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must just be a tougher cycle this year.
Freshfields is the one that got me. Last year when i got invited to their graduate workshop (after an application!) and past the app stage to their WG i had nothing going for me besides a degree certificate. Didnt even make it past the app stage this...
The process this year has been incredibly discouraging tbh. Last year i made it past the application stage for 4 firms and to AC with 1 with 0 work experience fresh out of uni. Now, a year later I've been working in a commercial firm in the city as a paralegal (and have loads of exposure and...
Same boat, I got the WG invite last year with 0 work experience the winter after graduating. My Cover Letter was really good, and I did it after attending their grad workshop for which I was selected. I used the same tips from the workshop to build up my letter this year, after also working in a...
Hi all, I submitted my Hogan Lovells application yesterday but havent received a WG invite yet - is that normal? I thought they were automatic but maybe im not getting something
I’m definitely starting to think we can expect PFOs from TS if we havent heard back by now about our written apps and they’re already offering places for the WVS post-interview.
Time to start writing the application for the summer one lol
if it's nobody's business why are you announcing that you might go down SQE paralegal route to this entire forum as a "PS"?
being rude on a law firm application forum and being here 'for the memes' seems like a fruitless use of your time to be completely honest.
I think definitely do it, if not the interviewers then GR referencing that they were interested. It's definitely something that would make you memorable to the interviewers/GR!
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