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    Have you guys checked your junk mail? That it where I received my confirmation from Pinsent Masons.
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    Gibson Dunn application rejection for vacation scheme. Onwards and upwards.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi Jessica, thank you.
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    Rejected from Freshfields Open Day. Is it still worth applying for their training contract when it opens this year?
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