Vac schemes
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I felt a part of the firm from the moment I walked through the door
Ashurst’s Aneesa Khan reflects on life as a dispute resolution associate ahead of the firm’s winter vac scheme deadline on 3 November
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From vac schemer to City lawyer practising at one of the most exciting times in employment law history
Travers Smith’s Alex Fisher has watched the introduction and demise of employment tribunal fees, as well as the monumental rise of the gig economy courtesy of Uber and Deliveroo
Charles Russell Speechlys teams up with ULaw to offer £5,000 scholarship/vac scheme combo
But the deadline is Friday ?
12 things students do on their vac schemes that have absolutely nothing to do with law
Gardening, ping pong and trips to Paris
I used my autism to my advantage and secured a training contract at Reed Smith
Why keep quiet about a disability when it has so many positive aspects?
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How my US firm vac scheme set me up for TC success
You can’t beat dinner with the trainees at Duck and Waffle as a way to gain insight into a firm
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Legal Cheek talks… winter vac schemes
Shearman & Sterling graduate recruitment chief Paul Gascoyne and trainee solicitor Danielle Altink share their pearls of wisdom with Legal Cheek’s Tom Connelly and Katie King
Fine dining, European getaways and power boating down the Thames — it must be summer vac scheme season
A world away from life in corporate law
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This is what you do on a London vacation scheme at a US-based international firm
It’s more hands-on than the magic circle
The 15 best law firms for vac schemes — according to those who have been there
Pinsent Masons leads the field, with only two magic circle players making the cut
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What you learn during a vac scheme at a medical negligence law firm
There’s plenty of law summer placement life beyond the City of London
Vac schemes: students do everything but legal work
As the summer stints draw to a close, Legal Cheek asks the pivotal question: did anyone do any legal work?