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

    Thanks and a massive well done ! Am I right in thinking they're non-rolling? I applied on the day of the deadline for the VS but heard that they respond ridiculously quickly
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone else applied to Slaughters for summer VS this cycle (or last cycle)? And know when we're likely to hear back?
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    I actually had quite a few technical problems with mine so I don't think I should be taken for the 'average' ! But I ended up getting it 3/4 days after submitting :)
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    White & Case online form

    I feel like this might be a difficult question, but how long roughly should your cover letter be? I was aiming for around 850 words, is that too long/too short?
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Did everyone get the sjt straight away?
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Hi @Jessica Booker I know I'm a tad late to the game here but I was hoping you could help me out with this. For the quesiton about change in the legal sector is the impact of climate change on law ok to use? Its something I am very interested in, but I understand its more of an external change...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Winter Vac App

    After applying when did you receive the WG?
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Winter Vac App

    Hiya, I'm applying to the summer scheme and was just wondering if anyone knew the process? As in which (if any) tests are used? Is there phone/vid interview? also if people know the timeline with NRF? Thanks in advance all! Also if it helps anyone I have some notes that NRF gave for apps at...
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    Non-law and Vacation Schemes

    Just an update for anyone reading this thread in the future, I ended up getting a response from Bird and Bird saying that they will only accept final year non-law :)
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    Non-law and Vacation Schemes

    Your totally right - just stressing myself out!! Fingers crossed its the answer you want :)))
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    Non-law and Vacation Schemes

    Thank you so much that is incredibly helpful! Do you reckon my chances are much lower applying this year? Also hope your vac scheme went well!!
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    Non-law and Vacation Schemes

    Hi all, I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but I couldn't find anything when I searched. I am going to be a penultimate non-law student and I am becoming more and more confused about what I can apply to this year! For some firms (such as shearman and sterling) I can very clearly only...
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    Application question

    Would you mind me asking what firm this was for? Its a v interesting question
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    Cleary and paralegals

    I just saw on the lawyer how Cleary is making all paralegals redundant. I was wondering what the impact of this would be both at Cleary's and at other law firms? Is it likely that will start a trend? As a secondary point, I was wondering if someone could tell me what being a paralegal entails...
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    Online GDL

    Thank you so much this is all so incredibly helpful! I would be doing it alongside part time work but as I am outside the uk for the forseeable future, it would make more sense to do it online. I don't think I could manage doing it alongside a masters, but I am incredibly impressed that you...
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    Online GDL

    Sorry if this is elsewhere but I couldn't find anything I have been looking at GDL and LLM options and one option I have come across is an online GDL at the University of Law - I was wondering if law firms would look down on you if you chose to take this route? Also if there is a difference...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    HSF have been sending out acceptance's and rejections today but I still haven't heard and since it is a Friday, I won't hear till Monday. Does this mean its a silent PFO? Or is there still hope?
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Well done!! Totally deserved, hope you have a fantastic time!
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    Adding results after application

    Thank you so much! I'm so happy I found this forum to ask these sort of questions :)
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    Adding results after application

    Hi, I am not sure whether this is the correct place to post this so feel free to move it! I applied to several first-year programmes in early January and at the time I did not have my formal grades for my first semester (I am studying liberal arts so we get grades at the end of every semester...

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