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Looking for past cover letters or online forms
I had fewer issues with this one.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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US vs UK Legal Market
It depends on the practice area we are talking about, but some of the elite US firms are already a huge threat to UK firms. Especially in the high-end M&A/PE/finance space. It is true that many of the US firms focus on a small number of core practice areas. But they have especially made strides...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US vs UK Legal Market
Some thoughts: It was/is arguably easier to crack the London market than crack the US (NY) market. When US law firms first came to London, it was because their clients were expanding internationally. They used these existing relationships – with US corporations and Wall Street banks – to anchor...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US vs UK Legal Market
OK writing this now. I've sent you back your app.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Want to request a law firm insight?
I haven't written a Jones Day insight yet, but one interesting thing to note: The firm has topped the Bloomberg M&A and Thomson Reuters league tables for the number of worldwide deals every quarter since the end of 2000.- Jaysen
- Post #31
- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Which law firms are open for applications? 2018-19
Thanks to Selma for the insider knowledge on Jones Day!- Jaysen
- Post #9
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Want to request a law firm insight?
That's kind of you to share Selma, thank you! I will add these comments to the application list thread.- Jaysen
- Post #30
- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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US vs UK Legal Market
Good question! Will share some thoughts in the morning.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)
Good to have you with us Dan (and impressive fact!)- Jaysen
- Post #24
- Forum: TCLA General News
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Looking for past cover letters or online forms
I think it would be a bit of a stretch to mention the recession now. Brexit could work, although the impact on particular law firms is less obvious, so it depends on how you plan to use it. You could look to events taking place in the legal market. A big one, for example, is mergers between law...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Financial Crisis 2008
A fitting edition of The Economist just arrived. Wi summarise tomorrow!- Jaysen
- Post #21
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Looking for past cover letters or online forms
Here's how I would review the application now. This should give you a better idea of the mistakes many candidates make (including myself earlier in the cycle).- Jaysen
- Post #4
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Looking for past cover letters or online forms
Here are two cover letters. Jones Day in my first cycle, Ashurst in my second. If I were reviewing these applications now, I'd be very critical, but they should give you some idea of how to structure and tailor an application.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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US law firm managing partner: suggestions wanted
Not at all, specific questions like this go down very well. Thanks!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US law firm managing partner: suggestions wanted
Will pass this on, thanks!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US law firm managing partner: suggestions wanted
Certainly -- great suggestion!- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US law firm managing partner: suggestions wanted
Hi all, We are currently discussing a class with an executive partner of an elite US law firm. I was going to ask him to talk about the business of law firms, his experience running a law firm, and the challenges of growing a US law firm in London and competing with the magic circle. I may also...- Jaysen
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