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<blockquote data-quote="Rayhaan V" data-source="post: 137" data-attributes="member: 19">They certainly did tell me to, but unfortunately I had a couple of things to do - it was definitely recognised and acknowledged though!Researching law firms is always tricky. A law firm's website is the most obvious place to start - it will tell you not only what they're looking for, but also the kind of firm that they see themselves as. If you can tap into that, and show you understand that a firm is particularly proud of its relaxed culture, or its clientele, or its training program, you'll go a long way to showing that you know what they're about. I know the Corporate Law Academy is also working on having firm profiles that maybe give a deeper insight (and already has some for Magic Circle firms), so look out for things like that too. Naturally, if you can talk to people from firms at law fairs etc. this can also help. (I never thought it made any difference, but having come to Morrison &amp; Foerster, I've learnt that if you can make a good impression at one of those fairs and show you actually know about the firm, it can have a big impact on your application!). Hopefully that will help to make your application more personal to the firm you're looking to join.In terms of news stories, deals etc. I was once told that the most comprehensive way to do this is to take a deal (for example from a press release from the firm's website), look it up on a news site so you have a more neutral, potentially more thorough insight (FT, The Lawyer whatever it might be) and then, if you have the relevant information, look up the deal on the site of any other firms involved. This method can help to give you a sort of 360 degree view of the deal or case.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rayhaan V, post: 137, member: 19"] They certainly did tell me to, but unfortunately I had a couple of things to do - it was definitely recognised and acknowledged though! Researching law firms is always tricky. A law firm's website is the most obvious place to start - it will tell you not only what they're looking for, but also the kind of firm that they see themselves as. If you can tap into that, and show you understand that a firm is particularly proud of its relaxed culture, or its clientele, or its training program, you'll go a long way to showing that you know what they're about. I know the Corporate Law Academy is also working on having firm profiles that maybe give a deeper insight (and already has some for Magic Circle firms), so look out for things like that too. Naturally, if you can talk to people from firms at law fairs etc. this can also help. (I never thought it made any difference, but having come to Morrison & Foerster, I've learnt that if you can make a good impression at one of those fairs and show you actually know about the firm, it can have a big impact on your application!). Hopefully that will help to make your application more personal to the firm you're looking to join. In terms of news stories, deals etc. I was once told that the most comprehensive way to do this is to take a deal (for example from a press release from the firm's website), look it up on a news site so you have a more neutral, potentially more thorough insight (FT, The Lawyer whatever it might be) and then, if you have the relevant information, look up the deal on the site of any other firms involved. This method can help to give you a sort of 360 degree view of the deal or case. [/QUOTE]

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