Quick: What’s harder — getting your child into a tony kindergarten program in Manhattan, or landing a junior associate position at one of the world’s leading firms?

In another sign of the tightening job market for law graduates, Slaughter and May — the Cravath, Swaine & Moore of the U.K. (or is Cravath the American Slaughter and May?) — recently announced a tight application deadline for its trainees. And, apparently, that’s stirred up all sorts of anxiety among aspiring Slaughters lawyers. RollOnFriday, a cheeky U.K. news outlet aimed at young lawyers, reports:

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