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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone progressed past the first online assessment with Mayer Brown?
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    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    HSFK Iris open day invite!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone heard from Dechert WVS yet?
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    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    Thanks! That's really useful to know. I'll try to stop obsessively checking my email until the deadline's passed 😂 Also, congrats on the Social Mobility Open Day!!
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    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    I've just applied for HSFK's IRIS Open Day. Does anyone know if HSFK send out invitations before the deadline?
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    Dechert - Winter Vacation Scheme 2025

    Just applied for this one. Would be keen to know when people are invited to WE!
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    Mayer Brown - Spring Vacation Scheme 2026

    Just completed the first assessment for this one. I did fine on the SJT, but don't feel confident on the video responses. What about everyone else?
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    A&O Shearman - Winter Vacation Scheme 2025

    How's everyone feeling about this one? I'd be keen to know when people receive AC invites!
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    Dechert - Spring Vacation Scheme 2025

    Just got my written exercise invite! I applied around 10th November for reference 😊
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    A&O Shearman Training Contract

    Has anyone who applied for the direct TC heard back yet?
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    Dechert - Summer Vacation Scheme 2024

    Hi all, I'm just commenting because I feel like I completely flopped at the video interview, and I was hoping to find out how others found it. I'm not sure whether we all have the same questions, but I found mine incredibly difficult, and they were things I couldn't have pre-empted...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone else find the Mayer Brown verbal reasoning/ situational judgement tests quite hard? I feel like they tested just about every aspect of VR possible 😂 The time pressure doesn't help either
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    Kirkland & Ellis November Open Day 2023

    Congratulations!! When did you submit your application?
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    Kirkland & Ellis November Open Day 2023

    Hi all, Given it's been nearly a week since Kirkland's Open Day applications closed, has anyone received a response? I thought it was worth setting up a thread to discuss the application process & OD in general, when it rolls around.
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    Likewise. But at an Early Careers Q&A I attended, the recruiter said not to be disheartened by the feedback report as everyone's at stage one in their career, and it's not necessarily indicative of bad performance. So I wouldn't put too much weight on speculating about SJT reports/performance
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    Thank you for letting us know!
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    I wouldn't imagine so, given they were only supposed to start progressing people on 9th October 3 days has felt like 3 weeks, I've been checking my email about 20 times a day in anticipation lol
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    I received mine in early October, but also submitted my application an hour or two before the deadline.
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    Curious to know if anyone has heard from A&O yet
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    Latham & Wakins Open Day 2023-4

    Just received Latham OD PFO, good luck to all of you guys still waiting for a response!

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