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  1. Selina

    Paralegal position in London

    I'll send you a PM as well. :)
  2. Selina

    Paralegal position in London

    Hey Syafiq, Sorry for my late reply - I've just seen this! I'll send you a PM. :)
  3. Selina

    Post your vacation scheme here

    Cleary Gottlieb - Spring! Would love to hear from anyone else who will be on the scheme as well - shoot me a PM! :)
  4. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I echo this - very well put Alice! Happy International Women's Day :)
  5. Selina

    Paralegal position in London

    Hiya! Always happy to offer insights based on my own experience :) I'm currently working as a Paralegal in a small City firm which specialises in construction and insurance. I agree with everyone here when they said that the work definitely depends on the firm you work for - I've found that...
  6. Selina

    Abbreviating a firms name

    I didn't apply to to Charles Russell Speechlys but for my applications I wrote out the firm's name in full the first time I used it in the written answers (usually in the first question), with the abbreviated version in brackets - and then used the abbreviation any other time in my application...
  7. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Me three! Also been wait-listed by Mayer Brown, so not one but two KOs today :eek:
  8. Selina

    Cover Letter & Mailing Address

    I typically didn't include addresses but I would include the date (aligned to the right) and then "Dear Graduate Recruitment,", followed by "Yours faithfully," at the closing. :)
  9. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Sorry to hear that Daniel - onwards and upwards! Hoping for good news for you from Weil :)
  10. Selina

    Volunteer/ Work Experience & Cover Letters

    For my applications, I typically wrote 100-150 words for each work experience about my main responsibilities and any memorable tasks undertaken in that role (if it was a short work experience). I also mentioned how I obtained the role if it didn't ask already! I didn't usually use the STAR...
  11. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I haven't either! I submitted my deadline a fair few days before the deadline as well but not a peep - no VI invitation either. I think someone here mentioned that we should hear back from them sometime before the end of February though. :)
  12. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    That would be super helpful – thanks Jaysen!
  13. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Can’t believe I actually get to write one of these posts because I didn’t think I ever would but I’ve just been offered a vac scheme from Cleary!!! I’m just?? Astonished?? But obviously over the moon. :D Thanks so much to all you guys for all your various pieces of advice - this forum has...
  14. Selina

    Summer Training Contract Deadlines

    Thanks so much @Salma - this is so useful! Would it be possible to put in bold those firms which do not recruit the majority of their trainees from their vac schemes? Please don't do this all by yourself! Maybe we can pool our knowledge and edit as we go along - like with the Rolling Basis /...
  15. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Many congrats Raphael! This is such a great post and I completely agree with all your advice. I think showing the human side of yourself is so important and I'll definitely take your tips into any interviews I may have in the future. Best of luck with your future at CC - not that you'll need...
  16. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Well done Naomi! It's inspiring to have witnessed you go through the whole process to see that you've pulled it off! Hope you have a great time on the Vac Scheme :) I completed the MB online tests this morning so hopefully it'll be positive news after I hear back from them!
  17. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I also applied near the start of January :)
  18. Selina

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    I interviewed with them last week (quite a tight turnaround, only received an email about it exactly a week before) and someone I know had theirs on Thursday so I would assume it's ongoing! Haven't heard back from them yet since though.
  19. Selina

    Diversity within the legal profession

    An interesting read - thanks for the link! Makes me question the integrity of other firms' claims of a 'genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion'... even if they hire diversely (?) at graduate level, the story might be very different as you move up the career ladder.

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