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  1. Asmee DC

    LLB for Graduates Student- need advice ASAP!!

    Hi, I am currently going into my second year at the University of Birmingham of the LLB for Graduates program (2 years instead of 3 years to get a law degree), as I already have an undergraduate degree. I'm also an international student from Canada looking to start my career as a solicitor in...
    • Asmee DC
    • Thread
    • international student llb lpc pinsent masons training contract university of birmingham vacation scheme
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Discussion
  2. L

    help! Paralegal - can i take time off for vac schemes / assessment days?!?

    Hi all, i was wondering if anyone can give me some (relatively urgent) advice.!! I have been offered an interview for a paralegal position (11 month contract). I am worried because if i apply for VSs ( winter and spring) or have assessment days, i am not sure if i would be allowed to take...
  3. J

    Asking for a TC in a different office?

    Hi all, I've got a VS lined up this summer at a firm's Bristol office. When applying, I thought I wanted to be in Bristol but I have since changed my mind and would like to be in London. What do you think is the best way (in the event of me receiving a TC offer) of saying "I'd really like a TC...
  4. J

    Asking for a TC in a different office to VS...

    Hi all, I've got a VS lined up this summer at a firm's Bristol office. When applying, I thought I wanted to be in Bristol but I have since changed my mind and would like to be in London. What do you think is the best way (in the event of me receiving a TC offer) of saying "I'd really like a TC...
  5. B

    Balancing Spring Vacation Scheme with Revision

    Hello all, I have recently received a vacation scheme place at a firm, scheduled for two weeks in April. I'm naturally overjoyed, but also very aware that I have to balance time to revise as well. Does anyone have any experience participating on a spring vacation scheme, and have any tips in...
  6. C

    DLA Piper vacation scheme

    AC Jan 2018 I applied for London office but the AC also had people applying to other offices so it the same process for all. The AC had about 12-15 people on it, and at the start we had about 30 mins to chat and get to know each other a bit. There were 3 different exercises, and we were split...
  7. M

    Shoosmiths VC and TC Application

    Hi Guys, So I am having a little bit of a problem with this question for the Shoosmiths Application. "In a competitive legal market, how do you think Shoosmiths remains successful and attractive to clients without compromising on profitability? There are many complex issues which may feed into...
  8. J

    What counts as work experience?

    ... for applications, as some of the following advertised themselves as such but I don't feel as if they can be included? -Aspiring Solicitors workshop at Dechert LLP (it was mainly focused on applications, interviews, commercial awareness, Dragons Den type competition etc.) so I am not sure...
  9. J

    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    Hi guys, In the midst of sending off more vac scheme applications as a second year law student. I am just wondering what the realistic possibility of me landing one is considering I have only got a 3 day regional firm administrative work experience stint a couple of years ago and a couple of...
  10. A

    Which film character would you be and why?

    This is one of the VS questions from CRS...just wondering if anyone had any tips on how to answer?! I'm guessing they are just looking to see what sort of values the character holds and in what ways you identify yourself with them - but I really have no idea who and how to pick! Has anyone else...
  11. A

    Q: Two prospective clients - which one to choose?

    Hi everyone, I've seen this type of question pop up in a couple of vac scheme apps and was just wondering what peoples general thoughts were on the topic. Although the wording of the question varies between apps, the underlying question remains the same - taking Osborne Clarke as an example...
  12. Selina

    Debevoise & Plimpton Open Day/Interview

    Hi all! Does anyone have any experience with a Debevoise Open Day/AC, especially the interview component? I can't seem to find much about the assessment process online and the website/Grad Rec are strangely under the radar as well. This what the email containing my invitation says: "The...
    • Selina
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    • advice assessment centre debevoise interview open day vacation scheme
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Interviews Discussion
  13. Hamilton

    How would you approach these questions?

    Hi guys, in the process of writing up some fairly standard application questions then I stumbled upon these two: 1. Please tell us something that not many people know about you. (250 words) 2. Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent...
  14. Hamilton

    Norton Rose Fulbright - Application question

    Hi guys, Currently working on the Norton Rose application. I'm wondering what the best way is to approach this question, given the tight word limit. What issue have you been following in the press and how might this affect our global practice? (200 words) I'm not sure of what topic I'd like...
  15. Hazal

    Rolling Basis Recruitment Realities

    I just wanted to find out the likelihood of places filling up on vac schemes at certain firms. Earlier I saw mentioned that Jones Day's Winter vac scheme fills up by mid-October. I've also experienced Shearman & Sterling fill up their training contracts (and therefore stopped recruiting for...
  16. Daniel Boden

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges Vacation Scheme Application Questions

    Hi guys, Having just seen that Weil has opened their Vacation Scheme applications, I thought I'd start a thread to collate people's responses to their questions. Their form seems fairly straightforward with no cover letter but these three questions. 1. Please explain why you have decided to...
  17. yanerlim

    Vacation Scheme Application Advice - Enter your competition responses here!

    Per @Jaysen 's request, I have decided to start a thread on offering advice to all prospective vac schemers on how to write a strong application. This is my approach to writing a strong application. There are several different categorisations of questions in these applications, and I will write...
  18. Daniel Boden

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Application Questions

    Hi Guys, Think I've double checked that there isn't another thread about this BCLP's applications... So the firm has an interesting application form and has some questions that I haven't seen before as well as the standard questions: 1. How does BCLP align with your ambitions for your...
  19. S

    Linklaters Winter Vacation Scheme

    Hello! I have previously applied to Linklaters but I can never seem to get through to the next stage. I am interested in applying for their winter vacation scheme, and wanted to ask if you have any advice in regards to the application form. I'm not sure where i am going wrong - I take the...
    • S
    • Thread
    • linklaters linklaters application vacation scheme winter vacation scheme
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Applications Discussion
  20. D

    Help with TC assessments

    Do you have any advice on how to do well for the following assessments for TC? - research and drafting task; - business simulation group exercise; - partners interview involving preprepared presentation; I really want to be as prepared as possible and your insight would really help! :)

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