Chambers Student Guide: The Student's Guide to Law Firms and the Bar

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Intelligent questions pave the road to success, so lay as many down as possible without becoming annoying.

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I remember doing some very serious assignments – although looking back I probably thought they were more serious than they actually were.Same as the training contract really,” one recruiter told us: “Strong academics and an interest in our practice areas.

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Our table of Vacation schemes compared will tell you exactly what places are available with the firms in this guide and when to apply. The best vac schemes get students involved in ongoing cases and deals and puts them in the heat of the action – or at least lets them feel that way. Timing your application is important: certain schemes are targeted at penultimate-year law grads or final-year non-law grads, which can leave other students frustrated. The vacation scheme is a great way of meeting prospective trainees and giving them a real taster of what life is like here,” one recruiter told us. The application deadlines for the majority of vac schemes come in December and January, but some firms run schemes in the Christmas and Easter holidays and the deadlines for applying to those can be as early as October.It may be a fine line, but it's one worth treading, and being proactive is key, as this partner suggests: “If you get given a piece of work, think about what happens next. After all, you marketed yourself well on paper when you sent your application form in; now you are just doing it in person.