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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi there, I also did their Career Conversation last year. So feel free to PM me! It was quite an intense and long video interview/exercise.
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    Hi there, I think the format will be the same as above but I think the questions you get from the interview panel may differ. For example they may ask why you want to become a barrister as opposed to a solicitor. I only went the my AC and I put trainee scheme as my preference so I can't say for...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I sent them a follow up email two weeks ago and no news yet still. When did you do your online tests? I did them in mid August. Are you still waiting to hear back since the tests?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Congrats Joe!! But oh my... getting back to you after almost a year is really something... Good luck with the interview!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    For those who are still waiting to hear back from Travers Smith for a direct TC 2021, their grad recruitment emailed me yesterday and said they will aim to get back to everyone within the next month as they have a high number of applications to read through. For Trowers & Hamlins direct TC...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    @Chido or has anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after the online tests? Wonder if it's worth email graduate recruitment for an update.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    VRT means verbal reasoning test. So yeah I think it means after the online tests. I'm waiting to hear back as well
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone heard from Travers Smith and Trowers & Hamlins for their direct TC?
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    Thank you Jaysen!! This is very useful!
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    I just got invited to AC for the Government Legal Department trainee scheme. Has anyone interviewed there in previous years? Any tips and guidance would be appreciated! It will be an hour long written exercise and a panel interview with 2 senior government lawyers and an independent...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone received AC invite from the government legal trainee scheme? They said AC booking will open from midday today but I haven’t got any emails yet. Should I email them or wait for a bit longer until COB? Thanks!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone applied to the government trainee scheme? They said they will announce the outcome of the first stage (situational judgement test) and send out VRT invite today. But I haven’t heard back yet... Has anyone heard back?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Anyone heard back from Katten yet re direct TC app? Heard nothing yet since they confirmed receiving my application a few weeks ago.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Same here! Hopefully we will hear back soon.
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Anyone applied to Freshfield's London-Asia Training Contract? No news since I submitted in end of January.
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Got an AC invite for PwC Legal! Does anyone have any tips/advice? I understand they have completely changed their recruitment process this year so if anyone has any insights or been to their open day, it'd be greatly appreciated!!

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