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  1. Jaysen

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

    Thanks -- if anyone else finds more law firms to add to the list, please let me know!
  2. Jaysen

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

    Here's a draft list of the law firms that do and don't recruit on a rolling basis. I say draft because some of them I will need to confirm with the law firm. The links in blue should be confirmed (although sometimes it's unclear whether it's a rolling basis for both vacation schemes and training...
  3. Jaysen

    Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

    I'll see if I can create a list depending on which law firms have listed it publicly.
  4. Jaysen

    Freshfields application

    It's broad and there's no set application questions because they want to see you can cover the points above with a clear structure. So take your structure and your writing very seriously. Scrutinise your paragraphs -- make sure there are no typos, waffle or grammar mistakes. You can write...
  5. Jaysen

    Freshfields application

    Is it still 850 words?
  6. Jaysen

    Commercial Class 4: The Financial Crisis

    Hi All, Today is the last day to sign up to our fourth class on the financial crisis. You can find below a sample of our preparatory material for this session. You can book the class here.
  7. Jaysen

    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    Thursday 11 October 2018 The US stock market sell off What is happening? Over the last two days, US share prices have dropped significantly. Yesterday, the S&P 500 -- an index tracking 500 of the largest companies trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ -- fell to its worst one-day...
  8. Jaysen

    Weekly Commercial Awareness Thread

    Hi All, I thought you might find it useful if I posted one story a week from our commercial awareness section in the TCLA Premium forum. Closer to law firm interview time, you can then scroll back through this thread and catch up with some of the important stories for each month. Feel free to...
  9. Jaysen

    Transferable skills

    My advice is to work out what strengths you have based on your experiences. Your answers will be interesting and backed up with evidence. If you lead by picking all the skills you think a law firm wants, your answer will be very standard. You can then flesh out the skill (by explaining what...
  10. Jaysen

    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Welcome Far -- impressive fact! If it makes you feel better, I've seen a number of students secure training contracts after a few cycles. If you want some advice on whether you have enough experience, feel free to create a thread in the forum and let us know what experience you have (you can...
  11. Jaysen

    Law Firm Insight: Linklaters

    Here's a non paywall article which might help: https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/linklaters-calls-off-china-merger-hunt-as-partnership-backs-shanghai-spinoff/

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