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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    Hi! I've been invited to a Macfarlanes assessment centre next month. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or had any recent experiences at the firm that they could share :)
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    Macfarlanes online assessment/SJT

    Hi everyone, If anyone has done the Macfarlanes online assessment, please would you be able to give me an insight on what to expect? Additionally, if anyone has any tips for SJTs, please let me know - I really struggle with them (even whilst following the advice of looking at what each...
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    Macfarlanes Paralegal Application

    So this might sound really dumb but basically I am trying to apply for the Banking and Finance Paralegal position that Macfarlanes is advertising on their website but I cannot see anywhere to actually apply for the role i.e. there is no 'Apply' tab or some email address... so was just wondering...
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    Macfarlanes Vac Scheme App

    Hi everyone, I am currently working on my Vac Scheme app for Macfarlanes and was wondering if anyone had any advice on: Please explain why you are applying to Macfarlanes and what your career ambitions are. (500) Thanks so much!!:):)
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    Macfarlanes Vacation Scheme Application Form

    Hi guys, Just thought I'd create this thread so people who are thinking of applying to Macfarlanes can bounce their ideas off each other. I myself did an Insight Scheme at the firm last year and, as a result, was able to go through the application form in a fair amount of detail with the...

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