• 📅 Vacation Scheme Applications 2025–26

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    Deciding between training contracts

    Hi everyone, I found myself in a bit of a difficult situation and everybody on here has always been extremely helpful, so I thought I'd canvass some opinions and see what everyone's thoughts are! Let me preface the whole thing with saying that I understand how extremely lucky I am to even be...
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    That's what we were told on the last vac scheme by the Grad Rec team, so I'm just relaying the information that was given to us. Obviously, there could have been changes to it since then but that's what was communicated to us originally :)
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    All the schemes were done on a non-rolling basis last year and it doesn't seem like it has changed since then
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    All penultimate year students have until the 15th of September and final year students from the last vac scheme have until the 25th or the 28th of September
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    Training contract question help

    Hi, while I've never encountered the question as a part of a written application, I've been asked it a lot of times in my interviews. I wouldn't talk about competitors directly but, as Jaysen pointed out, you might ultimately find yourself making a few comparisons along the way. Some of the...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Absolutely over the moon to have just received a TC offer from Linklaters. I've been in love with the firm since my first year at uni and still can't quite believe this is happening! To all those expecting to hear for direct TC apps, I believe Links is finalising their offers to vac schemers...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I finally heard back from Freshfields today after my vac scheme earlier this summer and I'm so excited to have been offered a TC! After my final interview, I really thought I messed up and the opportunity was gone. Still quite shocked! This year's been such a rollercoaster for me and I was so...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    White & Case are also doing their summer vac scheme virtually
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Freshfields are now doing their vac schemes online. They are still running two schemes but said they would be shorter than the original ones.
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    I'm not saying that people should not have a conversation with the firms because they absolutely should. I'm just trying to point out how difficult this might be for some/why they might be worried to do so. It is easy for all of us to say that here but if I were in that situation, I can imagine...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    I agree with this. I do understand where Jessica is coming from. It's just that sometimes things are not that easy. It's not just about having a working space at your home/having wifi. I've been working with students from disadvantaged backgrounds at my uni for the past two years and frankly...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Thank you!
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    I second this. Obviously, this is just anecdotal evidence but based on what the partner who called me with my offer said, it did not seem like almost everyone/majority got the offer. News outlets and Legal Cheek more so tend to sensationalize everything, so take it with a grain of salt. What I...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Update on Hogan Lovells summer schemes Hogan Lovells canceled all of their summer vac schemes and are now giving out direct TCs to the people they were impressed with at ACs
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Hey, may I ask how you found out about this? I'm doing their summer vac scheme but have not received any communication regarding this.
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