at law fairs
You may also want to consider conducting some research on the firms ahead of time, and then basing your questions off that research. This way, you'll be asking questions that are more thoughtful and tailored to the firm.- Jaysen
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Might be this one from @Paul - Shearman & Sterling, although they are non-rolling!- Jaysen
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
This is incredible news, really well done :). 31 applications shows some fantastic determination!- Jaysen
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Common mistakes on application forms.....
I'm also frequently seeing discussions of the case between LVMH and Tiffany. There's no problem in mentioning it as a topic/legal case to discuss (e.g. for Mishcon's application), but I would encourage you to have an opinion, rather than simply restating the facts of the case.- Jaysen
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Common mistakes on application forms.....
For anyone that is applying to HSF, I'll just flag that 8/10 applications I see mention the strength of the firm's corporate AND disputes department. This isn't a wrong reason to use, but to stand out, try to be very specific as to why this is important to you (rather than making a general...- Jaysen
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Common mistakes on application forms.....
Probably the most common comment I have on an application is to ask a candidate to be more specific. To me, this is one of the best ways to stand out. I realise it's not always clear what it means to be more specific, so let me give an example: One candidate recently discussed the lengths a...- Jaysen
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Agreed. The other important part of securing a vacation scheme is that it's pretty clear proof of your commitment to commercial law. Securing a vacation scheme means you have dedicated significant time to apply, interview and intern at a commercial law firm.- Jaysen
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