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    Latham First Year 2024

    Has anyone heard back?
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    Prep material for AC?

    I had my first ever AC day at a US firm recently and got the rejection today. It was my first time doing a law firm AC and found it quite tricky, having never done anything like that before. I was fine with the competency but I wasn't really sure what the strategies should've been for the...
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    The value of Insight/Open Days?

    There are some law firm Insight/Open Days I have been eyeing and it seems I won't be able to attend some of them when they take place as I won't be in the UK (I'm based internationally) over Easter. I was wondering if they hold any worth in Vacation Scheme or TC applications later? If they do, I...
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    To apply or not to apply? (1st year)

    I'm already due to attend a banking event in April and it will clash with the 1st year scheme at Freshfields. My dillemma is should I still apply and see if I get an offer from Freshfields, then decline? I don't want to be flagged out by denying an offer after receiving it? Is that a normal...
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    Cover letter questions

    I'm hoping to apply to a few 1st Year schemes; the covering letter is a requisite and I was wondering if you were allowed to namedrop other firms in the cover letter or would that be a no-no? Eg. For my "Why law?" section, I elaborated on how I've attended a law firm dinner at Goodwin LLP in...
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    Open Day Application Question?

    I am not reading Law for my undergraduate degree but I am hoping to apply to some of the insight schemes and Open Days on offer this academic cycle. I was wondering how I could prepare an answer to a question seen below? What are the firm recruiters specifically looking for in a response? I feel...
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    List of 1st Year Internship Opportunities

    Is there a list of 1st year undergraduate internship opportunities on the forum by any chance?
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    Prospective Corporate Lawyer - what to do?

    I'm an incoming History undergraduate this year; careers-wise, I've been thinking about corporate law recently. I used to dream about becoming a Historian (doing a Masters then PhD) but my mates took the mickey out of me being unemployed for life (haha). Jokes aside, a great mentor/teacher at...

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