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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 190383" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=33002]@Aspiringsolicitor01[/USER]Completely agree with [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] (to absolutely nobody's surprise)!These schemes are fantastic experience to mention in your applications! In my first application cycle, I relied heavily on opportunities like the Legal Cheek Winter Vacation Scheme to demonstrate my interest in and understanding of the legal profession. They offered important insights that I eventually leveraged in my open day and vacation scheme applications. They also helped me demonstrate my proactive efforts to learn more about commercial law and specific firms.What’s key is to highlight how the scheme helped you develop your appreciation for the distinctiveness of commercial law. If you engaged with specific firms or lawyers during the scheme, it's perfectly fine to mention them and how these interactions shaped your understanding of the profession. When I did the Legal Cheek scheme, for instance, I attended online talks with lawyers from various firms, and these insights became useful points to discuss in my applications when explaining why I wanted to attend open days or vacation schemes at their firms.For those of us without a direct route into the profession, schemes like these offer a low barrier to entry and can be incredibly valuable in helping candidates develop their understanding of commercial. Definitely include it in your applications! 😊</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 190383, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=33002]@Aspiringsolicitor01[/USER] Completely agree with [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] (to absolutely nobody's surprise)! These schemes are fantastic experience to mention in your applications! In my first application cycle, I relied heavily on opportunities like the Legal Cheek Winter Vacation Scheme to demonstrate my interest in and understanding of the legal profession. They offered important insights that I eventually leveraged in my open day and vacation scheme applications. They also helped me demonstrate my proactive efforts to learn more about commercial law and specific firms. What’s key is to highlight how the scheme helped you develop your appreciation for the distinctiveness of commercial law. If you engaged with specific firms or lawyers during the scheme, it's perfectly fine to mention them and how these interactions shaped your understanding of the profession. When I did the Legal Cheek scheme, for instance, I attended online talks with lawyers from various firms, and these insights became useful points to discuss in my applications when explaining why I wanted to attend open days or vacation schemes at their firms. For those of us without a direct route into the profession, schemes like these offer a low barrier to entry and can be incredibly valuable in helping candidates develop their understanding of commercial. Definitely include it in your applications! 😊 [/QUOTE]

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