NRF AC!! First ever AC for a law firm )
Thank you and the Birmingham office!!
Has everyone heard back from Nrf post VI? Or is it just Pfos from now on?
Well done that’s amazing! When did you hear back?NRF AC!! First ever AC for a law firm )
still haven't heard back from withers✋ apparently people are getting pfos but i haven't seen anyone get an interview offer for the summer one yetAnyone still waiting on withers and TS? I know TS apparently the interviews are done but I still haven’t been PFOd yet 😫
I don’t think they get back to unsuccessful candidates ☹️Anyone still waiting on withers and TS? I know TS apparently the interviews are done but I still haven’t been PFOd yet 😫
I think it is all about perspective. It depends on how you look at it as lawyers would say. If you are focusing on capital markets, you would mention certain firms, if you are focusing on energy, ESG work, you would focus on other firms as competitors. The same goes for litigation or international arbitration, competitors of W&C in these sectors might be different than their capital markets one.Someone please correct me if I’m wrong as I don’t know the approach to take on these questions, but when you’re focusing on who a firm’s competitors are, is there a “right answer”?
For example, if I’m looking at White & Case’s competitors, would Norton Rose Fulbright be one due to its strength in projects and energy like W&C? Or would it better to just go with Latham, Clifford Chance etc with the capital market focus?
I don’t want to try and be “too clever” for my own good if that makes sense and end up tripping myself up!
This is a very good answer and I was about to say the same exact thing! @GivemeatcpleaseI would describe a typical memorandum as a brief *internal* communication from one person/party to another. It should be a concise summary of key points that can easily be understood.
As a very general suggestion…you can often structure something like this with an executive summary, a few clear paragraphs discussing each point in more detail, and a conclusion. There should be plenty of examples of this (including headings, formalities etc.) available online.
(I assume in the context of a written exercise that this is the sort of memo which you are referring to. It has a second meaning in contract law but I doubt that would come up in a written exercise.)
Congratulations!!!Gateley AC email!!! First win of the cycle😭🎉
**if anyone has done an AC with Gateley I would appreciate some advice! I’m a 2020 grad about to give up after this cycle 😂
Congratulations! You should be so proud of yourself! You will smash it for sure!NRF AC!! First ever AC for a law firm )
Hi ! So I heard back this Morning ish, but I did my VI like last Friday so just under a week 🙏🏽🙏🏽Well done that’s amazing! When did you hear back?
Thank you Axel! Couldn’t have done it without you and the TCLA’s team high quality advice on approaching applications ! 🙏🏽🧡Congratulations! You should be so proud of yourself! You will smash it for sure!
oh i must have missed that then hahaha, oh wellI don’t think they get back to unsuccessful candidates ☹️
Thank you so much, thats very helpful!I would describe a typical memorandum as a brief *internal* communication from one person/party to another. It should be a concise summary of key points that can easily be understood.
As a very general suggestion…you can often structure something like this with an executive summary, a few clear paragraphs discussing each point in more detail, and a conclusion. There should be plenty of examples of this (including headings, formalities etc.) available online.
(I assume in the context of a written exercise that this is the sort of memo which you are referring to. It has a second meaning in contract law but I doubt that would come up in a written exercise.)
This tends to depend on whether the letter is signed from an individual or on behalf of the firmThis is quite a pedantic question, but in written exercises, is it preferable to use “I” or “we” when giving advice to a client?
In my paralegal job, I’m always told to use “we” to represent the firm (e.g. “we would advise”) but I don’t know if this was more firm specific and it would be odd if I was referring to myself in the plural.
It’s probably not something that makes a difference but any thoughts @Jessica Booker?
Thanks Alex So if you’re advising a client directly via email say, you’d advise just going with first person singular for clarity?This tends to depend on whether the letter is signed from an individual or on behalf of the firm