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Allen & Overy
Im a future trainee at A&O so I’ll try and explain : The first part of the interview is the case study. they effectively bombard you with a book of material and you’ve got to synthesise that info and then present back to a Partner for about 10 mins and then you take 45-50 mins of questions...- H.N.
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Allen & Overy Application Questions
The A&O equivalent of the Linklaters mindset as mentioned above would be their 4 agilities- worth looking into as they’ll help to craft your application and will inform your answers on the SJT- H.N.
- Post #7
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
Like what Jessica said, the SJT can't really be prepared for. If you have an idea of the competencies A&O are looking for, these would be helpful to have by your side but to the greatest extent the SJT is something intuitive.- H.N.
- Post #59
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy SJT
You’re only allowed to make one application to A&O per cycle unfortunately!- H.N.
- Post #86
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy SJT
Passing the application review will either consist of a rejection or AC invite- if you applied for a winter vac or 2022 TC you're likely to hear back in the next couple of weeks or so. If you applied for a summer vac, you'll be waiting a little longer.- H.N.
- Post #75
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
That's right! There's no cover letter element- just 4 application Qs and the SJT once you submit.- H.N.
- Post #49
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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LPC/Training Contract/Student Loan
This is a great thread- would love to read others' experiences with how they've coped with moving across the country to support themselves through a sponsored LPC and beyond!- H.N.
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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Applications and CVs - yours required for new TCLA content
I've got a handful of applications I'd be happy to hand over! Plus my CV too :)- H.N.
- Post #14
- Forum: General Discussion
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Allen & Overy SJT
I was invited to AC about 10 working days after the SJT result email last year. But I’ve heard it can vary significantly.- H.N.
- Post #22
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy SJT
If you're asking in relation to what A&O look for in their trainees, this is briefly detailed on their graduate website, but if you scroll through their podcast and social media, they do touch on some key characteristics they like to see.- H.N.
- Post #15
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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