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  1. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I wouldn't mention it at this point. Only if you had an offer from the other firm.
  2. Jaysen

    Future AMA Sessions

    Definitely something we’re working on!
  3. Jaysen

    Reed Smith's core values are Integrity, Quality, Teamwork and Respect, Performance, Innovation and I

    I'd keep it lowercase unless the firm capitalises it in the question.
  4. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I've got a soft spot for motivational movie quotes!
  5. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Huge congratulations AJ! Second one is pursuit of happiness, right? Oh and Rocky for the third quote!
  6. Jaysen

    Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    Credit to the anonymous poster who wanted to share! (You know who you are)
  7. Jaysen

    Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018 The hardest part about the Links AC is arguably the length. There are many breaks in between and it's quite exhausting. Work Simulation/Case Study The work simulation is a blend of situational judgement and contract interpretation exercises. Not too...
  8. Jaysen

    Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    It could be: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/linklaters-interview.1153/#post-8076
  9. Jaysen

    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2019

    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2018 "The day starts off with a competency interview. It's relatively straightforward - just a chat about what you do outside the university, some basic competencies and your motivations for Clifford Chance. Arguably, the hardest part of the day is...
  10. Jaysen

    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2019

    Clifford Chance Training Contract Interview 2019 The day started with an intro session by a member of the Grad recruitment team. Just to go through the day and answer any questions. There was a group of 8 candidates and we were each collected by our interviewers. Competency interview The...
  11. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells application question

    Apologies for missing this post, I hope you sent it out OK!
  12. Jaysen

    Hi Abhaya, Good to hear from you. You can check out the requirements for an application review...

    Hi Abhaya, Good to hear from you. You can check out the requirements for an application review here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/application-review-2/. Alternatively, feel free to share a couple of paragraphs in our public feedback forum...
  13. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    Herbert Smith Freehills vacation scheme interview 2019 The day begins with a meet and great by a member of the HR Grad team. They go through the day and answer any questions. There’s a group of about 6-8 candidates, but at no point does it feel like you are competing against each other...
  14. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    Herbert Smith Freehills vacation scheme interview 2019 (from a successful applicant) Preparation: I found that the information provided by previous attendees at the corporate law academy was extremely useful. The assessment centre had three stages. Competency and Motivational based interview...
  15. Jaysen

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I'm so happy to hear that, well done! (Drop me a PM!)
  16. Jaysen

    Capital or no Capital that is the question?

    I wouldn't capitalise either. Only capitalise if you are referring to the official name/title of a department, so you could say: "During my placement in Corporate".
  17. Jaysen

    The UK Parliament votes on Brexit - Tuesday 15 January 2018 - 7pm

    MPs have voted to reject a no-deal Brexit.
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    The UK Parliament votes on Brexit - Tuesday 15 January 2018 - 7pm

    MPs are currently voting on Brexit amendments. You can watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47037365 Amendments selected: A (Jeremy Corbyn) would tell the government to allow time for a debate and vote on options to prevent a no-deal Brexit O (Ian Blackford) requires the...
  19. Jaysen

    CMS Vacation Scheme Interview 2019

    When was your CMS assessment day? January 2019 What was it for? CMS Academy. Please describe the assessment day at CMS. The group was split into two (5 in each group) and given separate timetables for the day. There were 4 exercises: 1. Speed networking with current trainees (6 minutes...

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