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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thank you Jessica:)
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, hope you’re well:) To add to Samar’s question, should it still be 1side of A4 if it includes the address of the firm and your address? As that does take up a bit of space
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi Mark, the application doesn't specify who you should address the cover letter to. But I addressed my cover letter to the graduate recruitment manager Mathieu Pinto Cardoso.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Apply4law is back up and running:oops:
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Same! I see, hopefully it gets fixed soon
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Possibly! As it’s the same thing for all firms I’ve tried to log into
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Is anyone else experiencing issues with the apply4law portals? They won’t loado_O
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi all:) Has anyone received an interview invite for Jones Day's summer vs?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    No still waiting to hear back, though I submitted my application in December - quite close to the deadline. Separately, is anyone else unable to access the HSF application portal?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi Alice, thank you. Just to confirm, will graduate recruitment email me? As I have only received the Sovaonline report.:oops:
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi guys, how do you find out if you've passed the HSF test?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Awesome. Would be lovely to meet some people from tcla community there!:)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just received an invitation to Skadden's insight evening:)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi, has anyone received an open day invitation for Skadden or Gibson Dunn?
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    Skadden

    Thank you Jessica! That makes a lot of sense ☺️
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    Skadden

    Hi Jessica, Hope you're well. Considering the cover letter requirements, can/should we also address why we want to work in commercial law?
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    Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019

    Thank you. Skadden is rolling according to their recruitment brochure.
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    Which law firms recruit on a rolling basis? 2018-2019

    Hi, does anyone know whether Gibson Dunn recruit on a rolling basis for their vac scheme?

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