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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Can anyone explain how DWF's IPO and new resulting business structure has affected their business in a positive way? I understand that a lot of the employees are shareholders so that serves as incentive, but I am not sure what else is great?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Ah ok yes, that makes sense - thank you! Do you know of any specific examples? the question is asking me to find 3 examples of ways the firm differentiates but I only have 200 words *stress*
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    if a question is asking how a firm differs from its competitors, do I just need to say things about the law firm as a business i.e. practice area specialists or client-facing innovation etc? Or can I say things that would benefit me as a future trainee i.e. quality of training, international...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    hey! I had this problem and emailed grad rec and they said that they had received my test so I didn't need to worry - I'd probably recommend you should also email, just in case :)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    oh no no! I didn't mean to cause any stress sorry! It's for a diversity scheme :)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    ah ok - mine is for DWF but thank you anyway!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I have to answer a question about why I've chosen my preferred location - how do I go about answering this? I've had this once before and kinda just wrote about the fact that I loved the vibrancy London and that it was a global hub so there were more opportunities but is that ok?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    omg same! I was confused if the VI is automatic or if we have to answer the questions in the form well enough to get to that point - do you know? also, how are you going to prep for the interview? :)
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anyone applied to the AS DWF Diversity Access Scheme?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    oh do you think that was the only AC? also, well done if you were on the AC!! Amazing!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    is anyone still waiting for the following: Mayer Brown (post TI) Addleshaw Goddard (post app) Links (post tests) BCLP (post test) Macfarlanes (post app)
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I haven't got an AC yet, but I really don't think it matters, because I've heard of people with very low WG percentiles, whereas I got like the 95th percentile last year and still got rejected I think they place greater weight on the Capp results
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    to those of you that got Addleshaw Goddard VIs - does the portal thing look any different for you than before?
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    does anyone know when the rest of us will hear bank from links? :( did anyone end up sending them an email?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    thank you! I haven't really had much time to be involved in something like that, as this is a relatively new interest of mine, but I'll get to thinking!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I've recently become quite interested in energy (ESG specifically) but I am unsure how to connect this to myself? I just like reading about it and I attended an ESG webinar with Linklaters which is what initially sparked my interest but idk how to link it to myself - any advice is appreciated!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Can I just say how happy this made me - I really wanted to finally get passed the TI stage for Mayer Brown and I thought I yet again wouldn't bc of all the AC offers (well done btw guys!) but this has genuinely reassured me that there is hope thank you so much 😭
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'm no it's very similar to the Links test - situational judgements with a little bit of WG style questioning at the end What qualities do BCLP look for? Well rounded individuals who can demonstrate commercial awareness, an interest in current affairs, intellectual curiosity...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does anyone know of a Macfarlanes client that has been advised on both corporate and private client matters by the firm? Or another client/deal that shows both of these areas were used?
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Thank you, both! That's quite a bit more comforting - I think I'll apply to a couple then! :)

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