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@arnell.armon

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180819 // productive morning

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I’d love to win this giveaway as I'm starting my vacation scheme in about a week and I'm really nervous! 

*GIVEAWAY*: WANT TO BECOME A LAWYER?

So this month marks the first of my vacation schemes - two-week work experience placements at different law firms in London. Although I’m feeling really excited and proud of myself for securing a place on the different schemes, I’ve felt really nervous about what to do once I’m there, how to make the best impression, and how to conquer the next stage of interviews.

Katherine Cousins, author and successful corporate lawyer, kindly reached out to me and offered to send me a copy of her latest book, ‘Successful Solicitor’ to help me navigate through the first steps into commercial law. Kindly, she sent me two copies which I am so excited to give away to my followers!*

In ‘Successful Solicitors’, Katherine teaches you how to ace your law firm applications and interviews, what to wear on your first day, the best networking advice and so much more. What I also found incredibly helpful were the tips on what to avoid that she collated from her senior legal friends across the industry, as well as sharing personal anecdotes from her career. These include:

Unclear emails

Taking on too much

Taking on too little

Typos.

So whether you’re a law student, about to start summer internships or on your training contract, Katherine’s book is full of practical, genuinely helpful advice. This book isn’t just about getting your foot in the door, however. Once you’re working at the firm as a junior, ‘Successful Solicitors’ includes chapters about taking ownership of your new role. Katherine’s ‘Easy Wins’ shared throughout the book can be seen as refreshers during your career, or (before you start working at a firm) great habits to start doing now.

Click HERE to buy your copy of the book, or keep reading to see how you can win one of the two I have to giveaway.

The Giveaway: what you can win 

One copy of Successful Solicitors

A pack of 6 pastel highlighters - perfect for taking to the office with you

An A5 notebook - great to keep on your desk to take note of any tasks you are given

Rules Rules Rules:

Must be following me, and preferably be active i.e. ask me questions, tag me in things, reblog my posts

Reblog this as an entry, likes are only bookmarks. I’ll use a random number generator to help me pick the winner

You can follow me on twitter @_thelawgraduate for an extra entry

You can enter as many times as you like but don’t spam your followers, please 

It’s international, and you don’t have to be a studyblr to enter!

The deadline is June 21st - good luck!

*These copies were kindly gifted to me. I was not paid for this post, nor did Katherine have any input regarding its contents.

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this is the money dog, repost in the next 24 hours and money will come your way!!

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this is the perfect grade of good luck

reblog in 5 seconds and all of your grades will inch ever closer to perfect

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There's an app for that

A “master list” of apps that are essential to student life.

Flashcards

Quizlet - Flashcard app that has pre downloaded flashcards and you can make your own flashcards. Available on multiple platforms

Duolingo - Language flashcard app

Flashcards+ - Another flashcard app

Math

Luna Calculator - calculator app ($2.99 on iOS)

Wolfram Alpha - online math solver

Symbollab - online math solver

Productivity & Planning

Forest - Grows a tree for every thirty minutes you are off your phone. If you touch your phone, the tree dies. ($0.99 on iOS)

FocusNow - Free version of Forest for iOS. Instead of trees, it grows fruits and vegetables. 

30/30 - Great time management app

Any.Do - Great app for creating to-do lists, organize tasks, syncs with other devices. You can also change the priorities on certain tasks. 

Studious - Great app on Android that reminds you when homework is due, when exams are and even silences your phone during class. 

StayFocused - A chrome extension that you can customize to limit the time on websites to stay productive

Self Control - Allows you to block your own access to distracting websites for a certain amount of time. Useful for people who get distracted on the computer (Also known as Cold Turkey for Windows).

My Study Life - Student planner app

myHomework Student Planner - another Student planner app

To-do List - extensive to do list, like an online bullet journal

Learning

Itunes U - For any apple device users, a app that gives you access to free educational courses 

TED - The whole catalog of TED talks at your fingertip. 

Wikipedia - Free encyclopedia that can be used for general references

Khan Academy - study videos (absolutely amazing app/website)

Music 

Coffitivity - coffee shop soundtrack

8tracks - great playlists, especially study playlists

Wake Up Calls

Alarmy - good alarm that will force you out of bed

Sleep Cycle - measures your sleep cycle

Math Alarm - alarm clock that forces you to do math to turn the alarm off, get’s your brain going 

Class Lectures and Note Taking

Dragon Dictation - takes notes for lectures (useful for classes where professors talk faster than you can type)

XMind - mind mapping tool

Notability - another app for recording lectures. ($2.99 on iOS)

These are just a few study apps that can be useful for studying. I will add more (or make a new list) later as I learn about them; feel free to message me to add some to this list. 

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Just realised I start my a level exams in 99 days ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ day 1 of 98 days of extreme studying @emmastudies @elkstudies @lifeinatextbook

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Day 1/100 days of productivity. Was ill today but trying to make up for all the lost time by sleeping late. This is my first post !!!!

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Reblog or your mom will die in 928 seconds.

I love my mom.

I am risking nothing

I AM SORRY FOLLOWERS, I LOVE MY MOMMY

Will not risk.

sorry followers :(

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