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📩 Keen on joining a Magic Circle firm?
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Getting a training contract at a Magic Circle firm doesn't happen by accident.
On 14 August, James Mercer, future trainee at Clifford Chance will walk you through the journey that got him there.
James will share his background and route into law, how he approached applications and researched the firm and how he prepared for assessment centres and interviews.
The session will close with a live Q&A where you can ask James anything about his experience, the firm, or the application process.
We’re growing our events programme and are looking for someone to help us run it. From inviting speakers to hosting live sessions, you’ll play a key role in delivering events that help thousands of aspiring lawyers prepare for their careers.
We're recruiting our next group of EOC Campus Ambassadors for 2026/27. We are looking for students who will help us make career opportunities fairer by reaching more people on their campus.
As an ambassador, you'll bring EOC to your university, connect us with students and societies, work directly with our team, and be recognised and rewarded for the impact you make.
We’re looking to partner with law societies across the UK to provide members with free access to practical resources, events, and support designed to improve their chances of securing more opportunities.
This includes:
Exclusive events with former graduate recruiters and future trainees, run specifically for your society/university;
The Future Trainee Academy, including application frameworks, interview prep, assessment centre guidance;
Unlimited Watson Glaser practice through our dedicated hub,
and much more.
If you’re a part of a law society committee and would be interested in exploring a partnership, please fill out the form below.
Applications
Research for your applications
Access over 20 law firm profiles, complete with breakdowns, seats, secondments, and other requirements.
A 9-step law firm research checklist that shows you what to look for, where to find it, and how to use it.
This breaks down recent transactions and explains how to move beyond simply mentioning a deal, towards demonstrating real commercial understanding and relevance.
How to structure your answers, apply the rule of three and build a compelling narrative for your applications.
15 real application answers samples from major firms along with an explanation of what worked and why
What to do if your efforts still aren’t converting, despite trying everything.
Application tracker, CV & Cover Letter Guidance
Track your applications, access CV and Cover Letter templates, and more.
Psychometric Tests
A clear breakdown of the key skills tested in critical thinking tests, along with where to practice, mistakes and red flags to watch out for.
Interviews
Commercial Awareness Starter Pack
Guidance on how to develop your commercial awareness and a worked example showing what a strong answers looks like.
Over 80+ interview questions asked by leading law firms.
Covering common formats, how firms assess answers, and how to communicate clearly and confidently on camera.
Work Experience
How to gain Legal Work Experience
This covers six avenues you could explore to gain relevant legal work experience.
Explore free virtual internships and DIY vacation schemes. Build real-world skills you can showcase on applications.
80+ opportunities across law firms, chambers, early-careers programmes and paralegal roles.
Studying
Includes proven tips for managing time, revision, and exams.
First Class Problem Question Model Answer
How to structure a problem question answer and showcase your legal reasoning.
Covers how to open with impact, write clearly and finish with a focused conclusion.
Oscola Referencing Cheat Sheet
A simplified guide to OSCOLA referencing, covering how to cite cases, legislation, books, journal articles, and more.
Large fashion groups in the EU have just been banned from destroying clothes and accessories. The regulation was approved back in 2024 as part of efforts to reduce textile waste and overproduction.
Major clothing groups like LVMH, Prada and Chanel will be particularly impacted by this, since destroying clothes has been a regular inventory management tool for them. This ban also comes at a time where a high proportion of luxury clothing is being sold at a discount, reflecting weaker consumer demand and excess stock. It was also recently revealed in a court case that Chanel routinely destroys thousands of unsold products in Hong Kong.
Analysis
The destruction ban is more damaging for the earlier mentioned luxury brands rather than high street fashion brands because luxury brands destroy clothing to create artificial scarcity. It is the scarcity of the luxury clothing that lends this clothing a great deal of its value, justifying its pricing. Coupled with the high levels of discounts the sector is already having to concede, the destruction ban is worsening the underlying problem for these fashion brands, which is that there is weak consumer demand relative to levels of production.
What does this mean for the sector?
Luxury brands face a fundamental tension between the scarcity premium they sell their products at and compliance with this new destruction ban
There is a compliance grey area in that these fashion groups may move product destruction outside of the EU to avoid the ban which requires regulatory scrutiny
Retail stores and secondary market platforms stand to gain from this ban as brands look for compliant methods to get rid of excess stock
How to Use This In Applications
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Want a clearer route to securing a training contract?
The Future Trainee Academy brings the full recruitment process into one place, with guidance from a recruiter who assessed 10,000+ candidates and examples from future trainees at top firms.
It covers applications, interviews, assessment centres, and more. You’ll also get a certificate you can add to your CV and LinkedIn.
When you join, you will also gain access to the Watson Glaser Practise Hub where you can practise as much as you need to comfortably pass it!
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