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solicitor apprenticeship applications 2025

Hey, just wondering if anybody has heard from these firms regarding next stages:
- Stephenson Harwood
- Osborne Clarke
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Norton Rose Fullbright

I’ve completed the tests for Hogan Lovells, CMS and NRF but no word from OC or SH yet :smile:

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Reply 1

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by wellyes
Hey, just wondering if anybody has heard from these firms regarding next stages:
- Stephenson Harwood
- Osborne Clarke
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Norton Rose Fullbright
I’ve completed the tests for Hogan Lovells, CMS and NRF but no word from OC or SH yet :smile:

I've applied to all of the firms you mentioned and I've not heard yet either. I'm also at the exact same stage as you for each of them.

OC don't have any tests or video interview, the next stage is the assessment centre, the dates for which are:
Bristol 8 April 2025
London 9 and 10 April 2025
Reading 14 April 2025

Reply 2

I’ve applied to most of those firms and am still awaiting a response but it’s likely we’ll hear back in the next two weeks so the firms have enough time to conduct interviews and assessment centres before exam season.

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by LegallyBound
I've applied to all of the firms you mentioned and I've not heard yet either. I'm also at the exact same stage as you for each of them.
OC don't have any tests or video interview, the next stage is the assessment centre, the dates for which are:
Bristol 8 April 2025
London 9 and 10 April 2025
Reading 14 April 2025

Thank you for letting me know! :smile:

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by Artemis37x
I’ve applied to most of those firms and am still awaiting a response but it’s likely we’ll hear back in the next two weeks so the firms have enough time to conduct interviews and assessment centres before exam season.

Thank you :smile:

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by wellyes
Hey, just wondering if anybody has heard from these firms regarding next stages:
- Stephenson Harwood
- Osborne Clarke
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Norton Rose Fullbright
I’ve completed the tests for Hogan Lovells, CMS and NRF but no word from OC or SH yet :smile:

Hey, I applied to CMS and NRF. CMS sent me a link for a pre recorded video interview yesterday and I'm also waiting to hear back from NRF after completing the test.
(edited 11 months ago)

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by angelfaith
Hey, I applied to CMS and NRF. CMS sent me a link for a pre recorded video interview yesterday and I'm also waiting to hear back from NRF after completing the test.

Yeah got my video interview too. Mines due on the 29th...... So worried

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by wellyes
Hey, just wondering if anybody has heard from these firms regarding next stages:
- Stephenson Harwood
- Osborne Clarke
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Norton Rose Fullbright
I’ve completed the tests for Hogan Lovells, CMS and NRF but no word from OC or SH yet :smile:

Hey I applied to all these firms. I got invited for the watson glaser at CMS but got rejected after taking it. I just received a rejection from norton rose Fulbright after completing the test too. I also received an email from osborne clarke this morning inviting me to the assessment centre. I have also completed the test for hogan lovells but waiting and no word for stephenson harwood. hope this helps

Reply 8

Today my son has been invited to a 20 min HR video interview with NRF this week. Got a rejection from OC today. Not heard from CMS,HL or SH either way as yet.

Reply 9

Got through to CMS video interview, Rejected from NRF and rejected from OC

Reply 10

No reply from OC yet seems like some rejections been sent by them and some invites to assessment centres and still some not heard back.

Reply 11

I am going to sit my CMS interview today at like 3pm I will Lyk how it goes.

Reply 12

anyone heard from Stevenson Harwood or OC yet i am still yet to hear from both

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by IseeGX
anyone heard from Stevenson Harwood or OC yet i am still yet to hear from both

Not heard from either

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Update: got put on the assessment centre reserve list dk what this means but its whateva ig

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by IseeGX
Update: got put on the assessment centre reserve list dk what this means but its whateva ig

For OC?

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by Coopsc
For OC?

yh, its basically a rejection tho chances are slim anyone is going to drop out of the AC

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by IseeGX
yh, its basically a rejection tho chances are slim anyone is going to drop out of the AC

Hopefully someone maybe will be away for Easter and won’t be able to make it. Good luck if you get called up for it

Reply 18

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by wellyes
Hey, just wondering if anybody has heard from these firms regarding next stages:
- Stephenson Harwood
- Osborne Clarke
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Norton Rose Fullbright
I’ve completed the tests for Hogan Lovells, CMS and NRF but no word from OC or SH yet :smile:

Hey, I’ve heard from NRF and CMS. They sent invitations for video interviews last week.

Reply 19

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by devastating-crit
Yeah got my video interview too. Mines due on the 29th...... So worried

Hey sorry, i just realised i replied on here twice😭😭 How did you find it?

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