Who Gets In?Research programme of Elite Careers Strategy

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SRC-418: careers.aoshearman.com

Official page published by A&O Shearman, retrieved 21 October 2026 and coded into 8 dated facts (signals).

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Publisher domain
careers.aoshearman.com
Institutions
A&O Shearman
Retrieved
Retrieval method
Official employer careers page
Source grade
A: official primary institutional page
Corpus layer
Append-only canonical supplement (source-evidence-supplement-39-2026-10-21.csv)
Signals supported
8

Scope notes

  • Route-specific official source; observation 21 October 2026

LimitA source record shows what the official page said on the retrieval date. Institutions change their pages; the retrieval date is part of the evidence.

Signals coded from this source

SIG-1089 Official source A&O Shearman

Online application requires work and education history, CV, cover letter and most recent academic transcript.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceOnline application requires work and education history, CV, cover letter and most recent academic transcript.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Application documents · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1090 Official source A&O Shearman

Untimed approximately 45-minute online experience contains verbal and numerical reasoning items and two short video motivation questions.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceUntimed approximately 45-minute online experience contains verbal and numerical reasoning items and two short video motivation questions.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Online assessment · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1091 Official source A&O Shearman

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis after all online-experience components are submitted; completion within one week of invitation is recommended.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis after all online-experience components are submitted; completion within one week of invitation is recommended.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Rolling review · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1092 Official source A&O Shearman

Shortlisted applicants are invited to a business case-study interview.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceShortlisted applicants are invited to a business case-study interview.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Case interview · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1093 Official source A&O Shearman

Accepts penultimate- and final-year law students and final-year non-law students from Hong Kong, UK, Australia, New Zealand and other common-law jurisdictions; expects at least 2:1-equivalent in law degree/JD and eligibility for 2029 TC.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceAccepts penultimate- and final-year law students and final-year non-law students from Hong Kong, UK, Australia, New Zealand and other common-law jurisdictions; expects at least 2:1-equivalent in law degree/JD and eligibility for 2029 TC.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Eligibility · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1094 Official source A&O Shearman

Training-contract offers require Hong Kong PCLL completion; overseas law/JD graduates require conversion exams, with first-attempt exam fees reimbursed after accepting the TC.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceTraining-contract offers require Hong Kong PCLL completion; overseas law/JD graduates require conversion exams, with first-attempt exam fees reimbursed after accepting the TC.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Qualification conditions · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1095 Official source A&O Shearman

Spoken Mandarin and Cantonese and written simplified or traditional Chinese are highly desirable; other Asian languages are relevant.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceSpoken Mandarin and Cantonese and written simplified or traditional Chinese are highly desirable; other Asian languages are relevant.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Language preferences · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

SIG-1096 Official source A&O Shearman

Applications close 7 December 2026 at 17:00 Hong Kong time; two four-week schemes run in June and July.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplications close 7 December 2026 at 17:00 Hong Kong time; two four-week schemes run in June and July.

Hong Kong · 2027 Hong Kong Summer Vacation Scheme / 2029 TC · Application deadline · Observed 21 October 2026 · Official primary source observed 21 Oct 2026 · Source SRC-418 (careers.aoshearman.com) · source record

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Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), source record SRC-418, retrieved 21 October 2026, https://whogetsin.com/sources/SRC-418

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