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  1. Jacob Miller

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

    I think the key here is to bring forth a variety of skills/ reasons for a question like the first one. Yes, teamwork is important but firms also need someone who can show leadership/ self-start/ self-direct/ use various other skills which, in an answer to a question like the first one you...
  2. Jacob Miller

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

    Hard to be super specific here, it depends on hundreds of factors. Typically, my answers to the 'three why's' (why comm. law, why us, why you) would be longer than most of my other answers- I wouldn't suggest speaking for more than three to five minutes though. In terms of referencing things...
  3. Jacob Miller

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

    Personally here, I would focus first and foremost on fee-earning stuff like practice areas, strategies etc, and then D&I secondarily. D&I is absolutely a great thing to mention, but remember that a lot of firms have D&I efforts now so make sure that any references you do make to D&I are specific...
  4. Jacob Miller

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

    I sympathise with this! As someone who practiced interview responses hundreds of times over, this is an issue that I ran into before. What I did to try and compensate for it was, instead of actually scripting a full answer, to write key bullet points for all the points I needed to hit and...
  5. Jacob Miller

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

    Hi Nina, Great question! This can often be somewhat intimidating as you want to balance ambition etc with not seeming presumptuous etc. I would tend to say that the overarching thing here is that your answer has to be authentic, so it should be based genuinely on what your ambitions are. In...
  6. Jacob Miller

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    It will depend on the firm's individual practices. They might read in random order, alphabetical order, or some form of algorithmic order. @Jessica Booker will probably be best placed to advise here.
  7. Jacob Miller

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I really like @Ricky's points here. I think for question one, the key thing to show is a consistent drive towards meeting client needs without ever compromising the quality of advice and service that it offers. I would also add that leveraging technology is increasingly important in this...
  8. Jacob Miller

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

    Thanks for clarifying. To be honest with you, there isn't a hard and fast rule as to what is right or wrong in the cover letter. If you feel the points you have are relevant and appropriate, go for it; similarly, if you feel that there are other things you ought to discuss in their place, then...
  9. Jacob Miller

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Unless you've done a vacation scheme or other work experience at that firm, I would never personally make culture the focus of an answer. I would always advise focussing this question on things like: - key practice areas - key industries - international strategy - training nuances There's...
  10. Jacob Miller

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

    Hi Dwight, First of all- thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it. I'll go through your questions chronologically to try and keep everything nice and clear: 1) I have to be completely honest and say that I can't quite remember- I've checked back through my old emails too but no...
  11. Jacob Miller

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I personally would try and find something else to focus on here. Not necessarily because it's drawing attention to the wrong thing, but because I think it's generally speaking better to use a wider array of examples from different parts of your life to give a more rounded overall impression of...
  12. Jacob Miller

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Personally I think it depends on the particular example. For example, COVID might have negatively impacted the workload while positively impacting it for others; on the other hand, some issues will have more of an effect on the industry as a whole. Generally speaking, I would consider having...
  13. Jacob Miller

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Personally I wouldn't follow up post-WG. Grad Rec will be exceptionally busy at the moment, especially if they're WFH, and they'll receive dozens of emails asking similar questions. I know the wait is exceedingly hard but just try and concentrate/ distract yourself with other stuff to try and...
  14. Jacob Miller

    I am an Associate at a Global Law Firm. Ask me Anything!

    Thank you. I read through the thread and this must have been the only post I accidentally glossed over! haha. Really appreciate the advice.
  15. Jacob Miller

    I am an Associate at a Global Law Firm. Ask me Anything!

    This is amazing, thank you so much! Slightly following on from your second point to question 1, can I ask a little about how you managed/ dealt with making mistakes etc as a trainee? Like what you said, I'm my absolute worst critic and have a bad habit of getting into my own head when I make a...
  16. Jacob Miller

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

    Hi, personally I would suggest that this question is asking about 'why commercial law' as well as what's been discussed.
  17. Jacob Miller

    I am an Associate at a Global Law Firm. Ask me Anything!

    Hi @LM, Been great having you on the team recently and I wanted to extend my thanks on behalf of all the members for you taking the time to help everyone out. I did want to ask a couple of things, and would really appreciate any input you have on them: 1- what are three things you wish...
  18. Jacob Miller

    Interview Question Help:

    I can honestly say that it's never a question I've come across in a law interview before- to me it seems like something that would be more suited to IB. At the end of the day, you have to be pragmatic here irrespective of your political persuasions: if there weren't people and companies who...
  19. Jacob Miller

    Explaining interest in firm

    Hi, I'm assuming by 'less international' you mean single-office firms who use a best friends model (ie Slaughters/ Macfarlanes/ Travers)? First of all, I would consider your framing of the response quite carefully. These firms aren't any less international in the work they carry out, they...
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