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    Commercial Awareness

    This thread is really useful, thanks for all the suggestions everyone!
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    Case study interview advice

    Do you know anything more about the content of the exercise? Like whether its an e-tray exercise or a news article or case study etc.
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    No TC after GDL - Next Steps?

    I've thought about this before - Don't forget that some firms fund your fees retrospectively. Obviously that's not something you can rely on, but that might help make your money decision easier.
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    Researching firms: clients and deals

    I can't speak from my own experience but there's a bit in in the training contract guide about this: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-complete-guide-to-training-contract-applications/. "To show I’ve read the website, should I refer to some of the firm’s awards or deals that appear...
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    Secured a training contract

    That's very insightful, thank you! I think I need to work on my confidence. I get quite nervous during partner interviews and that keeps letting me down. Will try to have a positive mindset!
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    Secured a training contract

    Hi Revans, Sorry this is late, I just came across this thread. I think it's amazing that you secured an MC training contract -- that's been my dream for a while now. Is there anything you wish you'd known before applying? Anything that you learned a bit later down the line that would have...
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    Welcome Law Societies

    Yep, I'm at LSE. What year are you in? Edit: Ignore me, I think someone's post was deleted.

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