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Thanks guys! I'm just worried because it's going to be my first interview and I've never done a client memo before. Time to get to work I guess :D I will start by looking up those threads!
My cover letter turned out to be a page long. I covered "why commercial law?" "Why Slaughter and May?" and "Why me". I put S&M's address in the right hand corner and now I'm trying to fit my own address. I wonder if it's necessary, as they have the address anyway on the app form.
I'm trying to mention these skills indirectly, for example, I did volunteering with Shelter which is in line with Slaughters policy, and it shows energy and spark etc. If you say "I'm passionate about law' or 'I have a degree of commercial acumen' without backing these claims up, it will be...
Hi, does anyone know how to break down all modules studied at uni in the CV? Should be a table? If you have any visual examples I'd much appreciate it, because I'm really struggling with formatting.
Hmm it's hard to tell. Their website says that the CL has to be addressed to Janine Arnold, but I've also read that they don't put an application down by virtue of a single mistake. They even consider cover letters addressed to Linklaters :D
Thanks guys for your time and advice! Any ideas how the grades should be stated on the CV? Should it be a table? If you have any visual examples I'd much appreciate it haha
Hello everyone,
Slaughter and May has just opened applications for the 2021 TC, thus I thought it could be useful to create a new thread in order to discuss the application process.
First of all, they seem to put emphasis on the CV and the cover letter. In regard to the former, what is the...
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