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    I am an Associate at a Global Law Firm. Ask me Anything!

    Could you tell us about your US secondment? In which part of the US was it, and were you advising on US or UK law? How would you compare and contrast working in a BigLaw firm in the US vs the UK? Was it worthwhile?
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    Vacation Scheme Preparation

    Thank you both! I just wanted to ask how you guys go about preparing for vacation schemes before actually starting them?
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    A&O's Open Day that was supposed to happen on 17 March has been cancelled and replaced by a one-hour webinar
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    What law firm talks have you found useful?

    A talk by Charlie Geffen (Gibson Dunn) on firm culture and the real differences between US and UK law firms was incredibly insightful
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    Skadden Telephone Interview

    Ah shame. Thank you though and good luck!
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    Skadden Telephone Interview

    If we haven't been invited for a telephone interview yet, does that mean its a PFO?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I haven't done it yet but at the Open Day they told us it was 2 minutes per question
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I applied on the 4th of January and heard back today. This is for the Spring Vacation Scheme btw
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I've been invited to complete a VI with Latham. If anyone who has done the Latham VI before has any tips it would be greatly appreciated!
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    It was very conversational - just a 40 minute discussion on my application form (educational background, work experiences) with the graduate recruitment team. It was more like a chat than an interview and was actually quite enjoyable! Good luck!
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Hi all, I've been invited to a second stage interview! This will be a partner interview which will include a discussion on a news article and a general discussion on my application. If anyone has any tips I'd be very grateful!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I completed my WG on 29/12 and was invited to complete the VI on 6/1. I haven't done it yet so I'm not sure how long they give us for each question. I'll let you know once I have!
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    DLA Piper Application

    Update: coincidentally, my portal updated to "Submission Status: Completed - Updated 7-Jan-2020" today. Not quite sure what this means, as I still haven't been contacted by Grad Rec..
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    DLA Piper Application

    Hi all, I applied to DLA Piper's summer vacation scheme on the 28th of October, was invited to complete the WG on the 29th and completed it shortly thereafter. Since then I have not heard anything. Is this normal? My application portal says: "Submission Status: Completed - Updated: 28-Oct-2019"...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi all, does anyone have any tips for Weil's VI? What sort of questions tend to be asked?
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Thank you for your response! Gibson Dunn referred to it as a first-round interview in their email. They said it will last 30-40 minutes and that it will be an interview with HR based on my application. So I'm guessing they've changed it up a bit this year, but I assume it will be similar to the...
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Thank you Dan! I applied on the 18th of December and heard back on the 20th. I am pretty sure there is another round after the initial one (or else why would they call it a 'first stage' interview)! Judging from the interview experiences on TCLA I guess there's a second round commercial...
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Hi all, I have a first stage interview with Gibson Dunn coming up, and I was wondering if anyone who has interviewed with them before has any insights/advice? It's an interview with HR and apparently is a general interview based on my application. Thanks!!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hello @Jessica Booker! I was wondering where to list Open Days/events at law firms in a CV? Under their own heading? Also, would it be OK to compile positions of responsibility and volunteering experience under one single heading?
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi @Jessica Booker , I had a question about Linklaters' TC application form. We are only allowed to include 3 work experience entries, and I am not sure what to prioritise: an entry on 10 open days/workshops at commercial law firms (including one at Linklaters), or a month-long law-related (but...

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