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  1. Jaysen

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Think it’s this one, pretty outdated so won’t really be useful now! https://www.thelawyer.com/which-firms-take-most-and-fewest-trainees-from-vac-schemes/
  2. Jaysen

    Office Hours: Want to chat about your applications?

    Hey Amreena, I’m fully booked for now but do keep an eye on our emails/LinkedIn page as I expect to offer more slots in the future.
  3. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Generally consistency is good but that seems so minor - I wouldn’t worry.
  4. Jaysen

    Stephenson Harwood - question on TC application form

    Feel free to write that there are no particular matters you wish to raise.
  5. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Haha you weren’t hallucinating - we’ll have a credits system up and running very soon!
  6. Jaysen

    How do I answer these Withers vac scheme questions?

    No need to use STAR for any of these. It’s just going to mean that you need to be as concise as possible when answering each question, picking out the most important highlights from your normal answers.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    A few ways you can answer this, but to put it simply, you might want to start by thinking about how law firms are just like any other business: seeking to make a profit. You might then talk about how law firms specifically make money (they're in the service business - they get paid to provide...
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    TCLA Scholarships - 12 months of TCLA Premium!

    Hi Dhruv, this was for last year but I expect we'll do another round later this year. Please keep an eye on our emails/social media pages for when this is announced!
  9. Jaysen

    Case Study 2: M&A analysis

    Yes I can. Could you send it to [email protected]?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Unless you have a lot of time to accept, I’d confirm with DLA and wait for now. You can then make a decision when you have your offers.
  11. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells Assessment Centre 2020

    Hogan Lovells Summer Vacation Scheme Assessment Centre - January 2020 - anonymous The first part of the day is a Watson Glaser retake. I found this part generally alright. Just be confident! You passed it once to get here you’ll get through it again. Next is 15 minutes to read over the case...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Assessment Centre 2020

    Herbert Smith Freehills Assessment Centre 2020 - Anonymous There were 7 of us at the assessment centre in total. We were taken to a holding room where the graduate recruiter explained what to expect on the day at around 9:30am. A partner also came to speak to us. She provided an overview of...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Really well deserved, congratulations!
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    Server 503 issues

    Awesome, glad to hear it!
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    Server 503 issues

    Those of you who have been using the forum today, have you had any problems? I want to tentatively say we may have fixed the issues.
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    The Financial Crisis Guide

    Our star writer Ginevra Bizzarri is back! This time she breaks down one of the hardest, most complex commercial awareness topics out there: the global financial crisis, all in an easy-to-understand manner. You'll learn: - The role played by banks, governments and regulators leading up to the...
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    Server 503 issues

    Just sent you an invite! Let me know if there are any issues.

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