🚨 Reed Smith has just announced its Direct Training Contract route!
The deadline is 20th June.

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="trainee4u" data-source="post: 206503" data-attributes="member: 30779">absolutely rookie numbers with the applications today.Did:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Devonshires - spent quite a long time researching this, bit of a tedious process</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Peters & Peters - much of this was copy+paste, but again the research of the firm</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Winckworth Sherwood - did an appallingly bad application last year, this one was better</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beale - wrote something random about cladding, the standard research stuff, plus four copy+paste-type generic questions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stephenson Harwood</li> </ul>Didn't do:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Howard Kennedy - absolute nonsense application form: 500 words each on "Reflecting on your personal experiences, strengths and values, explain why you are pursuing a career as a Solicitor. With this in mind, drawing on your research of Howard Kennedy, identify specific examples of our work, culture and values that have led to your interest in training here." "Describe a situation from your personal or professional life where you had to adapt quickly to meet someone's needs. Explain the steps you took to address the situation and how your actions contributed to the final outcome. What did you learn from this experience, and how will it help you to meet clients' needs in your role as a Trainee Solicitor at Howard Kennedy?" " Identify one specific market trend or legal development that relates to one of our recent client projects, deals, articles or case studies. Explain how this impacts Howard Kennedy and propose how we might position ourselves to address these challenges or opportunities?" " Describe a time when you faced a professional, personal or academic challenge that required resilience. Reflect on what you learned from this and explain what you would do differently if given the chance. How did this experience mirror a challenge you might face as a trainee solicitor?" </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RWK Goodman - not interested in the practice areas at all.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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