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    How to answer application q

    An application asks, 'Think of a current commercial issue that has recently attracted your attention. Why does this interest you and why do you consider it to be significant?' - how would I approach this? Could I discuss Oatly's IP dispute with Glebe Farms, or does it have to be more like a...
  2. Jacob Miller

    Should you apply for a vacation scheme or a training contract? Finding your best application type!

    Introduction The pathway to a training contract at a commercial law firm can be bumpy. More often than not, candidates will make multiple applications, to multiple firms, usually across multiple application cycles. With that in mind, understanding whether one should consider applying for a...
  3. chichi

    No vacation schemes secured

    Hi guys, I'm quite new around here and I'd really appreciate some guidance. I'm a second-year Law student on a 3-year course. Admittedly, I did apply to the vac schemes late but I sent in a decent amount of applications, rejected from 4 so far, and not feeling that confident about the rest, at...
    • chichi
    • Thread
    • 2021 2022 advice application rejection second year summer vac scheme training contract vac scheme vacation scheme
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
  4. Jaysen

    Baker McKenzie 1

    Baker McKenzie Dear Ms Nicola Stanley, I am a final year LLB Law student at [redacted] and I am applying for a Spring Vacation Scheme at Baker McKenzie. Attending the ‘Deals that fuel the Global economy’ event with Legal Cheek made me admire the role of a commercial lawyer who stands at the...
  5. Ashurst Application 4

    Ashurst Application 4

    For: Training Contract Date applied: 12/10/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 12/13/2020
  6. Jaysen

    Ashurst Application 3

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 10/8/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 11/18/2019 Ashurst – Winter Vacation Scheme 2019 Application Dear Mr Wong, I am a final year law student at the London School of Economics applying for the winter vacation scheme. My...
  7. Jaysen

    Ashurst Application 2

    Note, the candidate has redacted some parts of this application. Ashurst Spring Vacation Scheme 2020 Please address your covering letter to Nick Wong, Recruitment Partner. You should use this space to tell us about yourself. You might want to cover in particular why you would like to train as...
  8. hulsef

    Taylor Vinters Application Question

    I'm currently applying to Taylor Vinters for their 2021 vacation scheme and have come to the following question. If you were asked to advise our management team on one key area for Taylor Vinters to focus on in the next three years, what would that be and why? (250) Should I mention an area...
    • hulsef
    • Thread
    • application application help application question taylor vinters vacation scheme
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Applications Discussion
  9. Laurenjosephine

    Question

    I really don't understand how I am meant to approach this question?! "What is it about the profile of the Boodle Hatfield client base which attracts you?"
  10. Laurenjosephine

    Client Focus Question

    On Withers' application, they ask for you to tell them about a time you delivered 'client focus' but I'm not really sure what that is? Would working in a supermarket be an example? Would using another example for my time working in a supermarket be repetitive because I can't think of anything...
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    Gowling WLG Video Interview

    Hi, I have just received notification that I made it through to the video interview for Gowling. I have never done a video interview before so I am obviously a little nervous. If anyone has any tips for the interview and how to prepare, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
  12. C

    Squire Patton Boggs personal statement

    Hi guys Merry Christmas to all! :) Does anyone have any advice on the SPB personal statement for their London vacation scheme? It's only 300 words but on their website they give guidance here about what to include, and there's just so much: A personal introduction – Think about what you think...
    • cmaj
    • Thread
    • application personal statement spb squire squire patton boggs vacation scheme
    • Replies: 97
    • Forum: Applications Discussion
  13. E

    should solicitors challenge their partners/superiors?

    this is the kind of question that I find particularly hard in situational interviews/tests. E.g. you've been working on a project and are almost done, but then your boss tells you that there's been a massive change and you need to start over again. Or, something like helping your client pay as...
  14. M&M

    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Hi! I am currently working on my application for a vac scheme with Gowling. I am not sure how to fill in the education section. Am I meant to put in every module or just my degree? Since I did IB, I am also not sure how I can put in all my subjects as well as my overall grades. I've included a...
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    Ropes & Gray Vacation Scheme Question and Application Advice

    Hi guys, I was wondering what advice and approach you would give in answering the below commercial law question: "What three proposals would you make to the Partnership if you were Chairperson of Ropes & Gray?" Also, if anyone has had any success with an application to the firm, any tips...
  16. A

    Bird & Bird Keeping Applications on File

    I applied to the Bird & Bird vacation scheme last year and progressed past application and test to the video interview, however didn't progress past this. The grad rec emailed me saying that they were impressed with my app, test, interview and wanted to keep them on file to review in the next...
  17. L

    Crowell & Moring Training Contract

    Hi all, I attended the webinar for Crowell & Moring yesterday regarding their new training contract program and thought it might be helpful for others who hadn't heard about it / weren't able to make the webinar to do a quick write up of some notes I took. This is by no means exhaustive, as I...
  18. C

    Ask a future MC Trainee (international applicant) anything

    Hi everyone, I hope you're having a lovely weekend. I received so many kind messages after my post a few days ago that I had received a TC offer from my dream firm. I honestly never thought I would be able to say this out load. Just to give you a bit of a background, I'm an international...
    • CarinaH
    • Thread
    • application application advice future trainee international student trainee training contract training contract applications
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Applications Discussion
  19. S

    List of firms offering winter vacation schemes/opportunities

    What the title says! I looked around and couldn't find a list of firms with winter vac scheme opportunities. I know - Slaughter & May (workshop) - Thrings - Foot Anstley - Allen & Ovary - Clifford Chance (Open day, not VS) - HSF Anyone know of others?
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    Are my application examples too old?

    I'm not sure if this has been posted yet (so sorry if it has!) I was wondering if my examples for application questions were too old. For example, I was trying to show teamwork and I thought about using DofE, but I did this back in 2016. I did think of an example involving some teamwork for my...

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