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    Network and Network Well- With a Future Trainee at Clyde & Co

    Welcome back everyone to our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors. In our final article today, we have the fantastic opportunity to hear from a future trainee at Clyde & Co. 1. Who is your training contract with? Clyde & Co 2. Are you a law or non-law candidate? Non-Law 3...
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    There are Always Bumps in The Road, But There is a Destination at the End- With a Future Trainee at Clifford Chance

    Welcome back everyone to our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors. In our second article today, we have the fantastic opportunity to hear from Lucy, a future trainee at Clifford Chance. 1. Who is your training contract with? Clifford Chance 2. Are you a law or non-law...
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    Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail- With a Future Trainee at Morgan, Lewis and Bockius

    Welcome back everyone! Today we have three new articles in our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors. In our first article, we hear from a future trainee at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1. Who is your training contract with? Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 2. Are you a law or non-law...
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    Don't Let Rejections Dishearten You, Everyone Gets Them- With a Future Trainee at Trowers & Hamlins LLP

    Welcome back everyone. In our second article today, we hear from a future trainee at Trowers & Hamlins LLP. 1. Who is your training contract with? Trowers & Hamlins LLP 2. Are you a law or non-law candidate? Law 3. Which university did you attend? University College London (UCL) 4...
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    Embrace Your Difference - With a Future Trainee at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

    Welcome back everyone! Continuing with our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors, today we have two fantastic articles lined up. In our first article today, we hear from a future trainee at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 1. Who is your training contract with? Weil, Gotshal & Manges...
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    Don't Compare Your Chapter 1 to Someone Else’s Chapter 10- With a Future Trainee at Edwin Coe LLP

    Welcome back everyone to our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors. Today we have a great article lined up in which we had the lovely opportunity to hear from a future trainee at Edwin Coe LLP. 1. Who is your training contract with? Edwin Coe LLP 2. Are you a law or non-law...
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    Practice Makes Perfect - with a Future Trainee at DAC Beachcroft

    Welcome back everyone! Next up in our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors, we had the fantastic opportunity to hear from a future trainee at DAC Beachcroft. 1. Who is your training contract with? DAC Beachcroft 2. Are you a law or non-law candidate? Law 3. Which...
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    You Only Need One Yes- With Natasha

    Welcome back everyone to the next article in our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors. In this article, we are delighted to have heard from Natasha, a future trainee at DLA Piper. 1. Who is your training contract with? DLA Piper 2. Are you a law or non-law candidate? Law...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!

    Hi everyone, As some of you may remember, at TCLA we have a tradition of running a weekly giveaway of TCLA Premium subscriptions based on contributions to the forum. As the new year approaches, we'd love to start this again! Therefore, every Monday (starting Monday the 4th of January), the...

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