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    Firms that take VS apps from penultimate year non-law students

    Hi everyone, Here's a list of firms I've found which accept vacation scheme applications from penultimate year non-law students: Allen & Overy Baker McKenzie Freshfields Herbert Smith Freehills Slaughter and May Does anyone know any other firms which do the same? I'm particularly wondering...
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    Akin Gump Computer Skills Section

    Hi all, For the Akin Gump VS app, there's a section which asks us to rate our computer skills (ranging from 'None' to 'Very good') and then to give details. I'm not sure what exactly they're looking for in this section. I don't have any coding or programming experience, but I know how to use...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Work Experience Section

    Hi everyone, I was about to submit my HSF Open Day application when I noticed that there wasn't a section where we could fill in our activities. Does the firm want us to put our extracurricular experience (e.g. being a committee member at a university society) in the work experience section...

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