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Bagging a training contract: how it looks

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By Alex Aldridge on

It’s a bit like signing for Real Madrid, only you do it in your kitchen

Thanks to London law student Instagrammer “zander1” for showing the world what becoming a trainee solicitor looks like.

#trainingcontract #signed #lawyer

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Congratulations to all the hard-bitten wannabe lawyers who after slaving through dozens of horrendous application forms — while simultaneously mastering promissory estoppel and other delightful legal concepts — have bagged TCs over the last few days!

And to those who were unsuccessful, don’t worry, there are other options…

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