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Cassius's Training Contract Journey

Norturn

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  • Aug 26, 2023
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    Hey, I'm Cassius. I am a second year international student reading law at University of Liverpool. I plan to increase my commercial awareness through courses by TCLA.

    I also applied to several firms for the current vacation scheme cycle. Hence this thread will also serve as a record of my progression through this cycle. It is my first time applying for vacation scheme opportunities as I just arrived in the UK on a student visa in Sept.

    (1) HSF - met benchmark & under review
    (2) DLA Piper - VI stage
    (3) Goodwin Procter - submitted application
    (4) Milbank - submitted application
     
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