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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    This is super super helpful! Thanks so much!!
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Does anyone have any tips for situation-style questions in an interview? Would be v grateful for any insight!
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    Law Commission Research Assistant Applications

    Yeaah haha did the blind CV bit completely stump you? They were directly contradicting themselves about what information to put, in the end I put my uni in but was a bit like c'mon guys?? Hopefully we will have an answer soon!
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    Law Commission Research Assistant Applications

    Yeah that is what I was thinking but then re-read the guide and it said at the bottom of that page "*These dates provisional and may be subject to change." Normally I would probably think that it means a rejection but I feel like this year many more people would have applied (seems to be the...
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    Law Commission Research Assistant Applications

    My status has now changed to this too! Have you heard anymore from them since?
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    Law Commission Research Assistant Applications

    That sounds like an encouraging update! I've just checked my application status and it hasn't changed- it still says "Thank you for applying. Your application has been successfully stored onto our database and will be processed shortly." So either they haven't looked at mine yet or I will soon...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard anything from Russell-Cooke yet?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Ah thanks so much for explaining this, really appreciate it!! Wow yeah that is very odd!! Hoping that it will all still work out for us despite this confusing strategy :))
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does this mean those on the easter insight programme (2 days in april) can't apply for the TC this year (for the TC starting 2023)? Bit confused about Fieldfisher's application process at the mo ngl!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    This is 100% me right now! Clicking refresh and checking the OC portal every minute!! Just want it to be over as I am expecting a rejection :(
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone who got a place on Fieldfisher's 2020 vac scheme (that was cancelled) been emailed about it being rearranged/ taking place this year?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Osborne Clarke yet?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Which cities would be good for a law firm to open up a new office in? I am really struggling to think of locations outside of the standard ones that most firms already have an office in. Does anyone have any suggestions and reasons why?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just wondering- should I be responding to an email inviting me to the assessment centre? It is just a generic email so I assume not and I have chosen the date on the portal so have confirmed my acceptance, but suddenly thought I should check if it is customary/ polite to email thanking them and...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Ah yay well done!! Do you have to wait until they've done all the ACs to find out? Or will they tell you before that? How did you find it? I have mine next week and feeling pretty nervous!!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Ah okay thank you! Will stick with my gut!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Oh really? I thought it didn't matter as long as we do it in 30 mins? Does that mean if we submit in say 28 mins with good accuracy we score higher?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'm going to do the WG test for Bird&Bird shortly, did you find it harder than other ones you have done? Feeling slightly nervous about it now ://
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Oh no I'm sorry that happened! Can I ask when you applied to Bird & Bird? Is this for the Spring VS?

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