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  1. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    It's a real shame that candidates have only been told this after making applications, but it will probably be down to the fact that the firm wouldn't have wanted rumours about mergers etc before everything was confirmed.
  2. Jacob Miller

    Linkedin Etiquette

    I agree with Jessica's input here. Also see some of my tips for LinkedIn networking: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/posts/73041/
  3. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I completely agree with everything @Daniel Boden has already mentioned! I think it's really important to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the firm's bread and butter stuff for sure - some time building an understanding of PE, financing, the PE cycle etc etc will be very well...
  4. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I dont think moving to PP would be impossible by any stretch, but it would arguably be more challenging than the other way round. It's also not hugely well charted territory as it's only comparatively recently that in house TC's have become an option more widely.
  5. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    As above, I think these are relevant for a few reasons: they show that you are trusted enough in your workplace to take on additional responsibilities, that you are willing to take on additional work, and also that you have all the requisite skills involved in successfully completing the new...
  6. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Hi Abby, I don't have particular experience with RS specifically, but the various articles accessible via the link in my signature are a good place to start for AC prep more generally if you're not already familiar with them! :)
  7. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    I've got to be honest, I'm unsure it's likely to be the resounding success they appear to think it may. It strikes me as a slightly-too-elaborate way of giving other lawyers an equity stake (it appears as though all their lawyers are primed to be able to buy shares at float) and, as you mention...
  8. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/28/mischon-de-reya-ipo-investigation-law-firm-london-listing Anyone seen that the Mischon partnership have voted to float? Would be super interested to hear opinions from anyone who's involved with the firm (and just everyone in...
  9. Jacob Miller

    Rolling the Credits: Credit Suisse Suffers a Double Whammy

    The position that Credit Suisse finds itself in is extremely interesting - a real throwback, in many ways, to the sort of headlines we saw around the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The article is extremely detailed and, as such, I won't focus much on substantive content: I want to focus more on...
  10. Jacob Miller

    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I totally agree with the points Jess has already raised. Only thing I would maybe consider adding as a question for thought would be: "Have there been any recent legal or commercial developments in a given sector which dramatically change its landscape and open up new opportunities?" Hope this...
  11. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    You're definitely not alone in this feeling! I think there are several factors at the minute which are making it harder to secure roles. The job market is exceedingly competitive and firms are driving up the prerequisites for entry level positions like paralegals. I'm afraid I can't offer much...
  12. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    If it were me, harking back to when I was similarly new to the process, I would have probably gone for a transactional or general commercial team, purely because it's maybe the work you think of most when you think of commercial practice. With that said, if you have any 'gut instinct'...
  13. Jacob Miller

    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Mine was email-print-sign-scan 🙂 Doesn't make any difference from a practical perspective - if anything, more awkward than an e-sign - but I can't lie it felt great to sign on the dotted line and I much preferred it to an e-sign.
  14. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    It reminds me of someone trying to say "aberdeen" while heavily intoxicated and slurring their vowels, come to think of it!
  15. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Strikes me as utterly needless and probably very expensive... the branding consultant was laughing all the way to the bank with that commission! Also, nobody in the entire planet refers to Aberdeen as "abrdn", only "abdn" (take it from someone who lives here).
  16. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Yeah I totally get where you're coming from with this. I'm in a slightly different position - I work in multiple roles, but I'm either self-directing (I do consulting/ commissioned writing work for some financial markets analysts and trading companies) or, like what I do here, it's not the...
  17. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Completely agree, I have music on literally all the time (had like 50k minutes on my Spotify Wrapped last year), it's actually the only bit of being in an office I'm a bit worried about as I definitely use music to focus! haha
  18. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Thank you all! Definitely going to surf through some of these over the next few days.
  19. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    V true! Currently working on a c.20k-word course which I was commissioned for and you better believe I got some rock on in the background to keep me pumped right through it haha
  20. Jacob Miller

    TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

    Mainly AC/DC, The Who, some Motorhead, Black Sabbath, etc - heavier stuff isn't the sort of stuff I listen to when I'm working, though, pure road trip tunes.

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