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  1. Giulia

    AS Commercial Awareness Competition 20/21

    Hey! I also made it to the Quarterfinals. Can I be added to the group?? Thanks!
  2. Giulia

    Ask Jaysen (TCLA's Founder) Anything!

    Hi Jaysen, thank you for making time to respond to us. My question is: what are the key challenges for in-house legal teams compared with private practice law firms, and more specifically, do you think that the COVID-19 situation is further accentuating such differences? Looking forward to...
  3. Giulia

    Campus Ambassador

    Can someone refer any campus ambassador opportunities during next academic year for final year students?
  4. Giulia

    What law firm talks have you found useful?

    I attended two BCLP's open days (March 2019 and Nov 2019) and found super useful Nick Pryor's interventions on Innovation and Tech in both of them. He really gives a bigger picture of the impact of IT and he is able to spot the different approaches towards legal innovation among firms!
  5. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just got Hogan Lovells AC. Super happy but I don’t have a lot of time to prepare so I’d really appreciate some help if you’ve been through the process! Thank you!!!
  6. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Does anyone know the dates of the Bakers’ AC, even approximately???
  7. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Do you guys know whether Hogan Lovells sends rejection emails? I am still waiting for a response for my Summer Vac scheme application!
  8. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Absolutely! feel free to send me an email at [email protected] (I might miss the notification on TCLA as there is so much going on)
  9. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    It is for the summer vacation scheme! Thank you for the heads up, makes sense!
  10. Giulia

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Rejectd from BCLP and Dentons but invited for a phone interview with Baker McKenzie. I was surprised to know that the interview will be on the phone as I knew it was a video interview instead. Any tips on how to approach it, what kind of questions to prepare or more generally what you think...
  11. Giulia

    BAKER MCKENZIE phone interview

    Hi everybody! I have just been informed that I progressed to the phone interview with Bakers. Is there anyone who can share any tips and advice for my preparation? It is my first cycle of applications and my very first interview. What do you think the graduate recruiter is looking for at this...
  12. Giulia

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    "Excluding work experience, please detail all the events you have attended, organised which demonstrate your commitment to increasing your understanding of a career as a solicitor. (max 250)". Dear Jessica, I plan on talking about the LawCareers.NetLive event, which was the first event I ever...
  13. Giulia

    Baker McKenzie application question

    "Our strategies are driven around our clients and our people. Both go hand in hand, and one cannot succeed without the other. Please tell us what client focus and people focus mean to you, in a successful organisation like BM. Include any personal experience you think may be relevant to these...
  14. Giulia

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, Thank you for helping us!! My questions are the following: One of my grades (55.5%) is currently under appeal and the Law Department at my uni is unlikely to share the result with me before the applications' deadlines come up. Would you suggest me to: 1. Write down the grade and...
  15. Giulia

    Grade Under Appeal + mitigating circumstances: what to write on apps?

    Hi guys! Happy to be on board :) One of my grades (55.5%) is currently under appeal and the Law Department at my uni is unlikely to share the result with me before the applications' deadlines come up. Would you suggest me to: 1. Write down the grade and then note in the relevant box that the...

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