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Deadlines are coming! £10 Amazon vouchers for five aspiring lawyers
Be sure to like the LinkedIn post!- Jaysen
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Deadlines are coming! £10 Amazon vouchers for five aspiring lawyers
Deadlines are coming! We are giving £10 Amazon gift cards to five aspiring lawyers today. To enter, simply like this post and tag a friend who could benefit from some application relief. Happy Monday!- Jaysen
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How to deal with overlapping vac schemes?
Yes, I would definitely ask, in that order. I've seen firms allow students to do all of those options. When you ask, just make it clear how this firm is your top choice/how keen you are to do the vac scheme.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Corporate Law Career?
It's not really like suits. There's a lot more paperwork/hard work/admin that Suits obviously doesn't show and going to court would only really apply if you're in a contentious seat (unless you're filing something) and even then it's at a much slower pace/not as dramatic/probably settled outside...- Jaysen
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Main things to know about a deal
I remember being asked this question at Shearman & Sterling. I'm assuming when you say "key components" you mean "what questions could I be asked about the deal?", in which case it really depends on what deal you're choosing. For example, if it's M&A, you might want to think about the purchase...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Magic circle v US law firms?
Interesting question. It's hard to give a clear answer as hours really differ between departments. In real estate, you might finish work at 5:30pm, while you might be working until 9pm each day in corporate. It's also driven by the market - you could be working until the early hours of the...- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Makes sense. Good luck!- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I agree, I can see why you're being careful - obviously, you want the extra day but you don't want to miss the deadline. Maybe, it's something worth pointing out to them after the process is over. Personally, I'd go off the info they sent you when they replied to you (midnight on Sunday 27...- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
See, I still think you are right. It sounds like they're just reminding you that the deadline is midnight on Sunday, so you do have the extra day to prep. If it was today, surely they'd say the deadline is on Saturday?- Jaysen
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Legal help
Hi Tom, I'm afraid we're not a forum that can provide legal advice. I hope you manage to sort things out. Best, Jaysen- Jaysen
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US Government Shutdown
Trump announces deal to lift shutdown: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-47007081- Jaysen
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019
I'd still go for the vacation scheme: From the website: "However we strongly recommend that you apply for a Vacation Scheme rather than directly for a Training Contract; the vast majority of our Training Contracts each year are offered to high-performing participants on our Vacation Schemes so...- Jaysen
- Post #62
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travers smith direct application
According to Chambers, Travers recruits just over half from its vac scheme.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I'll see if I can find out. Just a warning, firms sometimes use a bank of questions so it may not be exactly the same!- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I recently did a mock interview with a student who has the AC today.- Jaysen
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Question that just occurred to me
Hmm, good question. As Abstruser said, I'd only bring it up if they ask you where else you applied. If it's a recent interview, it's not actually necessary to say you were rejected, unless they ask you. You can just say you were interviewed at XYZ.- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Well done guys. According to a student who took the test in January, the video interview was a mixture of why law, why Latham, a competency question and a question on extracurricular activities.- Jaysen
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Explaining why you have done work experience at different firms
Have you had any exposure to international work, whether at the firm or otherwise? Alternatively, do you have any other international experiences you can draw on? You could use one of these experiences to tease out the reasons for why you found international work interesting (e.g. new...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion