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Message: <blockquote data-quote="j.s.cox" data-source="post: 125726" data-attributes="member: 20454">Norton Rose Fulbright Vacation Scheme Day 4:Disputes Individual AssessmentToday we started off the morning with our individual disputes assessment. I've heard that the assessment is the same/similar every year, so I won't give too much detail about the tasks. We took the assessments on The Forage platform, so I think doing Forage virtual internships could potentially help with getting to grips with the layout of the tasks. The tasks themselves were not too complicated and we had full access to the internet to help with any queries that we had. Nobody was quite sure how they had done when they walked out of the assessment, but a current trainee assured us that messing up one task shouldn't affect our chances at a TC too much. I really don't know how to feel about my performance, so I'm focusing on the group exercise that is tomorrow.WorkAlthough the help the knowledge team gave me yesterday was much appreciated, I was still struggling with the task I had been given. None of the data they had provided me with seemed to fit the exact parameters I was looking for. After doing a bit more research, I found a resource that gave me the knowledge I needed for around the world. I realised that the reason I could not find the specific data was because it did not exist! Due to this finding, I helped another vac schemer who had a similar research task with much broader parameters to help break down the workload.I was also able to join the call which was to clarify the confusing memo I had been given to dissect. It helped me understand what was going on in much more detail and I learnt about the importance of side agreements and ensuring that contracts were sound in multiple jurisdictions. Although I was not able to contribute anything materially to this talk, I took some notes for my own knowledge. I was then able to ask further questions about the deal to my associate and trainee buddy following the call.NetworkingUnfortunately, the people I had reached out to for a coffee chat have not got back to me. Despite this, I was still able to informally network at lunch with current trainees from a variety of seats as there was a Christmas lunch in the cafeteria (side note: the food was incredible!). Many of the vac schemers came down to talk to these trainees and I ended up getting insights from the disputes team, asset finance, and general banking. It wasn't the conventional way to network, but it worked for me.There was also a chance to network at events that the Women in NRF (WiN) and Pride affinity networks were hosting on the client floor. It was a good opportunity to meet people from very different teams and I spoke to an associate about a really interesting dispute she was working on in the disputes team. They also had non-alcoholic champagne and mulled wine which was nice. I left the event fairly early as I'm coming off the back of two very late nights following the Projects Christmas Party and the Vacation Scheme Social. As much as I want to utilise the opportunities that arise at these events, I am conscious of also looking after myself to ensure that I perform well on the scheme. I noticed that I got very tired at around 2pm today and I don't want that kind of flagging at the end of the day to continue.Overall, I'm really enjoying the vacation scheme so far.Thanks for following my journey!</blockquote>

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