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    A&O

    Hey, I've been invited to complete a telephone assessment with A&O for their First Year Scheme. They've said it involves a case study. Has anyone in general had an on the phone case study, and if so, what did it entail? Any advice appreciated :)
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    Demystifying AI

    Hey! Please see attached a very informative video provided by Richard Kemp at Kemp IT Law. The video contains the following: A definition of what AI is. The elements of AI. How quickly AI is likely to be adopted. Examples of current use. How to analyse AI from a legal perspective. Common...
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    Impact of Brexit on individual practise areas

    Hey guys! Please feel free to use the attached document which considers the implications of Brexit for the majority of practice areas. The document is quite long, however the detail is great and should definitely come in handy for questions such as 'what is the biggest impact on X' etc.
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    Cover letter conundrum

    I think I saw @Abstruser make a post about her successful TC interview, so I'm assuming she did :)
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    Dentons

    Hey Vicky, I can't actually remember what firm told me this (it was back in November) but in questions like this, the 'why' is the most important. So, even if you pick an academic/uni example, the onus is on you to explain why it is important to you. When doing so, I was told it is best to...
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    Cover letter conundrum

    Hey! Hope this helps across the board but for Slaughter and May in particular, a contact I have there said this about the cover letter. 'For the cover letter, it’s a case of cherry-picking one or two key points in your CV and expanding on them, rather than trying to do everything. My advice...
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    Feedback on Applications

    Hey Amanda, I agree with @Daniel Boden about Jaysen's review service, incredibly useful! I would also suggest speaking with friends who are in the same situation/ people on here about your application, you may be able to see where/how you went wrong that way! All the best :D.
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    Weil telephone interview

    Hey guys, I have a telephone interview with Weil. Does anyone have any experience with Weil's telephone interview/ any tips, or any generic tips for a telephone interview in general? First time I've actually had to complete one!
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    2019 Interview Checklist

    Yes. I also do not have Linkedin, so it would be great if you could send it here if possible :p.
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    M&A Case studies

    Hope this works mate :)
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    Distinguishing Heavyweight US Firms

    A family friend is a corporate partner at Latham. He reiterates the difference in training between Latham and several other US firms (not all). A lot of other US firms haven't had TC's in place for long, and their training can sometimes be described as sub-par, whereas Latham has a much more...
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    Weil video interview

    Thanks Daniel. With the business story, do you relate it back to law? Apparently there's only one-minute to answer, so not sure if I should just focus on why it interests me.
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    Weil video interview

    Thanks mate. Another quick thing, should you provide different answers from those on your application? I don’t mean worlds apart, but I don’t want to come across as basically re reading my answer to them?
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    Weil video interview

    Recently been invited to complete Weil's VI. Just a quick question in regard to dress code- is a suit mandatory? Or does a shirt/tie suffice? Or, could I wear a 1/4 zip with a shirt & tie underneath? Thanks!
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    Extra-Curricular

    Hi all, Pondering with the idea of including my involvement in the Poker Society on my CV. NB: *this is not my only extra-curricular*. On the one-hand, it provides me with problem solving skills, and is also incredibly social. On the other hand, I don't want to portray myself as mad gambler...
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    Online Assessment(s)

    Is it possible to request from firms a breakdown of how you answered each question, in order to learn for the future? Or are firms quite strict with just telling you whether you passed/failed?
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    HSF online assessment

    Hi all, This is the first ever online assessment I've ever had to complete (first year). I've been doing a few practice tests & my % is around 80-85. Does anyone know how much HSF expect you to get, or does it vary?
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    Slaughter and May- first year open day cover letter

    Thank you Jaysen, really appreciate the help! I'll get onto changing it ASAP.
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    Slaughter and May- first year open day cover letter

    Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could provide some feedback for a cover letter I have drafted for an open day at Slaughters. This is the first personal statement type thing I've done (apart from UCAS) so bare with me if the structure is off! '
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    HSF application tips

    I no longer need this, perhaps someone else will!

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