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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
Seems like you had your head right with your factors - if I went the same I think it would be Macs (better rep, amazing training etc). I managed to get more time from MdR, and have organised a couple of calls this afternoon to ask a few more Qs - I agree re the retained point, because if I'm...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
I have so much respect for you, for doing what YOU thought best! It's harder than you'd think to resist the temptation to go for the 'obvious choice'. All the best and I'm sure you'll flourish wherever you are!- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
Hi Lily, I'm definitely not all that interested in tax and I meant private client more as opposed to the classic corporate M&A kind of stuff. That being said, I'm very open to new areas of law and this is useful to know. Macs is a really great firm, and I think I would be turning down an...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
Thank you! That's a really good point re people - it's hard to gauge the vibe on a carefully curated scheme too. Also really nice to hear someone say 'ignore other people', because it feels like everyone has an opinion and I'm scared to let people down (mainly my parents who are very behind...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
So at Macfarlanes I did, but not at MdR. I feel like I've got more than enough info about Macfarlanes, and it's a really great firm. I know I can't go wrong with either, and I've probably overthought the decision at this point, but I want to make sure I end up doing what I really want to do...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
I've sent them an email to ask! This is a really good shout, especially the stuff about progression because retention etc is a little lower at MdR than Macs, and I know they've had historic 'scandals' about promotion. I feel a bit of a bother to them ngl, but here's to hoping they want me...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
Hi Jessica, This is really useful advice - thank you. I've just emailed Grad Rec to ask for more time and to ask if I might speak to some more people from the firm. I guess I was reluctant to do this before because I was afraid of seeming as though I wasn't as committed, but hopefully they'll...- joannalonergan
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Deciding Between Offers - Macfarlanes and Mishcon de Reya
Hi everyone, I appreciate this is an enviable position to be in, but I received offers from both my dream firms - Mishcon de Reya and Macfarlanes - and I'm really struggling to decide. I have until Thursday (27th May) to let Mishcon de Reya know my decision, but I feel really stuck. They're...- joannalonergan
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Mishcon de Reya Vacation Scheme
Sorry, yes I do mean this week.- joannalonergan
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Mishcon de Reya Vacation Scheme
Hi everyone, I'm a non-law graduate and I have a (virtual) VS with MdR (one of my absolute dream firms) next week. I'm quite new to all this (I did my first vacation scheme last week and it seems a very different 'vibe' to the MdR VS), but I'm so keen to make the most of the scheme. I know we...- joannalonergan
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