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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

I'd say most SM's interviews look like that; that's their way of finding the "best" people
- Miki3999
- Post #9,448
- Jan 19, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

In that case it would be difficult for shareholders to make money. Shareholders, who are not the management (the company's management sometimes receives directors' fees in lieu of dividends, especially in small private companies) have only two options to make money from their investment...
- Miki3999
- Post #9,211
- Jan 18, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

I do 8 apps max (because I want to have some life as well) and sometimes I get 6 progressions and sometimes I get zero. I remember in my first cycle I sent an app to SM (my first app ever) and got to the AC, I thought at that time that I was the God's kid, but well, I wasn't :D. What I find v v...
- Miki3999
- Post #8,801
- Jan 16, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Anyone else has not heard back from Macfarlanes?
- Miki3999
- Post #8,564
- Jan 14, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Yes, in my view firms should combat such harmful biases, because their existence, apart from being wrong, limits the firms’ talent pool.
- Miki3999
- Post #8,441
- Jan 14, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

yeah, fully agreed.
- Miki3999
- Post #8,421
- Jan 14, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

As an Oxford grad I don't really see how employing Oxbridge students enhances the reputation of the firm per se. In fact, a fair number of fellow "jurisprudence" students are totally not fit for teamworking, the corporate environment, or working with others in general, because of their...
- Miki3999
- Post #8,419
- Jan 14, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Surprisingly, Slaughter and May would be a good firm to apply to
- Miki3999
- Post #8,418
- Jan 14, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

1. No animal would leave the trough when it's full all the time. 2. It doesn't. 3. Maybe costa, because I do not have much empirical evidence re pret
- Miki3999
- Post #8,113
- Jan 12, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Isn't the deadline tomorrow? or maybe that's only for VS
- Miki3999
- Post #7,944
- Jan 11, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Think these answers through many times because partners will likely grill you and ask, for example, why you did something related to public law/academia etc despite the fact that you are applying for a corporate law job. Think also how they can question you on these answers (they are not asking...
- Miki3999
- Post #7,583
- Jan 9, 2022
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Has anyone heard back from Mayer Brown post Job simulation?
- Miki3999
- Post #5,948
- Dec 20, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Reed Smith LLP Video Interview

2 mins and one min to prep
- Miki3999
- Post #15
- Dec 19, 2021
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Reed Smith LLP Video Interview

I just have: there are 9 questions, only one is based on the firm and the rest is based on you. Most of them involve "what would you do in this situation..." note there is no time to rest between the questions, you have to do them one by one
- Miki3999
- Post #13
- Dec 19, 2021
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Reed smith VI! Does anyone know what it involves?
- Miki3999
- Post #5,710
- Dec 16, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

What I wrote was meant to be a question
- Miki3999
- Post #5,123
- Dec 12, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

it was timed?? :eek:
- Miki3999
- Post #5,110
- Dec 12, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

There is a fairly tough WG element
- Miki3999
- Post #5,036
- Dec 11, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

Reed Smith as well
- Miki3999
- Post #5,025
- Dec 11, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

EY summer internship offer (first offer ever haha after 6-7 cycles) :D
- Miki3999
- Post #4,845
- Dec 9, 2021
- Forum: Applications Discussion

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