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  1. Jaysen

    Hi Karin - we only review the application questions at this point. (We find the work experience...

    Hi Karin - we only review the application questions at this point. (We find the work experience sections a bit too subjective/variable.)
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    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Welcome Harry, great to see you on here!
  3. Jaysen

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I assume you mean Weil/Kirkland's commercial awareness question? If so, you can treat it like any other commercial question: no need to write about PE unless you want to.
  4. Jaysen

    Least time consuming initial applications?

    Some of the shorter apps: Bird & Bird HSF Hogan Lovells Jones Day Shearman Weil That doesn't take into account the difficulty of the questions though e.g. quite a few people struggle with HSF's topic and Shearman's competitive advantage question.
  5. Jaysen

    Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019

    I haven't yet checked for this year, so I wouldn't rely on this alone. When I get a moment, I'll see if I can update the list.
  6. Jaysen

    BCLP Training Contract Interview 2019

    First Round: The drafting exercise was about investing in [redacted] (was it a good investment, what was its position in relation to competitors and how it could improve/work on its competitive advantages?). It was definitely time pressured (1 hr and around 8 pages), but was really doable and...
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    TCLA Brand Ambassador - 2019/20

    Reminder: The deadline for this is THIS FRIDAY. We've received over 50 applications so far. To raise your chances of being selected, we encourage you to take time with your application. Some of the strongest applications we've seen so far, explain: - Why they want to be a part of TCLA's...
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    Faegre Baker Daniels Interview 2019

    First round interview Fairly relaxed, lots of opportunities to break some jokes. About half of the questions were CV-based, so make sure to review your application before the interview. Most of the questions were very specific to what I wrote, e.g. I put in my application that I was training...
  9. Jaysen

    Aspiring Solicitors - Commercial Awareness Competition 2019/2020.

    If you guys need any pointers on the commercial stuff, I'm quite happy to join the group. Equally, feel free to keep it between yourselves if preferred!
  10. Jaysen

    How to avoid overlap in Ashurst question?

    It’s a good question. I’d say the second question is more about identifying what differentiates Ashurst, whereas in your cover letter, you’ll be drilling down on why you are personally applying to the firm. You’re right though, there is likely to be some overlap, so you may want to answer the...
  11. Jaysen

    Hi Karin, here's the page: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/application-review-2/. You can...

    Hi Karin, here's the page: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/application-review-2/. You can either purchase individual reviews or, if you're a premium member, submit your application in the form at the bottom of the page. Let me know if you have any further questions! Jaysen
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  12. Jaysen

    Being interesting?

    Much of it comes down to the way you sell your experiences. You can make seemingly ‘mundane’ activities seem interesting if you drill down on the specifics and tie in why they interested you. You can also do interesting things though. If you’re at university, I’d encourage you to sign up to...
  13. Jaysen

    Legal 500 - 2020 Rankings

    Thanks to @Lumree for flagging this up. Legal 500 recently released their UK 2020 rankings: http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/united-kingdom/uk.html. Many of you will be familiar with the site, but if you aren't already, they're quite a useful way of researching a firm's practice area...
  14. Jaysen

    Third time lucky

    Thanks for sharing Sharaf. I think the ability to self-reflect is a huge skill in this process and that's clearly something you have. Looking forward to seeing how your journey progresses!
  15. Jaysen

    The Hunt for a Training Contract: Take Three

    I found this very inspirational Aela. Thank you for your honesty - it sounds like you have great determination. I'll be rooting for you!
  16. Jaysen

    Let us follow your Training Contract Journey!

    Hi All, You may have just seen this new section of the forum pop up. It's an opportunity for you to introduce yourself and let us follow along your training contract journey. You might also find this a good way to motivate yourself to work on specific things in the application process. Anyone...
  17. Jaysen

    TCLA's New Podcast: Trainee Talk

    Glad to hear it!
  18. Jaysen

    Open Day Application

    Those of you who attended the CC open day last Thursday/Friday, can I ask how you found the sessions on the day? Feel free to PM me if preferable!
  19. Jaysen

    We're teaching daily commercial awareness on Instagram!

    Hey everyone, We've started teaching daily commercial awareness on Instagram. You can give us a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/thecorporatelawacademy/. If you don't have Instagram, don't worry - I'll start including these posts in our emails: Here's a sample of our latest post...
  20. Jaysen

    Effects of ESG investing on emerging markets practices

    Hi Abhaya, I'm afraid I can't help here as I don't know much about this. I can't access the article, but note - if this is for apps/interviews, you don't necessarily need to find the 'right' answer. You can use what you know about the story and law firms, to speculate on how you think they...

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