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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Congratulations!! Well done :)
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Has anyone heard from Travers Smith? Or Milbank... thinking PFO on the latter but maybe there's still hope!
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    Legal week article: Why buyout firms are becoming more attractive clients than banks

    Hi! Can anyone with access to Legal Week possibly briefly summarise this article for me: https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/02/06/why-buyout-firms-are-becoming-more-attractive-clients-than-banks/?fbclid=IwAR22hN7lYCKdqwGC0dQroSvG19SVS28Kepjfgaa4bubpWRAOUfI0ekihEcE Would be much appreciated...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Thank you all so much!! You've all been so supportive, it means such a lot :)
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    After three missed calls from grad recruitment, pleased to say I have a Mayer Brown vacation scheme offer :):)
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    The company they use is called Capp if I remember. I think there are one or two practise ones out there but I don’t remember practising a lot for it because a large part is situational. Plus a lot of the verbal reasoning is things like proof reading a body of text and fixing it for commas and...
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    CV Blind Interviews

    Thanks for this!
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    CV Blind Interviews

    Hi all, I was just reflecting on my Mayer Brown interview and wondering what you all thought of CV blind interviews and/or how to approach these. I personally found it a bit difficult because I would keep forgetting they hadn't read anything about me and so I think my answers could have come...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    3rd January. I received an email from SEO yesterday enquiring as to the status of my application, as Kirkland is one of their sponsor firms, so I have a feeling SEO may have chased them up about it hence today's rejection email.
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Kirkland rejection. Although kinda saw that one coming given all the earlier video interview invites on this forum but ah well.
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    What counts as work experience?

    I tend to put all my legal experience under one work experience heading, unless it's a vac scheme or more formal internship type role. For example, mine includes Shearman & Sterling Women in Law Conference, firm open days and networking dinners and workshops and an example of something I have...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Ahh. When I sent mine the email said “Thank you for your application. We acknowledge receipt of your application and will be in touch in due course.” Just have to wait and see if they get to me around mid feb as well...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Still waiting! Applied on Boxing Day.
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Nothing yet... Not sure if no news is good news considering how many people have done the VI already :/
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    Interview/AC attire - females

    And the blazer is a must too? I just find them so uncomfortable/unflattering...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Nothing yet for either of those. Has anyone heard back from Cleary? A trainee I know there said their ACs begin soon...
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    Interview/AC attire - females

    Hello, Just wondering what the consensus is on whether you should always wear a skirt suit (or trouser suit) to an interview or assessment centre? In the past I have done, but just wondering what everyone thinks Thanks.

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