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    Guides, university partnerships and contributors

    To add to the list: Fallen behind on the US-China trade war? You can check out our 2018 timeline here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-trump-trade-war-timeline-2018/
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    Commercial Awareness Update - July 2018

    Great summary :)
  3. Nicole

    Law firm financial results 2017/18

    Hi everyone, The law firm financial results for 2017/18 have been released and I wanted to share the results for a selection of law firms. It's quite a helpful way of comparing law firms by size and profit, and also to take a look at which firms are growing the most (even though it does...
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    Challenges facing the legal profession over the next 10 years

    I agree, those are definitely some of the big challenges facing law firms over the next 10 years. I would say whether you can use your skills and experiences to assist the profession depends on the challenge. For example, let's take alternative billing models, that's more of an issue for...
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    The what-we're-doing-right-now page

    Our guide to IPOs is coming soon guys!
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    Upcoming support

    Good luck to everyone starting their schemes today!
  7. Nicole

    App question

    Agreed - I wouldn't know how to answer this in the context of corporate law!
  8. Nicole

    Training Contract Applications: The 2018 Guide

    Hi guys! Thought I'd share - Part 1 of our huge 2018 Training Contract Applications Guide is now out. You can find it here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/training-contract-applications-the-2018-guide/. Happy Thursday :)
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    Ashurst Vacation Scheme 2016

    Ashurst Vacation Scheme 2016 How did you find the Ashurst vacation scheme? This vacation scheme was only a week long so it absolutely flew by! You only sit in one department. I actually think this is a good thing as vacation schemes can be really exhausting but it's easier to really throw...
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    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Welcome Vinicius! Great to have you on here :)
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    (HFW) Holman Fenwick Willan Vacation Scheme 2017

    (HFW) Holman Fenwick Willan Vacation Scheme 2017 How did you find the Holman Fenwick Willan vacation scheme? The main thing I really enjoyed about this vacation scheme was that I found both weeks that my supervisors made an effort to find interesting work for me to do, and the work they gave...
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    Good luck for your vacation schemes tomorrow!

    The first part of the guide is up! https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/the-vacation-scheme-guide/
  13. Nicole

    AC at WEIGHTMANS

    Hey, when we've referred to case studies in the past - like for our mock case studies - we just mean written exercises. The topics they cover can vary a lot, but the ones I've seen are usually a letter, email or report to a client/law firm. So you can't really prepare for the topic, but you...
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    AC at WEIGHTMANS

    Hi Jai, Well done on the interview :) I think so. If they don't focus on corporate/PE then it's unlikely you'll be asked about it. As they're an insurance based firm, you should be prepared to explain why you're interested in insurance and have a general understanding of what insurance is...
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    Telephone interview tips

    Hey Selma, really sorry I missed your message before! Yes I had the Pinsent Masons telephone interview :) It was a while back but I do remember it being short. Pinsent Masons a big focus on motivation. To prepare, I would really think about your answer for why you chose to study law and then...
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    Shearman & Sterling Interview

    When was your Shearman & Sterling interview? Late 2017 What was it for? Winter Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Shearman & Sterling. Very short notice, contacted 4 days before interview way past deadline despite having applied at start of window. 30 min interview...
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    Clifford Chance Interview

    When was your Clifford Chance interview? February 2018 What for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Clifford Chance. This was basically a competency, written task and case study (last two rolled into one) What advice would you give to future applicants about the...
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    When was your Gibson Dunn interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Gibson Dunn. This was just the one interview. What advice would you give to future applicants for the Gibson Dunn interview? It was literally a conversation...
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    Dechert Interview

    Dechert vac scheme AC: This is in two parts since they split up the AC and the interview bit: AC: nothing really too hard, the written exercise is very much standard stuff and they're pretty much looking just to see if you can write in a structured and clear manner. The group exercise is...
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    Osborne Clarke Interview

    Osborne Clarke vacation scheme interview Comments from George Oakes, future trainee: For the interview it is incredibly important to have a beyond-surface-level understanding of the firms’ sector focus, both why the firm adopts this strategy and some commercial awareness in at least a couple...

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