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A good response I hope!

Haven't checked it yet - I am only up to the end of H, so still a fair number of law firms to be contacted yet.... I always knew there was a lot of law firms but even I didn't realise how many there were.
 

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    Rejection from Latham & Watkins. It was the firm that I really wanted. Absolutely heartbroken
    Latham & Watkins 2022 TC rejection ... wonder if they filled all their places from VS?
    Really sorry to hear. If it helps I also got rejected from Latham today for a direct TC (forgot I'd submitted the app) and, not to blow my own trumpet, I would like to think I'm a reasonable candidate so that suggests to me that they got their 2022 cohort from their winter and summer vac schemes. Onwards and upwards for this cycle for you guys - best of luck! :)
     

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    Hi everyone, got a video interview for Latham direct TC, does anyone have any tips or insight or done one before? Panicking a bit as only have a couple of days to prepare! Thank you so much

    Clearly they haven’t filled from their vac schemes then....

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