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    Clifford Chance application - confused

    Hi I am a penultimate year law student in the UK. Clifford chance website states penultimate year students can apply from Sept 1 for Sept 25 and Feb 26 training contracts (I believe they don'y have VS - please correct if I am wrong). Now, most companies will advertise Sept 2026 TC for...
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    In house VS/TC opportunities?

    Thank you so much. This is so insightful.
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    SHL SJT - Graduate vs Management?

    Thank you so much.
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    SHL SJT - Graduate vs Management?

    Hi Does anyone know which type of SJT is given by law firms? I have purchased Jobtestprep subscription and it is giving me a pack of blended SJT tests from a company called SHL which has 8 management and 6 graduate SJTs. It also says one doesn't know in advance which type will be given , so I...
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    IELTS deadline for visa application (law school)

    I did a quick search and it looks like it depends on uni to uni. Some have had deadlines for CAS, some are flexible. Please get in touch with them quickly and explain your position.
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    IELTS deadline for visa application (law school)

    Please take a deep breath. If I was you , I would BOTH call and email the uni explaining your situation and request to put on hold issuance of CAS by a few days till IELTS results are out. When CAS arrives, if you need a visa I would pay for priority (5 days ) or super priority (1 day). There is...
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    Watson Glaser - Is 50 percentile good enough?

    Hello The first couple of WG tests I tried on Jobtestprep threw percentile of between 50 and 60% . I am hoping to improve with more practice but curious what the general benchmark firms use, to shortlist for next stage ? Thanks
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    Vodafone and Three to merge

    Thank you Jake. Rookie question : does issuance of 6 billion pound debt means both companies will issue either new bonds OR will take a new loan ? Thanks
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    AI - A good candidate for commercial awareness?

    Thank you so much for your advice
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    AI - A good candidate for commercial awareness?

    This is so helpful. Thanks
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    Joptestprep triple pack ?

    Hi Jobtestprep has a discounted option to choose 3 test areas in a discount bundle. I am thinking the bundle of Watson Glaser, Situational Judgement & Verbal reasoning as they seem most relevant for vacation schemes. Am I on right track ? Any yes / no ? Other opinions ? Thanks
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    AI - A good candidate for commercial awareness?

    Hi I started late on commercial awareness (currently in second year) and wonder if "emergence of AI and developments around AI" is a good topic to choose for applications and interviews. I did some research and good hooked onto the topic: - Firstly the significant impact of AI and machine...
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    Arctic shores test - how popular ?

    Hello, Anyone knows how popular is Arctic Shores test ? Except NRF any other firm uses it ? Is it worth spending time practicing using jobtestprep subscription? Thanks
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    Watson Glaser- jobtestprep vs assessmentday ??

    Hi To choose between the paid subscriptions of these two, are there any finer points to consider to decide which is better for WG preparation ? Can someone who has subscribed to either, share their experience? Or anyone else who may have general knowledge of the two platforms ? Thanks
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    Ziplaw paid subscription - opinions please ?

    Hi Has anyone used the premium subscription f Ziplaw (50 pounds per year)? What do you think ? Thanks
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    Further Timelines for those on Student Visa in UK....

    I am so grateful for your detailed replies which are so helpful. Thank you so much.
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    Further Timelines for those on Student Visa in UK....

    Thank you. On your first reply (1) above, are you suggesting , for example, if the firm uses ONLINE BARBRI course (which does not require student visa), they will expect you to have your Graduate visa ready ? But lets assume the firm's SQE prep course is standard classroom traditional 9/12...
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    In house VS/TC opportunities?

    Hi Apologies in advance for sounding naive and stupid. From a penultimate year law student's perspective, I find the whole industry and forums ( chat forums, portals like chambers/legal cheek etc/uni career fair) dominated with tips to secure TC/VS in commercial law firms. While I am extremely...
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    Further Timelines for those on Student Visa in UK....

    Hi I am trying to understand what further visa options exist for undergraduate students who are in UK on student visa after LLB completion. 1. If my student visa expires in June 2025 (when I graduate with LLB degree), assuming I secure a TC before graduation, will the firm sponsor my SQE study...
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    Training Contract Application Deadlines 2023/24 [Training Starting 2026]

    Hi Slaughter & May 2026 TC is only open to law/non -law finalists and graduates. The web site says penultimate year TC applications will open in June 24 Thanks

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