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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I am waiting as well! Applied to the summer vac scheme though! Feels like there is plenty of people that have received a rejection or offer already. Not sure if we are being put on hold?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I am still waiting as well :/
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I am!!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I am still waiting as well..
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    DLA Piper vacation scheme

    Did you apply to the London office?
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    DLA Piper vacation scheme

    Did you guys receive an email on whether you have passed the Watson Glaser Test? I have still not heard back from DLA Piper since I have completed the WGT :/
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I feel the same way about it!! Hopefully we will hear back from them next week
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    Mayer Brown Tests

    How long did it take them to send you the tests?
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    Mayer Brown Tests

    Congrats!! Do you mind sharing if you included a 'why you' section in the cover letter? I am struggling with the word count and am tempted to only talk about 'why law' and 'why Mayer Brown' in the cover letter and would then use the 'range of achievements/interests' section to talk about 'why...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I haven't heard back yet either.
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    DLA Piper Application

    Thanks for your response!! I just thought it would increase my chances, hence, I wrote one.
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    DLA Piper Application

    To whom have you guys addressed the cover letter? Or would you just start the cover letter with "dear graduate recruitment team"? Thanks for any help :)
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    securing a vacation scheme/training contract as overseas student - advise needed!

    Thank you so much for your reply. I was just a bit concerned that city law firms may discriminate against qualifications not obtained in the UK (in particular because I also did not complete my A-levels nor GCSE here etc.). Do you know, whether this may be the case? And if so, would you then...
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    Applying to the same firm twice

    Thank you for your response! Just to clarify, when you reapplied this cycle did you tick the 'yes' box on whether you have applied to the law firm previously? or is it also possible to tick the 'no' box (despite having actually applied previously in the last cycle), assuming that the firm would...
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    securing a vacation scheme/training contract as overseas student - advise needed!

    Hi everyone, I am an overseas student with an LL.B. from a Dutch university and have recently moved to the UK and am now wondering whether anyone could shed some light on my chances of getting into a vacation scheme/training contract here? As I have a non-qualifying law degree, I was also...
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    • #internationalstudent #llb #overseasstudent #trainingcontract #vacationscheme
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    • Forum: General Discussion

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