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Ask Shearman & Sterling Anything!
Thank you! Just one more quick question – as grad rec, would you view paralegal experience on a candidate's CV as more beneficial over further study (LLM) or would it not really matter?- ibs97
- Post #136
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
q for people who are paralegals or have done some paralegalling in the past – if you have a VS with the firm is it generally ok to ask for time off to complete the scheme? contemplating trying to find a paralegal position and differing my LLM (abroad) place for a year to try TC recruitment...- ibs97
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Ask Shearman & Sterling Anything!
Hi Paul, do you think the schemes will definitely be in person or is it flexible depending on how the covid situation progresses in the autumn?- ibs97
- Post #134
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TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
q for people who are paralegals or have done some paralegalling in the past – if you have a VS with the firm is it generally ok to ask for time off to complete the scheme? contemplating trying to find a paralegal position and differing my LLM (abroad) place for a year to try TC recruitment...- ibs97
- Post #39
- Forum: General Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
2 days for the first round as well- ibs97
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
highly recommend getting your feedback from grad rec – their reasons for rejecting me were about fit but I openly told them about how i found the interviewers standoffish and uninterested and she was appreciative to hear feedback on the interview experience from my side- ibs97
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I did close to maybe ~30 apps since september? I ranked firms in order of priority to me and spent the most time on those and the others were more churned out but i found that once i nailed down answers to the key questions that come up often (why commercial law/recent news story etc) and found...- ibs97
- Post #17,806
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Got the rejection from V&E just now too. Tbh i found their interview style a bit off putting and they really didn’t seem interested in ask me many questions so not surprised- ibs97
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
SERIOUSLY- ibs97
- Post #16,952
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
yees had my interview on the 22nd of feb and was told I should hear by today but it may be the case that their timeline has moved.- ibs97
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
has anyone heard from V&E today?- ibs97
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
haven't heard anything yet!- ibs97
- Post #16,493
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Also got an interview invite – unfortunately, there's such a limited amount of info about them the TC/London office online- ibs97
- Post #16,428
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
yep I got the same email just got the pfo from Mishcon today and did my VI in early feb- ibs97
- Post #16,341
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
also got a PFO from debevoise (expected tbh) but at the end, they said "however, we wanted to write to you personally to say that we were certainly impressed with your application and therefore would encourage you to reapply again next year" ?- ibs97
- Post #16,060
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
good to know so i won't get anxious bc i just got a call from an unknown number that turned out just to be my bank but the ~panic was real lol- ibs97
- Post #15,836
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I think V&E should get back this week because they told me by the 15th!- ibs97
- Post #15,795
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
ditto – really weirdly worded too and my portal says application withdrawn which was weird because my previous app says application unsuccessful?- ibs97
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
still haven't heard a reply post-VI and i did mine 3 weeks ago?- ibs97
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
feel free to dm me!- ibs97
- Post #15,231
- Forum: Applications Discussion