In the months leading up to my training contract, thoughts turned to comparing transactional and advisory seats, something which has continued to be a hot topic. Students often ask about the transactional / advisory divide in practice groups – working
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Trainee: One year on
23 March 2020 marked the first day the UK went into national lockdown #1 for COVID-19. It was also the first proper day of my training contract (“TC”). A lot of folks ask about what I’ve been doing, highlights and
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Roles in law: Barrister Q&A
Ally, thanks so much for your time to offer an insight into the work you do! The world of barristers so often seems a Hogwartseque world of bundles, silks and oration, fashioned (at least in my mind!) from media, The
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Milkround Insight: Coffee with Graduate Recruitment
September-December is the season of the year when law firms usually descend on campuses around the UK, laden with branded freebies, wielding experience and insight all in the name of networking. We’re now drawing to the close of application windows.
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Milkround: Q&A With a Trainee
It’s November! We’re knee-deep in pumpkin-spiced lattes, it’s getting dark by about 4pm, we’ve been bombarded by rain and we’ve embraced that pre-Christmas, winter-lockdown workout mentality which says “I’ll put this on at Christmas anyway, so maybe I’ll skip my
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Technology: Data and Double-Sided Platforms
Netflix recently released the social dilemma – if you haven’t seen it already, change that fact ASAP – a documentary which examines the collection and utilisation of data on social media platforms and the impact this has on users. The
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Acquisitions: Commercial Awareness Walkthrough – Bayer's Acquisition of KaNDy Therapeutics
You’ve decided to apply to corporate law firms this year, whether for first-, penultimate- or other- year programmes. You’ll attend the virtual networking, make a conscious effort to read the Financial Times and research firms. But if you’re honest, you
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Roles in law: PSL
Before starting work in a law firm, I’d never heard of professional support lawyers (PSLs). From day 1 of my training contract, it was clear that these founts of knowledge were interesting, interested, incredibly helpful and all-round golden individuals. PSLs
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Managing Setbacks
We’re generally slow to talk about setbacks. When we do, so often they’re framed in inspirational setback-to-success tales which, whilst admirable, can be hard to relate to and glean any tangible application or advice from. It’s now July – vacation
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Working from home – A novel start to a training contract
Clad in jeans, a jumper, and slippers I made the 15 second commute to my dining room table, my new office for the foreseeable future. Working from home (wfh) was not the introduction to working life I’d expected but day
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