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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Still waiting. Also, got an email saying I hadn't completed the SJT, even though I have email confirmation that I passed... Trying to ring Graduate Recruitment but no answer.
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    Extenuating/Mitigating circumstances

    Just wondering if anyone has experience in listing mitigating circumstances in applications and then getting an interview? My academics are not stellar but I am a bit reluctant to discuss my personal struggles as I am unsure about how they are received. I'm also not sure about the best way to...
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    Motivation for those without stellar academics

    Hi all, this thread means a lot to me but I still need a lot of hope! I don't have stellar academics but was a paralegal at a magic circle firm for a few years. About a year in, I was approached by a few lawyers and a Partner to submit a TC app. I was so excited! The firm would never have...

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