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Students face heavy competition for vacation places as firms slash schemes

It is unfortunate that training contract numbers and vacation scheme placements are being reduced, however these are signs of the time. The Warwick student seems to be forgetting that law is a competitive industry. If training contract numbers are being reduced then it only seems sensible that vacation scheme numbers should follow. It seems silly to have loads of vacation scheme placements and few training contract vacancies. The student argues that the reduction in places might lead to "alot of students rethinking whether law is really for them", as if this were a bad thing. It is tough, it is difficult and it is demanding but that is the nature of competition. The Law Society was correct when it said that students should be totally honest with themselves when evaluating whether they were good enough to get a place.

7-Sep-2009

11:52 am