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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi all, I had an email earlier today regarding Forsters. They are putting their graduate recruitment process "on hold" this summer, by cancelling the vacation schemes and the direct training contract recruitment process. They plan to pick this recruitment up at a later stage in the year when...
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    GDL and working part time

    Hi there. I had to work part-time during my studies and had similar worries, so I can empathise. Alongside studying for my undergrad in London I worked for a charity called Debate Mate. They recruit students to teach debating skills to primary and secondary school students. You can commit to...
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    Mandatory 2.1 or above in non-law modules for top firms?

    As others have said on this forum, it is really firm dependent. I went through a really tough period in my second year of university, and this impacted my grades for a couple of my exams. It's never been explicitly brought up when I have gone to interview, but I have chosen to bring it up as...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi all, I have just heard back from Trowers with regards to their London Vacation Scheme. It seems like they are starting to get back to people.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Forgive me, you may have already posted this but I may have missed it! Do you mind me asking when you heard back?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has heard anything from Winckworth Sherwood? I had an interview with them a few weeks ago and I haven't heard anything.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I had an interview with Trowers on Friday, which was apparently the last day of interviews. The interviewer said that we would probably hear back this week.
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Hi all, I just received an email from BDB Pitmans. They have cancelled their summer vacation scheme.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi all. I have posted this on another thread but I thought it might be worth popping on here as I can see people have been asking about it. This evening Trowers & Hamlins emailed saying that interviews and written assessments for the Vacation scheme are taking place between Monday 6 April to...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Hi all, I have received an update with regards to Trowers & Hamlins now that they are doing their assessment centre remotely. Interviews and written assessments for the Vacation scheme are taking place between Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April. Hope this helps!
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Update on Trowers & Hamlins in case anyone is interested: This evening they sent over some information about how the firm are adapting their assessment: • An interview with a senior associate or partner, to be conducted remotely • A written exercise, to be completed remotely • A verbal and...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Hi all, I just received an email with regards to the summer vacation scheme at BDB Pitmans: "Due to the disruption caused by Covid-19 we are not in a position to finalise our plans for the vacation scheme at this time, once we have agreed next steps we will contact you to confirm". Hope this...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Hi chaps, I have just received an email from Trowers & Hamlins saying that they will 'be in contact later this week' to inform about the new process for the assessment day for the vacation scheme.
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Trowers & Hamlins vacation scheme assessment days have been cancelled. We have not been updated yet about what alternative assessments they are going to be providing.

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