Training Contract With A 2.2 In Massachusetts
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BTI Consulting again dubbed Quinn Emanuel the world's “most feared” law firm – one that “top legal decision makers do not want to see on the other side.” This is Quinn Emanuel's 10th time on BTI's annual “Fearsome Foursome” list, a select group of the most-feared firms.
Here are the Top 10 Most Prestigious Law Firms based on Vault's Annual Associate Survey for 2025: Skadden. Latham & Watkins. Sullivan & Cromwell. Kirkland & Ellis. Davis Polk & Wardwell. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Simpson Thacher. Gibson Dunn.
Most UK training contracts Clifford Chance. 100. Linklaters. 100. Slaughter and May. CMS. Freshfields. A&O Shearman. Clyde & Co. DLA Piper.
The term 'magic circle' was first coined by legal journalists in the late 1990s, and for the past 15 years it has consisted of a distinct group of five: A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, Linklaters, and Slaughter and May. What sets these firms apart from the rest of the UK legal market?
Trainee Blog: What makes a standout trainee? We ask our supervisors... Attitude. Entering a team with a positive attitude to get stuck into the work at hand and showing a willingness to learn is key. Being Proactive. Confidence. Attention to detail. Organisation.
10 top tips on how to secure a training contract Make sure you're well-rounded. Get a good mark in first year. Apply for first year schemes. Attend networking events. Apply for vacation schemes. Don't apply for too many vacation schemes. Keep up to date with commercial events. Enjoy your vacation scheme.
Although the training contract placements and application counts vary between each firm, the success rate for each firm is almost always between 1%-3%.
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The Magic Circle refers to five prestigious and multinational London-headquartered law firms. They are Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters; and Slaughter and May.
