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  1. ibs97

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    lmao me too just got the rejection
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    Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

    i applied on the deadline day
  3. ibs97

    Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

    got a rejection from slaughter about an hour ago
  4. ibs97

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    applied on the deadline day!
  5. ibs97

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    haven't heard anything from FF since submitting my WG last Monday. getting a bit nervous bc I'm not very good with WG type tests
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    Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

    I've heard the team is quite backlogged bc of the pandemic and I know they are having a virtual VS this week so I think that mid-end August is probably a good shout for ACs
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    Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

    just checked my inbox and they replied in 2 days – I emailed on the 13th and got a reply on the 15th
  8. ibs97

    Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

    I emailed them to update them with my second-year grades when I got them last week and I got a confirmation that they updated my file but haven't heard anything since
  9. ibs97

    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    could this potentially mean L&W won't be running their winter VS?
  10. ibs97

    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    they also cancelled their open day which was scheduled for 4th June and said they're hoping to host us in the autumn
  11. ibs97

    Office Hours: Want to chat about your applications?

    Hi Jaysen - are you still doing office hours? I could really use some careers advice and have found my uni careers service lack the knowledge of the legal industry
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    Ask Shearman & Sterling Anything!

    Hi Paul! I just came across the Virtual Training contract application workshop through the forum but it's sold out on Eventbrite already and I was just wondering if you'll be holding similar virtual events in the future?
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    This is super helpful thank you! I've signed up for a webinar as well so looking forward to learning more :)
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Hi Alice! Thank you so much for the insightful posts! I have two questions/queries: How do you differentiate between law firms and find out what makes them unique – this is something I really struggled with on my apps as I found that firm claim that they're totally unique but throw around the...
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Cleary Open day postponed to June!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Yep I subscribed just for a month bc it's quite expensive! Basically the finimize daily briefing is exactly what they send out in the newsletter but read out to you which is good if you're commuting etc! The packs on M&A, PE and cryptocurrency are all really good and explain the topic well for...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    yes that's a good idea for sure! I suspect the same thing and if it were oct/nov we would have had a better shot. I'll DM you when they schedule my feedback call :) I created a 'prep' document with top commercial awareness stories, how to go through an M&A case, what is a PE/VC etc, and I went...
  18. ibs97

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    In the same position – got my A&O rejection post AC yesterday and I had pinned a lot of my hopes on it because nothing else was working out. I wish they were quicker with feedback because I feel like genuinely could not have prepped more for it. Something will definitely work out in the future...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I had my A&O AC on Tuesday and they told us we were the last AC of this recruitment cycle so you should hear back soon :eek:

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