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  1. Jaysen

    Productivity tips - how do you balance applications and revision?

    Also my favourite productivity author!
  2. Jaysen

    Ask Me Anything: Future Trainee at Reed Smith

    Thanks to @Salma and @racheux for doing superb job, especially on a Friday night!
  3. Jaysen

    Brexit updates, news and resources

    What now? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/world/europe/may-brexit-vote-deal-fail.html?emc=edit_nn_p_20181211&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=88284937&section=topNews&te=1
  4. Jaysen

    The Middle East - Business Stories/Links

    Senators vote to end US backing for Saudi war on Yemen "The US Senate has voted to withdraw US military aid for Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen and to blame the kingdom's crown prince for the murder of a journalist. The historic vote is the first time any chamber of US Congress has agreed to pull...
  5. Jaysen

    Useful links and resources

    Unfortunately not, but you can read up on the weakening of the leveraged loan market: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-13/u-s-leveraged-loan-funds-lose-cash-at-fastest-pace-on-record...
  6. Jaysen

    Productivity tips - how do you balance applications and revision?

    Just came across this FT article: "How I became more productive in 2018". I know many of you are trying to balance writing applications and studying and/or working. How are you finding it? How are you staying productive/minimising distraction?
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    Useful links and resources

    Interesting article. A good one to know, especially if you're applying to law firms that are big on private equity.

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