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Recent content by m24

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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    What qualifies as a final yes?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    It will depend on the firm, but generally, there will be no major difference. You may have more time between graduation and starting the LPC if you secure an offer in your final year, but that depends on the start-date you're offered. As far as I am aware there is no difference regarding the...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Freshfields PFO post Watson Glaser </3
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Dechert PFO :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Goodbye to this thread! It's been a legendary one - on to the next! :D
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    Post your vacation scheme here

    I see this thread hasn't gotten much love this cycle! Is anyone else on the Linklaters Spring scheme? :)
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    Freshfields application

    Not yet!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Nothing yet! When I applied in the summer it took just over 2 weeks before I heard back.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I received a WG invite on the 29th (direct TC).
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I had to wait 10 days because there was a delay in collecting feedback from my interviewers. You never know!!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    First of all, congratulations! As some have mentioned, I would accept DLA and then revisit your options as you receive offers from other firms. You can always choose not to attend a vac scheme and/or reshuffle them in Spring/Summer. One thing to consider is the TC conversion rate of the...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just got off the phone with Linklaters grad rec - I was successful at AC and will be on the Spring Vac Scheme! Totally unexpected as I really thought I didn't do very well at all last week
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I've received an AC invite for Linklaters' Spring Vacation Scheme. Any tips would be much appreciated!
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Is the CAPP test result sent via email? I completed it yesterday and haven't recieved anything.

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