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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Last push to get your winter schemes submitted! (I need motivation :P)- Campbell44
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How many vac scheme applications will you be sending off?
Aiming for 5-6 too. I tried too many last time and the quality of my apps suffered as a result.- Campbell44
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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The Ideal Suitcase
Are you sure you need a suitcase?! Do you mean a bag?- Campbell44
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- Forum: General Discussion
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US law firm managing partner: suggestions wanted
That's awesome! You kind of mentioned this but how about his view on training at a US law firm v a magic circle firm? That seems to be a topic that comes up a lot.- Campbell44
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update - September 2018
More on a A&O merger talks: https://www.law.com/2018/09/05/ao-and-omelveny-leaders-meet-for-frankfurt-merger-summit-as-tie-up-talks-gather-pace-396-6672/?slreturn=20180806112251- Campbell44
- Post #3
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Financial Crisis 2008
Impressive knowledge - did you study econ? I would only add a link to what happened with house prices to the crash. So many Americans had purchased houses that demand for housing fell before 2007. That coupled with repossessions from sub prime borrowers caused US house prices to begun to fall...- Campbell44
- Post #16
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Emerging Markets
Your first point is a big one. International companies are increasingly looking to operate in Asia/Africa and to navigate the different laws in those jurisdictions, they need lawyers to advise them. It then makes sense for law firms to follow suit, especially if they want to continue to work...- Campbell44
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Starting LPC without a TC? Thoughts ?
I didn't but I do have friends that did. What's stopping you from waiting to get a training contract first?- Campbell44
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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LawTech and Education Providers
More on that: https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/08/clifford-chance-launches-lawtech-training-contract-that-leads-to-qualification-as-a-solicitor/ And I foundt his too: https://www.cliffordchance.com/news/news/2018/04/clifford-chance-launches-tech-academy.html- Campbell44
- Post #5
- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Commercial Awareness Update - July 2018
Best one yet!- Campbell44
- Post #9
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Are last minute TC applications a waste of time?
I remember reading that article a while ago and I don't really agree, at least in my experience. I know a few students who secured training contracts last year despite applying really close to the deadline. If you're applying now I think it's around when most people are applying anyway.- Campbell44
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update - July 2018
This is really helpful! Welcome back :)- Campbell44
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Allen & Overy's The Future of Legal Talent
I think the article is only accessible to companies so thanks for the summary :). Am definitely starting to pick up patterns in these talks/articles about the future and what kind of skills law firms want students to have.- Campbell44
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Competency Interview Questions Plan
This is going to be great for keeping my competencies organised, I always seem to run out of examples! Did you just use these as notes or did you have them open when you did your video interviews and phone interviews??- Campbell44
- Post #4
- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Law Firms & LawTech
This is really good and impressive, you know a lot of information about the legal tech side of things. If you don't mind I ask, where do you learn all of this?- Campbell44
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Commercial Awareness - April 2018
Not so good reaction to the merger: http://www.legalweek.com/sites/legalweek/2018/04/13/ao-faces-challenge-to-quell-omelveny-merger-scepticism-as-doubts-emerge-among-partnership/- Campbell44
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness - April 2018
Allen & Myers sounds a lot better!- Campbell44
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion