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Boards and AI Webinar

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending a webinar hosted by The University of Sydney on ‘Boards and AI’. For me, having some spare time during this pandemic is a great opportunity to expand horizons and explore new areas of law. It was a fantastic webinar chaired by Jason Harris (professor of CorporateContinue reading “Boards and AI Webinar”

Standing out in a (virtual/remote/online) Vacation Scheme

Hi everyone! With the current pandemic going on, many firms are moving their summer vacation schemes online. I’ve been asked for my advice and top tips on how to be successful in turning the experience into a Training Contract. Admittedly, I haven’t ever completed an online vacation scheme before. However, after some brainstorming with peers,Continue reading “Standing out in a (virtual/remote/online) Vacation Scheme”

The impact of COVID-19 and the current workplace climate

Hi everyone! I hope this blog finds you safe and well during this pandemic. This blog is in response to some LinkedIn messages I’ve received recently (thank you to the connections for reaching out to me) and I thought it would be useful to have a blog written for ease of accessibility. The questions areContinue reading “The impact of COVID-19 and the current workplace climate”

Latham & Watkins Mergers and Acquisitions virtual internship

Hi everyone! After posting about completing the Latham & Watkins virtual internship with InsideSherpa, I got a lot of LinkedIn messages asking for more information about what the internship entails, how it’s conducted and what I learned from it. So, the rest of this blog is dedicated to answering those questions. It should be notedContinue reading “Latham & Watkins Mergers and Acquisitions virtual internship”

Choosing the right firm for you

It’s really important to choose the right firm for you. This blog will walk you through the different factors that I consider when researching and choosing a firm for me. These are in no particular order. 1 – Location For me, location is quite important. Consider whether you want to re-locate to a different city/countryContinue reading “Choosing the right firm for you”

Why should I attend a firm’s Open Day/Insight Evening?

I was recently asked why it’s important to attend a firm’s Open Day or Insight Evening prior to applying to the firm’s Vacation Scheme or Training Contract. Here’s my answer – 1 – Culture You may be able to find out about a firm’s culture and values on their website. However, you cannot fully experienceContinue reading “Why should I attend a firm’s Open Day/Insight Evening?”

Group exercise

Welcome to this blog on my top tips for the group exercise! These are becoming more common for commercial firms to assess your ability to work as part of a team. What are the observers assessing? The starting point is knowing what the observers in your group exercise are looking for. They may be trainees,Continue reading “Group exercise”

Assessment centre: overview

Welcome to this blog on an overview of assessment centres! Every firm has a slightly different recruitment process but here, you’ll find an overview of the most common exercises that you may encounter on your day. There are links throughout to more detailed blogs on the individual exercises. 1 – Group exercise You will probablyContinue reading “Assessment centre: overview”

Free practice tests!

There are loads of free practice tests out there so I’ve created this blog with some of the links you’ll need. There are also tests you can pay for (you’ll see these in the links below too) but having worked your way through the list here, you should have a pretty good idea! I’ve splitContinue reading “Free practice tests!”

Top tips for online tests

Welcome to this blog on my top tips for nailing an online test. If you haven’t had a chance to look at the overview blog on the main types of tests, click on the button below to have a quick read! 1 – Find out who the provider is and the type of test IfContinue reading “Top tips for online tests”