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    Taylor Wessing Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9 - 9.15 am: ID check 9.15 - 9.30 am: Welcome speech from graduate recruitment team 9.30...
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    Curtis Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. First Round Interview: February 2022 Second Round Interview: March 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. First Round: General interview with...
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    Covington & Burling Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. Day 1: 1 hr group exercise Day 2: 1 hr partner and senior associate interview Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. November 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1) Intro from grad recruitment (30 mins) 2) Case study prep (50 mins ish) 3) Case study interview...
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    Latham & Watkins Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Vacation Scheme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. Written exercise (completed 24 hrs before) Intro by grad recruitment – 10 mins, 5 people on my AC...
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    Freshfields Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Direct Training Contract Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1) Written exercise (tbc 2 days before the AC) 2) Intro by grad recruitment (3 people on my...
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    Allen & Overy Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 09:50-10:30 - Case Study Preparation 10:30-11:30 - Case Study Interview 11:30-11:45 -...
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    White & Case Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10:30 - Interview with 1 Counsel and 1 Graduate Recruiter (there were different time slots...
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    Cooley Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Programme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9:30-12:30 - Group Exercise. 12:30-13:00 - Group presentations and networking for those not yet...
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges Interview 2022

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2022 Please specify what the interview was for. Vacation Scheme 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 11:30-13:00 Written Exercise supervised by one member of Graduate Recruitment (half of the...
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    Paul Hastings Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. September 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract 2023 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1300-1330 arrival and office tour 1330-1500 written task 1500-1530 break 1530-1645 interview...
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    Paul Hastings Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. September 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract 2023 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 1-hour interview (video call) with one Partner and the Head of Talent Management Please...
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    Baker McKenzie Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer vacation scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9am - Log on, instructions and chat with the other candidates 9:20am - Document review exercise...
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    Reed Smith Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring vacation scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. This was a virtual interview. 9:00. Log on, instructions and open case study 9:15. Around 45...
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    Charles Russell Speechlys Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. 27th April 2021 - 28th April 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. Charles Russell Speechlys recruited directly for their training contract this...
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    Bates Wells Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. March 4th 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer vacation scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. It was a virtual interview at a fixed time with one partner and one senior associate Please...
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    Harbottle & Lewis Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. May 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract 2023 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 12pm-12:45 interview with HR and a Senior Associate. Please provide a summary of each assessment...
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    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9am - Arrival + talk from Graduate Recruitment (10 Minutes) 9:30am - General Interview...
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    Ashurst Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. October 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract 23/24 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. All Online from 10am Welcome 10:30am Case Study Exercise 11:30am Trainee Meet & Greet/Q&A...
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    Ashurst Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. November 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Winter Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. Very straightforward Assessment Centre. 1) Brief Introduction from Graduate Recruitment. 2)...

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