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How accurate are ROF and Legal Cheek rankings/Glassdoor reviews?
Do they provide a somewhat accurate picture of employee satisfaction with firm culture? I am doing a vac scheme with Freshfields and I must say I have found their poor performance on ROF and reviews on Glassdoor about toxic culture to be rather off-putting... Obviously this is not the only...- Numerius Negidius
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US Firm Interview Status Tracker
Note: This list is no longer being maintained since all firms have started sending out invites. I'm trying to keep track of the US firms which have sent out ACs for their 2021 spring and summer vacation schemes. Let me know if anything is incorrect/there are updates! No news (none) Video...- Numerius Negidius
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Technical questions
I'm soon to have a vacation scheme interview with a firm known to ask rather technical questions about contract law. I'm currently using Schogger's Training Contract Handbook to prepare but would appreciate if anyone has any other resources to recommend. What sort of areas are they likely to...- Numerius Negidius
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Moving from Magic Circle to US firms
I am a second year student holding a training contract offer from a Magic Circle firm. I am not sure whether I should still bother applying to vacation schemes with US firms. I do hope to work for US firms in the long term given the higher salaries, but I have also heard that US firms hire a...- Numerius Negidius
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When can you take the NY bar?
Does anyone know at what stage UK law students become eligible to take the New York bar? Is it after the LLB, after the LPC, or after qualification? I haven't been able to find this information anywhere.- Numerius Negidius
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Weaknesses of MC firms
What are the main weaknesses of and threats facing Magic Circle firms?- Numerius Negidius
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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What is HL BaSE?
I've just started working on my Hogan Lovells application. On their Apply4Law page there are options to apply for winter/summer VS, TC, and the "HL BaSE Legal Learning Hub Gold Programme". According to another page on their website, the Gold Programme is "For those in their penultimate year...- Numerius Negidius
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Rolling basis: apply early or attend open day first?
I'm planning to apply for some firms which recruit on a rolling basis. A number of them offer open days, have campus events, or will be present at law fairs. Should I delay my application until after I've been able to get to know the firm better through these events or should my priority be to...- Numerius Negidius
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Winter vs Summer Schemes
Many firms have both winter schemes (which tend to be shorter) and summer schemes. Are either more difficult to get into? Do the TC conversion rates differ?- Numerius Negidius
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