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Where should a law firm open its next office?
To help with this popular interview question, I will try to keep links/materials for different jurisdictions in this thread. Please feel free to contribute also. Renewable energy in Africa...- Jaysen
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Commercial Class 9: Finance and the Capital Markets
Hi All, Sign ups for our next commercial awareness class close tomorrow. See a snapshot of the prep material below. Note this is our penultimate class of 2018.- Jaysen
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'Tell us about a topic you know' question
Thanks for clarifying.- Jaysen
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'Tell us about a topic you know' question
Can you confirm what grad rec said about finding it very important you relate a story back to the firm? I find this strange because the question does not ask you to do this. I have also seen successful applications where students did not do this. Not to say that you aren't telling the truth but...- Jaysen
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GCSE and A Level Certificates
Yes - if I recall correctly you do. Might be best to wait and explain the situation to a law firm when you receive your offer.- Jaysen
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Allen & Overy app - 2018/19
If you're interested in LawTech then that's fine. Students do often write about the issue but as @Demna87 said it's better to write about an obvious issue well v a niche issue less well. You can link it to A&O but you don't have to (the question would have said so to if they required you to do so).- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Ouch - I'm sorry to hear that.- Jaysen
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Commercial awareness or interview books?
That would likely be a breach of copyright sadly!- Jaysen
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Well done to your partner. It's likely they performed very well -- I've seen a few firms give same day responses to candidates they really like.- Jaysen
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Commercial awareness or interview books?
I'm not familiar with books on interview techniques (although I'm sure there are). For commercial awareness - I assume you know "All you need to know about the City"? @Hazal has also recommended Christopher Stoakes' commercial awareness book before. I've also heard about the Commercial Law...- Jaysen
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Weekly commercial news summaries
Hi All, A while back you may have seen our posts inviting applicants to join our commercial writers team. The successful applicants have since been chosen: @bugsy malone, @kitk, @Angel and @Abstruser (forum usernames not all real names!). Each week they will be publishing a commercial...- Jaysen
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Book recommendations?
One more suggestion (sorry this is work related): Deep Work by Cal Newport. It made a big difference to my own productivity!- Jaysen
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Book recommendations?
Slightly serious choices here but: 10% Happier (guy with a type-A personality had a panic attack on live TV and discovered mindfulness) The Body keeps the Score (very interesting lessons from a trauma expert)- Jaysen
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Latham & Watkins Open Day/Vac Scheme
Firms often report back to students in batches so no news is not necessarily bad news! I don't believe we have one for the vac scheme interview but here's one for the TC: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/white-case-ac.358/#post-1411- Jaysen
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Latham & Watkins Open Day/Vac Scheme
I'm aware of a few people that have.- Jaysen
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Useful links and resources
Brexit: EU and UK negotiators agree withdrawal agreement text: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2018/nov/13/brexit-deal-within-next-48-hours-still-possible-but-not-at-all-definite-says-lidington-politics-live https://www.ft.com/content/ee55d6e8-e761-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3...- Jaysen
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Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
2. Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018 When was your Herbert Smith Freehills interview? November 2018 What was it for? Winter Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Herbert Smith Freehills. Group exercise with all 8 candidates as a company expanding...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Interview 2018 When was your Herbert Smith Freehills interview? November 2018 What was it for? Winter Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Herbert Smith Freehills. Structured in 3 parts with one partner each: competency...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Hogan Lovells Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
Hogan Lovells Vacation Scheme Interview 2018 When was your Hogan Lovells interview? November 2018 What was it for? Winter Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Hogan Lovells. There were two interviews during the day. The first interview was a partner interview, they...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Interview Experiences 2018 - 2019 Cycle
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Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread
Specific questions: Research the firm and ask genuine questions on stuff that you want to know more about. Anything further: I've seen a variety of responses here. Some see it as a "why you?" question. In that case, work out your unique selling points and use evidence...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion