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    Macfarlanes Virtual AC

    Amazing. Can I ask when you applied ? Assume this is direct TC. Thanks :)
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Where were the 13 from? I thought they don't recruit on a rolling basis? Sorry if this seems basic but this information is all new to me.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I'm pretty sure the L&W intake is nearer 25?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    A full annual report? I would expect just the financial statements. This must be for a UK firm though? I highly doubt a US firm would file their accounts on companies house.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi, so are we saying Latham are only hiring from VS ? I'm not sure why these places have direct TC application forms then?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Same. I wonder if anyone has spoken to GR about timelines as I am considering contacting them.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hello, just wondering if you have any advice on a question asking about where i'd like to go on secondment? I have lots of reasons but not really sure what they are looking for. Thank you!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    So sorry to hear - did you receive that today?
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    Clifford Chance TC

    Except for valuable time that could be used applying elsewhere...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Congrats - which firms?
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    SQE - general discussion

    Ah yes that is a good point. If I get a TC do you think firms will still pay me back for it?
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    SQE - general discussion

    Hey guys I'm due to start the GDL in Jan 2021, hoping to do LPC from Sept 2021 and wondered whether i should bother given the SQE changes as I don't have a training contract lined up? Personally i'd feel more comfortable going down the GDL/ LPC route but I don't want to waste my time if firms...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thanks, this is very helpful indeed.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Ah no sorry to hear. Most of the posts i've seen in relation to Macs are from people saying they haven't heard back yet but now I feel my point is slightly redundant haha!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Yes I applied anyway. I was just trying to understand why people who applied months ago also haven't heard anything and then others have said grad rec are getting back to us in a few weeks. Think it's probably a case of them filling up their places very early on and their communication with...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    So i'm slightly confused. I saw that Macfarlanes recruit on a rolling basis so I called up grad recruitment in July (a couple of weeks before the deadline) and asked if it would be better to apply in October (next cycle). Grad recruitment said they thought so as unlikely I'd be invited to an AC...
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Yeah I got rejected too despite scoring in the 84th percentile for WG test thought it would be high enough but unfortunately not !
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Why do we think higher numbers of people are accepting TCs this year? Keep seeing this comment for other firms too.
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Does anyone know whether they reject people first or last? Thanks!

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