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    How to answer why us?

    Thanks, Jaysen for clarifying. Now I have a greater clarification as to how PE differs from M/ A, big thanks for that. I hate to trouble you further, my apologies in advance. Let's say WEIL is on top of the market for P.E and this helps you because you are into P.E, so this would mean you...
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    How to answer why us?

    Just a small point wanted to clarify - I am just confused as to your "I would then identify 2-3 aspects of the firm that interested me and explain why -- using evidence to back up my points where I could." Let's say you said identified an aspect of a firm - let's say its a practice area - M/A...
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    Financial Crisis 2008

    Thanks to everyone. I have actually set aside half of my day watching short youtube videos learning about financial crash and reading journal articles. CDOs - Sub Prime - Mortgage Backed securities - SPIRALLING HERE. I wonder if we can ask the TCLA writers or Jaysen to do a write up on this...
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    Financial Crisis 2008

    Guys thank you so much !! And I was just looking at the 175 question guide prepared by TCLA and it had several questions relating to this and also I came across another website that stated that aspiring lawyers must have an understanding of the financial crisis because I think somebody was...
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    Financial Crisis 2008

    I have come across many potential interview questions relating to the financial crisis that occurred in 2008. What role did bankers, lawyers etc have. What has the world learnt etc I was wondering what is the best place to get an understanding of this event, it seems so vast that one can go in...
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    Interview advice - sorry for another thread

    This is so so helpful !!! Thank you so much Jaysen.
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    Want to request a law firm insight?

    Pwc Pinsent Masons Sidley Austin
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    Linklaters Winter Vacation Scheme

    Actually, I do not have high aspirations of applying to these magic circle firms. I am just looking at firms like Pinsent Masons, PWC and EY (although I am not too sure whether they are giving TC's out this year), as I think such firms are perhaps more suited to my personality I only intend on...
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    Linklaters Winter Vacation Scheme

    Graduated in 2017. Had no aspirations of becoming a lawyer throughout my 3 years of university. Spent most of my time preparing for graduate entry medicine which is basically an accelerated MBBS. Got a First Class degree, had done some preparation for the medicine entry test UKCAT, and then...
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    Linklaters Winter Vacation Scheme

    what stages are you both guys at? if you dont mind me asking.
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    Secured a training contract

    What sort of questions did you ask yourself when you were researching what kind of firm would align with your personality Because Il be the first one to put my hand and say I generally just find a firm that has a nice set of application questions and to be honest that's the main criteria for...
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    Secured a training contract

    You are asking the questions that we all want to know. Good Job mate.
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Hi Hamza, I have PMed you, let me know if you got that.
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    Starting LPC without a TC? Thoughts ?

    Is there anyone out there that started their LPC without securing a TC? I am in just two minds I do not know whether to self-fund it or wait until I secure a TC? Thoughts, please.
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Hi Hamza, I don’t know what I was expecting when I wrote this thread sharing my depressing tale ..but I certainly was not expecting the post you shared. I could not sleep last night and I found myself awake at about 5am and I don’t know why I found myself reading your post and getting teary...
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    I just wanted to ask, how long did it take you guys to secure a training contract This was my first year of applying, I had three interviews and I was unsuccessful in all 3 along with no vacation schemes. I am a law graduate. The prospect of waiting another year is killing me and all my...
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    Hill Dickinson Video Interview ?

    Just got an invite for a Video interview with Hill Dickinson? Anybody had any experiences with HD?
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