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    Energy/Finance Topics

    Hi guys I'm having a meeting with the debt capital markets department tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone would know any typical trainee tasks when completing bond issuance and securitisation transactions. Just want to be as informed as possible. If anyone has any advice I'd be very greatful @Jaysen
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    Training Contract Applications

    Hi guys quick question. So white and case TC applications close in a couple of days. I'm just wondering whether I should apply for the TC or wait and apply for the vac scheme as they recruit primarily from the scheme. I'm just wondering if I'm unsuccessful directly applying for the TC whether...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hey guys, anyone here get an AC with NRF ? Good bit past the deadline so I assume it's a rejection. Was surprised that they wouldn't have let me know...especially since I sent in my app the day applications open. Quite frustrating. Also still no news from Travers. Assume that's the same for...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Anyone hear back from NRF ?
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    Energy/Finance Topics

    Cheers, thanks a milion Jaysen !
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    Energy/Finance Topics

    Hey guys, Quick question about the London - Shanghai Stock Connect. So, if a UK law firm is helping a chinese listed client access capital on the LSE by issuing global depositary reciepts, I undrstand that the finnance team (specifically Capital Markets) will be involved primarily, but will the...
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    Slaughter and May 2021 Training Contract

    Just got a Slaughters interview invite today ! Does anyone have any reccomendations for preparing for the written exercise ? I've never done one before so I'm a bit nervous for that portion of the AC.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Anyone heard back from NRF for the 2021 TC application. I submitted mine the day apps opened. They say that they recruit on a rolling basis..so I thought they would get back sooner.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi guys, The NRF email saying that AC's were to be held in February was a mistake on their part. AC's will be held in the weeks following the July 14th deadline. Just got clarification from grad rec.
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    Grades Question

    Hi guys, I'm just after finishing my exchange year in China. Because the education system and grading requirements are so different, my home uni just considers our grades on a pass or fail basis and our grades appear on our home university transcripts in this form. So when filling out my grades...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just want to double check that Linklaters is taking summer training contract applications. I didn't see the firm's application deadline listed on either law careers.net, chambers student or Lex 100. However, a post showed up on my facebook news feed saying that the the training contract deadline...
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    Post your Summer Vacation Scheme (2019)

    Great idea ! I'm doing the Jones Day vac scheme (15th - 26th July). If any other TCLA members are also on the scheme feel free to PM me. It would be great to know someone else on the scheme beforehand !
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    Slaughter and May 2021 Training Contract

    I just assumed that one person would hardly be reviewing all 3,000 applications
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    Slaughter and May 2021 Training Contract

    Just sent my application to Slaughter and May. I didn't realise that you had to address it to Janine Arnold, and just went with Sir/Madam. Do you think that will make a difference. It wouldn't be the difference between a succesful and unsuccesful application, right ?
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    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    Yeah, I'm not terribly hopeful for my TC app. Sounds like they're just saying that they will get in contact with us. I kind of get the feeling that I'm just going to get rejected no matter the quality of my application.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I just submitted my application for NRF's 2021 training contract for penultimate year law students. I just got an email from grad recruitment saying that they would not be screening applications untill October/November and that ACs would not be untill February. Is it normal for Summer training...
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    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    I just got this update for my TC app..not sure if I should be more hopeful or not. "We apologise for the delay in responding to you regarding your training contract 2021 application. Due to larger volumes of applications than normal, and a particularly busy time with our summer vacation...
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    Cover Letter

    Hi guys, Just in the process of writing a cover letter for Slaughter and May. I beleive that grad rec was quite clear in that they don't want anything over a page. I ususally structure my cover letters as why law, why the firm and why me. However, since the word count is more limited in this...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I agree, it's pretty frustrating to have spent ages on an application just to be told that they won't realisticaly even be considering it.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Don't know whether I should still be hopeful or just write Travers off for this application cycle. "Thank you for your application for a training contract. Your application is important to us and we value your continued interest in the firm. Due, however, to the higher than normal number of...

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