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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    All student visas for final years don’t run out till jan 2021. Boris extended student visas when he came into power
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Would be September 2021
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I know this is slightly hysterical. But are any future trainees concerned about their training contracts? Is it reasonable to be worried? All this talk of the pending recession being worse than 2008 has me going a little cray
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    Post your vacation scheme here

    According to another forum they have sent out rejections post interview
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Anyone else heard from Milbank?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Did anyone else find the Vinson Elkins AC weird??
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    V&E sent AC invites around 2 weeks ago
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    Upcoming 2022 TCs [Success]

    Don’t bother apply to O’melveny lol. Their London office looks at the brink of collapse
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Heard around 2pm today with AC invite. I submitted my VI last Monday
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    Vinson & Elkins Video Interview

    Got through to AC too. Looks like it’s a large panel interview hate those!
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    Applying for direct TC

    Most of the MC get majority trainees directly, Hogan, BCLP, Bakers, Ashurst, Latham, Macfarlanes, Morgan Lewis, Paul Hastings, Orrick.. sure there are others too
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Did anyone hear from Vinson Elkins post VI?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Oh bless you, completely understand where you are coming from. Your mental health should be your priority certainly. Just make sure your certain you won’t regret it, as your DLA VS may not result in a TC. Macfarlanes is also such a strong firm it would be a shame to let it go.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Be careful however with using LinkedIn for a way to track offers. My friend got her TC in July but only announced on LinkedIn this month.
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    Which LPC? BPP or University of Law?

    What was BPP teaching like?
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    INTERNATIONAL SECONDMENTS

    It’s more common at NRF for people to do 2. However why would you want to. At the end of the day London is where you will qualify so it would help to experience as many seats in London as you can and strengthen your network in this City. Furthermore, people often forget secondments are not...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Definitely. my friend got TC offers from Latham, Macs and HL last summer from direct apps, all are rolling firms.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Received one too. Wonder what questions will be as it seems to be first year they have offered video interviews

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