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stephenson harwood

  1. Olivia Kyriakides

    Stephenson Harwood VS video interview

    Hello, I got through to the next stage of SH’s VS however they have changed the process so none of the current trainees can help me. The instructions are “This interactive assessment doesn’t require any prior specific knowledge or expertise, but we do advise you to have a calculator, paper and...
  2. R

    Applications to Stephenson Harwood VS - A-Levels

    Hi everyone, Thought I'd pose a question here, hoping for some answers from anyone who has applied to SH (or any other firm). I noticed that SH does not specify a minimum requirement for A-levels on Legal Cheek. However, I'm curious if this holds true based on the experiences of those who have...
  3. sumi-na

    Who to ask to be a personal reference?

    Hi All, The Stephenson Harwood TC application asks for 3 references, academic, work and personal references. For the first two, I think I'm fine. But I don't know what kind of relationship is best to ask for a personal reference. I don't think I want to ask a friend. And my colleagues at my...
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    Stephenson Harwood interview vac scheme

    Stephenson Harwood HR interview Feb 2019 I went to the London office for an hour long interview with HR. This interview also applies if you are applying for a training contract, though you also have another AC after this interview for a TC (you do this on the vac scheme). The interview was...

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