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    I Got My TC After 5 Years. Ask Me Anything!

    Hi everyone! I'm really fortunate and pleased to say that I secured and accepted a training contract with a Magic Circle law firm. I thought I'd create this thread to give inspiration/courage to those who are still going through the process and to help where I can. Note: I don't check my forum...
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    Commercial/Legal Remedies Thread for Case Studies)

    Hi all! I wanted to create a thread on the different types of commercial/legal remedies that can be used during a case study. As many of you know, you're encouraged to not only identify risks/issues but also offer solutions too. It can be quite overwhelming so I thought I'd create a thread as...
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    Is "tell me about yourself" another way of asking "Why you?"

    Hi everyone, I wanted some guidance for an AC I have coming up. When an interviewer asks "Tell me about yourself" or "Tell me about your background", is this a genuine "Tell me about yourself" question i.e. would I mention what I'm currently doing, what I'm hoping to achieve, what my...
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    How Do You Prepare For ACs?

    Hi everyone, I hope you had a great festive break! I wanted to ask you all, how do you prepare for an assessment centre? What do you do to nail the competency questions, the commercial/case study questions and how do you go about firm research? I have one in 3 weeks which I'm preparing for...
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    Assessment Centres - How To Prepare?

    Hi everyone, I’ve been fortunate enough to have secured 4 AC’s (in past cycles). And while I prepared as much as I could at the time, I unfortunately didn’t get an offer. I was hoping to create this thread to see if people who have been successful or people looking back at their ACs had any...
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    Application Questions for 2021/22 Cycle

    Hi all, Thought I'd start a thread on application questions for the upcoming cycle. Please feel free to contribute! :)
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    How should a candidate talk about mitigating circumstances?

    Hi all, Not sure if this is a FAQ but I thought I'd start a thread. How should a candidate talk about mitigating circumstances? I thankfully graduated with a 2.1 but life really did me over (as it does to us all). And I've got various mitigating circumstances. I'm not sure what the best way...
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    Debevoise & Plimpton (20/21)

    Hi all, Thought I'd create a Debevoise thread as I've seen a few posts here and there regarding the application. Is anyone else stuck on: Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why? (300 words) I was...
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    A&O 2020/21

    Hi all, Thought I'd make a thread for A&O's opportunities. Has anyone sat their SJT? Any tips would be really appreciated !! :)
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    Ashurst 2020/2021

    Hi all, Thought I'd create a thread for the Ashurst application/s. This year the questions are: Please address your cover letter to Nick Wong, Graduate Recruitment Partner. This is an opportunity to tell us about yourself, your skills, achievements and why you want to train as a solicitor...
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    19/20 Post App/AC... What next?

    Hi all, I thought to make a thread for people like me who have just gone through the 19/20 recruitment cycle and were unfortunately rejected post-app or post-AC. I was hoping that we could all share some tips or strategies as to what we're doing now until the Summer cycle and even 2020/21...

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