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  1. yanerlim

    How are your personal values aligned to those of X firm, and how will this support you?

    Yeah, I think this is something that can be found through research usually.
  2. yanerlim

    How are your personal values aligned to those of X firm, and how will this support you?

    Thank you! This as a question I pulled from BDO. But remembered that Burges Salmon had a similar question :)
  3. yanerlim

    How are your personal values aligned to those of X firm, and how will this support you?

    Hi everyone, this was a unique question I came across when I was completing a Burges Salmon application 2 years ago. I was wondering if anyone has a tip on how to answer questions like these? what structure is best to cover everything I need for this question? Please leave your thoughts below...
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    Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons

    The Economist podcast is also available on spotify!
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    Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons

    The Economist podcast is also available on spotify!
  6. yanerlim

    Discouraged

    Thank you, you're a star
  7. yanerlim

    Pros and Cons of a Sector-based Approach

    Here are some reading materials for your research! https://www.burges-salmon.com/careers/careers-blog/what-does-a-sector-focused-approach-mean-for-your-training-contract/ http://www.lawpracticetoday.org/article/building-a-powerful-advantage-through-an-industry-sector-focus/...
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    Pros and Cons of a Sector-based Approach

    More and more firms are heading towards a sector-based strategy. When I was in an Osborne Clarke interview, this was something they particularly emphasised. I have observed that this is also something Burges Salmon is beginning to display in their strategy. So I think it would be helpful to...
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    Discouraged

    Thanks gurl ;)
  10. yanerlim

    Assessments: Legal Essay Writing

    I am not sure where to get such sources so I cannot advise accordingly. In fact, I rarely follow sources on the internet because they are very subjective. However, when I first started law school and was clueless on how to write a legal essay, I always speak to my lecturers. Formative essays are...
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    Discouraged

    Here's some background, I graduated from Cardiff Uni with a low 2:1, my module marks have a mixture of 2:2 and 2:1, and went on to do my LLM in UoB. My A-Levels were pretty mediocre with an ABBB (doing four subjects actually saved me from a few applications because firms often want AAB) However...
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    Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons

    No, I don't pay for TheLawyer, but when you google a firm's name along with the words TheLawyer, it will bring you to a firm profile which is often accessible and well-written
  13. yanerlim

    Assessments: Legal Essay Writing

    Hello, I don't do GDL but the way I approach writing a legal essay is by having a structure first. I often think about what to write first before writing my content. I also found it important to not be merely descriptive and factual as legal essay writing requires a high degree of analysis. The...
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    Why Law?

    This is an honest question, I want to know what led you to this path and why you want to pursue law. I often find it interesting to hear people from different paths (especially GDL students) and interests that have ended up in the same destination as I am. I have met several people with crazy...
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    Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons

    I like using TheLawyer, TheGatewayOnline and Lex 100 to research about firms and legal news (TheLawyer). TheLawyer requires a paid subscription though
  16. yanerlim

    How to answer why us?

    Generally, the way I would approach this is by reading how the firm has grown and in what direction is the firm growing. This is because different firms have a different vision in how they want to operate, which makes it easier to tell apart what qualities x firm has compared to y firm. Then...
  17. yanerlim

    Looking for past cover letters or online forms

    Thanks! I wasn't too sure about using Ms either, but won't putting down just the name be informal?
  18. yanerlim

    Looking for past cover letters or online forms

    Hello, I have a question. If I found the name of a graduate recruiter through my own research (the application did not specify who I should address the cover letter to), should I write "Dear X" or "Dear Mr/Miss X"? I don't know if the former is too informal, but I don't want to assume the...
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    Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

    This is a personal list I have compiled of all the firms that offer winter vacation scheme, their deadlines and winter scheme dates. (Some were empty because I couldn't find the dates, if anyone can fill it up that'll be great) Please disregard the highlights! I didn't know how to get rid of it....
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    Vacation Scheme Application Advice - Enter your competition responses here!

    Per @Jaysen 's request, I have decided to start a thread on offering advice to all prospective vac schemers on how to write a strong application. This is my approach to writing a strong application. There are several different categorisations of questions in these applications, and I will write...

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