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Mentioning a Law Blog in an application
Just to add to this, I've read many applications where applicants mention the blogs they run, so you definitely won't be alone. I only expect that number to increase. If you think of it a little like a business and try to really 'sell' what you have done to make your blog a success, I think it...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Linklaters Interview 2019 - 2020
Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. August 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract (following the Vacation Scheme) Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1-hour Interview with a Managing Associate and an Associate Please...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2019 - 2020 Cycle
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Firms that have Cover Letters
Firms with a cover letter: Ashurst Baker McKenzie Collyer Bristow Davis Polk DLA Piper Fried Frank Jones Day Kirkland & Ellis Macfarlanes Norton Rose Fulbright Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Skadden Sullivan & Cromwell Travers Smith White & Case ^ Some have application questions in addition...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Community Guidelines and navigating TCLA - your input requested
Hey Karin - do you mean the search functionality within TCLA? There is actually an upgrade we can do, so we can definitely look into this!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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SWOT Analysis - Useful Read
Hey guys, Many of you have probably come across the phrase 'SWOT analysis', which can probably seem quite alien if you haven't studied this before. I came across this post which I think does a good basic breakdown for a few different companies...- Jaysen
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Your thoughts required (again!)
Just to add from a technical standpoint - I am speaking to a more 'specialist' developer tonight who works with this forum software, so I should have a better idea of what will be feasible to implement. As @D said, we ideally want this to be a 100% automatic system, so we don't have to rely on...- Jaysen
- Post #15
- Forum: General Discussion
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Your thoughts required (again!)
At the moment, I do 15 minute one-to-one consultations with Gold members on a Tuesday. Happy to offer this as a reward myself (or @Alice G/Jess may be able to assist with these calls). Perhaps, for each level, we can offer two rewards - one suited to those without a TC, and one for those with a TC.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Your thoughts required (again!)
Just to add to this, we're looking into upgrading the TCLA forum very soon. When we do, it's likely that we'll start the TCLA Credits system from scratch, while implementing a proper ongoing system to reward users' contributions. At the moment, credits are awarded for everything from receiving...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Herbert Smith Freehills App
I think that’s a fair concern. @Jessica Booker - What do you think of this as a topic?- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Amazing, you must have done a brilliant job on the vacation scheme. Well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
I don't know much about this area, but as long as you are clear on the law that should be introduced, the topic sounds fine to me. I wouldn't worry about linking it to a firm.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
I don't see a problem with that. You wouldn't be expected to know if there was a law about it in a different jurisdiction and either way that might be even greater justification for why a law should be imposed here.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Which firms recruit predominantly from VS and which ones from TC?
Good thread idea! This is quite outdated, but I thought I'd share previous threads on this in case it's still useful: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/which-law-firms-do-not-recruit-heavily-from-vac-schemes.737/...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
If that's an interest of yours, then I'd say that's absolutely fine.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Herbert Smith Freehills App
For this question, I'd highly recommend choosing any topic that genuinely interests you/you can passionately write about. If that happens to be a commercial/legal topic, then great - but it also doesn't have to be. Personally, the answers to this question that have stood out to me the most have...- Jaysen
- Post #17
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
I once missed a deadline because I didn’t see a Watson Glaser test sent to my Junk inbox. I know that’s not quite the same situation here - but the firm was happy to extend the deadline. You might just want to think about how you communicate what happened in your email to the firm.- Jaysen
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Such a nice post, you should be really proud of yourself - well done!- Jaysen
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Commercial Awareness Discussion Thread
Apple has pulled Fortnite - one of the world’s most popular games - from its App Store after it sought to bypass the 30% cut Apple takes on sales. Will be interesting to see how this plays out: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-53773715. Again, comes down to the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Amazing news, well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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