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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Does anyone have any advice about taking the Baker McKenzie test?
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    What am I doing wrong?

    I applied for the STEP UP summer programme. They offer two one-month in-house legal internships in international companies in the summer. By a stroke of luck, one of the companies was looking for a permanent member for their in-house legal team, and they liked me enough to offer me a 12-month...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Thank you and I will keep working at it!
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    What am I doing wrong?

    I started my application journey in my third year of law school. My very first application made it to AC with HSF, and I was incredibly nervous. My anxiety was through the roof. I did one mock interview before the actual AC. I ended up being rejected post-AC, but I could understand as I was...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Nvidia’s having a tough time: The US cracking down on advanced AI chip exports to China is worrying for Nvidia, which has historically relied on China for a fifth of its sales. However, Nvidia is keen to continue supplying China within the limits of the new export rules. It plans to create...
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    From Campus to Cubicle: Miss Piggy's Journey 🐽

    I had my coworker call me the wrong name after one month into the job, and this coworker sits next to me two days a week ...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Following on from Jaysen's Full Disclosure newsletter: This has been a quickly developing situation, making the HQ of OpenAI look positively chaotic. It seems OpenAI has taken a leaf out of Netflix's book of dropping an entire season's worth of content in a day. Quick brief: Sam Altman has...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Answer drafted on OneNote, hence the format difference. Information taken from: Financial Times, BBC News, The Guardian, LinkedIn, Watson's Daily ...and many others...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Disney released their Q4 results, which were quite promising. Disney Q4 results: Disney+ added almost 7 million core subscribers. Losses narrowed after increasing subscription prices, additional layoffs Experiences operating income increased by over 30% ESPN, which is usually lumped into the...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Yes! I liked LittleLaw's summary; it helped me get the main gist of the article before diving into the slightly more challenging Big Read.
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    (From the FT Big Read) Private equity: higher rates start to pummel dealmakers: News brief: The higher interest rates have been affecting the private equity market. Earlier this year, Carlyle Group appeared to be close to taking over a healthcare software company, Cotiviti, for $15bn...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Summary of the news: On the evening of Tuesday 9th October, a fire broke out in the parking lot of Luton Airport, which quickly turned into a blaze. The fire caused extensive damage to numerous cars and the parking lot infrastructure. As a result, 125 flights were suspended, and even though some...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    (I drafted the response on OneNote hence the difference in format)
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Thank you! I will keep this in mind in the future. :)
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Testing my commercial awareness with a discovery I made today: Balconi Snack (not sponsored) ALL IMAGES ARE FROM GOOGLE and are just to help your understanding of the story. An hour ago, I got up for a quick snack (a Balconi latte bar) and discovered that where they usually have a mini...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Disney Announces $60 Billion Investment in Theme Parks Over the Next Decade News Briefing (from FT) After Disney's recent announcement of plans to invest $60 billion in theme parks over the next 10 years, shares fell by 3%. But I think this is a good decision. Pros: 1) Strong Performance of...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    This could impact law firms in various ways. Firstly, this demonstrates another big tech crackdown. With regulators putting more obligations on big tech and becoming more active in enforcement, firms with big tech clients would need advice on how to comply with obligations, pre-empting future...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Apple just can't catch a break. The new iPhone 15 comes with USB-C charging port rather than Apple's unique lightning connector. This new feature is not Apple's own decision but rather forced on it by the EU's policy that requires all phone manufacturers to adopt a common charger by December...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Hi all, hope you're well and staying commercially aware. The Market Maker podcast on Spotify and Apple is a really good place to hear a financial perspective and a breakdown of current events in markets. Yesterday they had a podcast explaining the Arm IPO. They talked it through quite well...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    [Wilko Update] BBC: Poundland owner to take on up to 71 Wilko stores Yesterday evening, Pepco, the owner of Poundland, announced they would take control of 71 Wilko leases after the chain collapsed. The stores will be rebranded into Poundland stores by the end of the year. While Wilko staff...

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