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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anybody heard back from Sidley, Paul Hastings and Latham?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Yes me and did not even apply muahahahahh
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Me too. Join me for a virtual rejection party
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I think Fresh.. By the way..Fieldfisher are not bad and damn lovely people!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    oh I feel you. C'mon you can do it and think that your app was good enough to be considered for a VS.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    When I started paralegalling..I checked on glassdoor the average salary for entry level paralegal roles. If you have more experience, I would increase your current salary. However, in this instance you need to sell yourself. Best of luck!!
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    Vacation Scheme application prep

    thank you so much. This is really helpful
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    Vacation Scheme application prep

    Hi @D can I ask what kind of achievements can we describe when answering your biggest achievement? Thank you in advance.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Oh thank you so much!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Re Dentons..I am reluctant to get in touch with them again. I, am very anxious to hear back but I also know that they are going through a lot (redundancies) They will reject me at the right time lol
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    Commercial Awareness Discussion Thread

    Just Eat announced that will stop using gig workers. Basically, employees will get benefits and other work related protections. The company was bought by Takeaway.com and its CEO Jitse Groen will extend the model used for Takeaway to Just Eat. This is a massive change since gig culture has...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you for your advice. I am checking everyday and they have not replied yet.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    HFW are notoriously slow..last year it took me 6 months to receive my rejection. V&E and Gibson hire predominantly from their VS so check on LinkedIn if someone posted about getting a tc after thier VS. AG...not yet
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you..so annoying to wait for my potential rejection lol
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anyone heard back from Dentons?!
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    How to answer why us?

    Yes. But you can also say that you admire the firm's tier rank 1 in x practice. Studying Civil litigation with a focus on ADR and working as a litigation paralegal at XY ...increased my interest in this area. Moreover, drafting NDAs and assisting on cross examination plans allowed me to develop...
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    How to answer why us?

    So I know the struggle and it can feel overwhelming. However, allow me to say something, I feel that you could adopt a different approach. For example, I applied to a a firm very strong in Media and family law. I used 3 different approaches: 1) Media: I spoke about my first legal unpaid work...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Actually you are a step ahead of me! You got a wg invite..so chin up and move on!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Onwards and upwards mate!!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I know how you feel believe me! I spent the whole afternoon on the bed thinking about my rejections. But there is nothing I can do about them..they are the past! So ask yourself what can I do about the future? My girlfriend just told me that I can’t give up so easily! My applications have...

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