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    Case-study structure

    I was wondering what would be the structure of a written task where I will need to advise on which company out of the 2 the client should acquire. I am just confused how to go about it. For example (TCLA case study 2) where you have to write a short report picking which company should the...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    If it is the same game as Artic Shores’ then I can help you - so basically it’s a weird bunch of games put together - for example it has around 9 activities - like one of them is You have to pump gas into balloons so you can sell them and for every pump you get £5 but you don’t know the ballon...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jess, I just wanted to ask my deadline for video interview as stated in the email is “The deadline for this interview is 2 December 2019 (GMT+00:00).” Do I have the whole of 2nd December to submit before midnight or does this mean that as soon 1st December ends on 00:00 and becomes 2nd...
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    Mischon De Reya - App + VI

    give me a shout
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    Mischon De Reya - App + VI

    Hey guys - I received the VI invite for Mischon a few days ago - I was wondering if anybody has done it this year or in the last few years and if so what sort of questions came up - Thank you, any help would be greatly appreciated I think I sent my application within the first 2 weeks of their...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Honestly, I don't know because on their website it said that they only send WG after reviewing your application so when I received the test invite I thought it was because I had been successful on the app but clearly not lol
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Nope - I heard nothing after I did my WG so I assumed I had passed - and the rejection email I got was this "We have reviewed your application, and regret to inform you that on this occasion you will not be progressed to the next stage. As you will appreciate, we receive high volumes of...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Ah yes i got rejected last monday - I submitted my app around 20th september got the WG invite around 27th - and a rejection a month later around 28th October ! Hope that helps.
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    PwC Online Testing

    They normally tend to wait until the deadline - they did that last year as well.
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    Aspiring Solicitors - Commercial Awareness Competition 2019/2020.

    I did it last year but that was face to face in person but I would imagine the format is the same ..albeit on a voice call. So they basically go round the table asking question one by one until the 20 mins are over - they normally ask small questions like what does seperate personality mean -...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Received a VI invite for Mischon De Reya - Any thoughts or previous experiences - please do share - Thank you!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone head about from DLA Piper post WG - Its been a month since I did the test - do you think I should email them to ask about any updates? or is that normal
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    Travers Smith Cover Letter

    Unfortunately no, I believe that is the first question on their online form whether you have previously interviewed with the firm
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    Commercial awareness question DLA piper

    Sorry to jump in this - the question is 'Which business story has interested you in the last 12 months and why? From what I gathered, it is talking about why the story has interested you and it is not really asking you to link it back to DLA Piper or its work etc? - Is this a correct way of...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Any advice for Taylor Wessing AC??
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Sorry to hear that bro. I wish you better luck in your other apps - you always been so helpful on these forums.
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    Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition

    from 2000 applicants ....we are in the 100. what a crazy stat.
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    Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition

    Well done Budd - Irrespective of how you got through - the main thing is you got through - and thats all the records will remember ! (Too dramatic haha) Wait what ? did they send out an email telling what topics to prepare coz In the email i got it said prepare as if this is a commercial...
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    Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition

    Are you still waiting?
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    Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition

    I think now the interviews will be law firm specific or will have some elements of law firm specifics. I wanted Travers Smith as I know their areas but I don’t want to attend that slot because that is too early it’s next week Monday.

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