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    Got a training contract offer, but there's a problem

    So, I already mentioned this in a previous thread, but I will be going to a US law school as part of a dual degree next year. This effectively means that instead of graduating in 2022, I will be doing so in 2023 and will have both an LLB and a JD. I recently received a call from a City law firm...
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    Are virtual vacation schemes worth it?

    I just found out that the firm for which I have a vac scheme decided to change it to an online format and shorten it from 3 weeks to 1. Not only that but apparently what was supposed to be a proper work experience is now just going to be effectively an insight scheme (which I already did at that...
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    Vac Scheme Pre-Employment Tax Information?

    I'm finalising filling out the onboarding form the firm gave me for my upcoming vac scheme but I ran into a bit of a problem. There's a section asking about my employment since 6 April for tax purposes. It's asking me to choose one of three options, though only 2 are really relevant since the...
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    Accepting a vac scheme before knowing outcome of another application?

    Thus far I've done three vac scheme interviews and have received 1 offer (I've heard nothing back yet from the other two). I also have an interview coming up in 3 weeks for another firm (probably my biggest preference). The issue is, the deadline to accept my current vac scheme offer is a week...
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    Davis Polk Cover Letter

    Should I format it like a proper letter with an address and date and everything or just get straight to writing? I was told to limit it to a page and a half so adding that extra stuff would take away quite a lot of space. Thanks!
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    Is applying to vac schemes still worth it if I'm going to US law school next year?

    I'm a penultimate year law student at a London university but got into a dual degree programme recently through which I'll be able to get a JD at Columbia Law School in NYC. Vac scheme applications are kind of a pain with all of the other stuff I have to do this year so I was wondering whether...
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    Reusing part of a cover letter

    Last year, I got a place on Slaughter and May's Open Day after submitting my CV and cover letter. Now I'm applying for their summer vac scheme and was wondering whether it would be acceptable to leave certain elements unchanged (the bit talking about why I'm interested in the profession and...
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    Freshfields Vac Scheme Interview

    I just heard back from Freshfields that I have been fast-tracked (for completing their insight scheme and successfully passing a preliminary interview with grad rec) to their vac scheme interview for the summer scheme. I am overwhelmingly excited but simultaneously terrified, as this is the...
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    Hogan Lovells application question (personal achievement)

    I'm applying for HL BaSE Legal Learning Hub and I've come across a question asking me about a notable personal achievement. I'm highly torn on what I should use for this. There are three major things I did over the past few years that I think are all good for their own unique reasons, but...
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    Winter vac schemes vs Summer vac schemes?

    I'm a penultimate year Law student and I'm working on applying to a number of vac schemes, but some firms have multiple schemes available (winter, summer or in some cases even spring) and I can only apply to one. What are the benefits of each? From what I can tell, summer ones last longer...
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    Applying to DLA Piper's Summer Internship after completing the first year insight scheme?

    In April of 2020 I completed DLA Piper's spring insight scheme. A week or so ago, I received an email from DLA Piper telling me I should "review and complete my application" for the summer internship and that the vacancy will already be listed on my account. I checked and the application was in...
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    Which rate benchmark do banks use when lending to corporate clients?

    In the US, these are generally prime rates, which tend to skew towards the fed rates, but how does it work globally and in the UK? LIBOR refers to interbank lending, but which benchmark is used when the banks give out loans to PE funds and the sort? Is it the BoE rates?
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    Conundrum over first-year scheme

    I just got an offer from DLA Piper for their spring insight scheme, so I'm pretty happy. However, I'm in a bit of a pickle since the dates are right between the Easter holidays. This means that I'd either have to spend more than a week in London all by myself and without my family (uni friends...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

    I'm currently doing the application (finished my cover letter and everything), but I'm not sure how I should go about this question: If applicable, what do you do to keep up to date with your foreign language skills? (300 words max) Is it asking me to go into the specifics of how I...
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    What makes Ashurst different?

    I've looked at what practices they're good at and I don't see anything that I can latch onto. Legal 500 seems to suggest they're good at energy and project finance, whereas other sources suggest they have a strong corporate side. I met an associate from the firm a while ago (thankfully...

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