Preparing for law firm interview... | Commercial Awareness Series #1
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- I discussed the things you must know about law firms which is important for you to prepare for law firm interview. These are the must knows about law firms, which can help you draft a better training contract application and showcase your commercial awareness. Also, check out some useful links in the first comment.
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0:00 Intro: commercial awareness
1:23 Alternative business structure for law firms
2:38 Legal Service Act 2007
5:06 "Big Four" as law firms' competitors?
7:39 Law firm strategy: 'swiss verein' model
10:03 Law firm strategy: 'best friends' network
12:00 Law firms as a business
Thank you, for your insights, perfectly articulated. Learnt lots of new things!
Eera thank you for your words! I am really glad it helps :)
very informative, thanks Gordan!
This is amazing! Thank you for putting this together! Can't wait to watch the other videos :)
Thanks for your support!
Thank you so much! You never fail to help aspiring lawyers, forever grateful for all of your help.
Thank you for your kind words!
Really good content! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Milena Tsvetkova thank you!! Glad you like it :)
Thank you for the concise sum-up! This was very intriguing and helpful.
Cherry On The Loose glad that you found it useful! :)
Thank you Gordon! This video is so helpful!
Glad that you enjoye it Mahirah! :)
Very clear concise and informative! Thanks
Joash Lawrence thanks for the kind words! Really appreciate that
This is incredibly insightful. I can't stop watching your videos
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for this great video!
It would be very helpful for you to recommend- “top 3/top 5” business books that have helped you/your fellow law friends in your commercial law career! Thank you very much!
God bless you for all this information, no doubt you will achieve everything you want in life
Really love the farmer's analogy! Thank you so so much for these.
No worries!
Super video Gordon 💫
This is excellent! Keep it up Gordon :)
Shaaf Alam thank you!!! I am happy that you enjoyed it :)
Thanks very much! the video was great!
Arash Riasatian no worries, thanks for watching!
This is extremely helpful!
I'm glad that it helps!
This is very informative! Please share more about commercial awareness it helps a lot:)
Thanks for your comments!
Good video, thanks man!
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This video is useful! Thanks
Bueno Lee thank you, good to hear that!!
Super helpful!!! Many thanks!!!
No worries, thanks for your support :)
Good videos.
Can you please include the recruitment process of various law firms especially the magic circle?
It was very helpfull, thank you very much!
No worries!
Hi Gordon, this is a very informative and insightful video. I have been binge watching your videos in preparation for vacation schemes applications. I was wondering where could I find more information about law firms strategies and how they function as businesses? Thank you!
Fantastic!
Nosa Garrick glad that you enjoyed watching it Nosa!
Very helpful!
Glad that you enjoyed it, Camilla!!
hello Gordon, love your content, keep it up. :)
Thank you!
Will be grateful if you can leave a comment and let me know if it is useful :) DM me via instagram (gordonchung).
Check out the following news/articles:
1) Reed Smith converts to ABS: www.reedsmith.com/en/news/2019/11/reed-smith-becomes-first-international-law-firm-to-gain-abs-license
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/reed-smith-converts-to-abs-in-first-for-us-firm/5102043.article
2) Big four accountants 'quietly' threatening mid-tier law firms
www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/big-four-accountants-quietly-threatening-mid-tier-law-firms/5052070.article
3) EY Acquires Riverview Law: A Different Perspective
www.forbes.com/sites/markcohen1/2018/08/10/ey-acquires-riverview-law-a-different-perspective/#15466abe1950
4) Globalised law and best friends networks
www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness/commercial-insights/globalised-law-and-best-friends-networks-
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Chi Lok Chung thanks!
Good for job seekers .Time to apply at co op for solicitor job.
Suraj Limbu hahaha
Excellent
G Cantelmo thanks!!
What resources such as papers, pod casts, book etc would you recommend?
Hxba_ K you can see the websites I provided in the description, also read legal check, the corporate law academy, the lawyers, legalweek, legal 500, Lex100, also podcasts like commercial awareness podcast, trainee talk etc
Hope it helps!
im like 4 years late fir this video but i found it super inaightful!
lol this sweater
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