2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Naomi U]

Can anyone shed light on how they think today's ruling on Uber can impact law firms? Perhaps predicts an increase in work for employment practices coming from similar ride-sharing apps or other businesses/workers in the gig economy? thanks !

Hiya!

I think it's also important to consider the fact that not all law firms will necessarily be impacted. Some law firms have a significant number of clients within the industry whilst others may be considerably distanced. So I think I'd approach my research and analysis on a client by client, and thus industry by industry basis rather than law firms generally.

Hope this helps a bit ☺️

 

[AlRJ]

How long does BCLP take to get back to you post AC?

When I interviewed the cycle before last, within a week!

 

[josemourinho]

Hey i was invited to interview with boodle Hatfield last week and had my interview this week but haven’t heard of the outcome yet

Guessing its PFO for me then! Good luck with them and congrats on the interview!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

They told me W/B 22nd now

I know like I appreciate the email update but seriously its taking ages.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Anyone got any news from Cooley yet.

 

[ilovetheDLR]

Feels like you might have to disclose this but @Jessica Booker will know better.

Side note: My friend matched with a guy on Tinder, few days later at a virtual Open Day ends up having to make awkward conversation with him because he's a trainee at the firm. She's got a TC there now though... 😂

No - don’t need to declare this.

Hahaha I literally had exactly this, I decided not to apply in the end 🤣

i have applied to the firm where my ex works (he's a paralegal) and i didn't mention it...

i was the same and said i wouldn't want to be in the same firm so when i found out he had got a job there i was like but wasn't about to not apply for a great firm because of that!

Thanks all - really appreciate it! From dating advice to guidance on landing BigLaw TC, TCLA Forums really have it all covered 🤣

 

[Renemccarthy]

i got a PFO from Leeds office earlier in the week🙃

I applied for the Manchester office and I still have not heard back...

 

[Celestie]

I can't access my PwC portal and haven't had an email

 

[AspiringLawyer112]

My DWF VI went terrible.
Good luck everyone!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I can't access my PwC portal and haven't had an email

Then it is no news my friend got an email. They put you on pending probs waiting for more memes.

 

[r14n]

Anyone else really struggling with keeping up to date with university work? As if it wasn't hard enough to stay focused during corona, the fact that you have to dedicate so much time to VIs, ACs, Applications, Tests just means the backlog of university work you have to do keeps increasing exponentially.

100% agree, with LPC (PT) and getting some legal work experience seems really challenging to fit in TC/VS/other applications, let alone some leisure time.

Constantly on the back-foot either for LPC or applications, feels impossible to balance all three perfectly. If I issue a couple of days for applications I am behind in workshops or reading for uni.

 

[Mxkry]

I've always wondered how people even do spring schemes like a month before their exams. Taking 1/2 weeks off, essentially, would be massively detrimental for me hence, why I don't apply for spring vacs.

 

[Celestie]

Then it is no news my friend got an email. They put you on pending probs waiting for more memes.

Sorry for clarification do you mean email as in PFO? And yeah - let's hope so. Thank you 🥺

 

[Haz]

Sorry for clarification do you mean email as in PFO? And yeah - let's hope so. Thank you 🥺

I haven't received an email but unfortunately was a PFO on the portal

 

[AspiringLawyer112]

Has anyone heard from Reed smith post research questions

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Sorry for clarification do you mean email as in PFO? And yeah - let's hope so. Thank you 🥺

Yes email. Lets hope Monday is good news but either way you have achieved so much great stuff already.

 

[Celestie]

Yes email. Lets hope Monday is good news but either way you have achieved so much great stuff already.

Thank you, dearie. Best of luck to your friend too

 

[Chloe L]

I completely effed up my VI with Willkie😭 The thinking timer ran concurrently with the answer timer on one of the questions so I emailed them. They’ve reset that one question but the rerun was worse than my first attempt😭😭😭😭

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Thank you, dearie. Best of luck to your friend too

Thank you.

 

[ilovetheDLR]

I completely effed up my VI with Willkie😭 The thinking timer ran concurrently with the answer timer on one of the questions so I emailed them. They’ve reset that one question but the rerun was worse than my first attempt😭😭😭😭

Hey - if it's any consolation, I thought I had completely messed mine up too (didn't think I actually answered the direct question being asked for one of the Qs) but still managed to get through to the next stage. So definitely don't lose hope! Good luck