Mid December!When did you apply if you dont mind me asking? I sent mine in mid jan!
Mid December!When did you apply if you dont mind me asking? I sent mine in mid jan!
If it makes you feel better, HSF didn’t want me and let me know super quickly as well. Try not to stress about the wait. They have back to back ACs so maybe they’re waiting to finish this week’s up before letting people know. ☺️
Thanks all for confirming this! I was starting to get pretty down about not having heard back yet, but you're probably right, it's likely the case they are waiting at least for this week's ACs to conclude. Best of luck to you both for your apps!I did my interview with HSF on Tuesday and haven’t heard back either, so hopefully they’re waiting until the end of the week and we’ll hear back today! I think (but not sure) the last interviews were this week and people from previous ACs have already received offers, so it might be that there are limited spaces and they want to interview everyone before making decisions (at least that’s what I hope!). Good luck!
I wholeheartedly agree with this. This year the firms took much longer to get back to me than I remembered them taking last time, plus I actually had a couple of firms email me to acknowledge that they were behind on application reviews and to expect a longer wait - it's definitely an unusual year, no doubt due to a combination of firms probably offering fewer places this year (strapped for cash) + more people being unemployed and needing to look for new jobs. The last time I applied even as a complete newb I managed to get 3 interviews, this time around so far I've just had the one.I agree. I think this year, law firms are particularly oversubscribed. Its getting harder and harder to get past the app stage.
Can I probe this a little further? I have a little experience in litigation, and if I were to so some kind of disputes / litigation seat I think my work would be better and I would stand to give a better impression there. However, I have to tie this with the fact that in my VS interview, I was asked how I know I'd enjoy transactional work and it was my weakest answer I believe. I'm thinking I should do a seat in corporate / finance so I can learn more about the field, both for my own learning and so that I come across as open minded in a TC interview - but that could come at the expense of not being able to use my experiences so far in my work.I have slightly different advice for this than what’s already been said. I tended to pick at least one seat in a department which I knew I had some experience in. Basically playing to my strengths because I thought it would help that I had background knowledge for any of the tasks I was given.
Obviously am aware that this isn’t the most relevant if you’ve never had experience at a law firm but if you have it’s something worth considering. During my first ever VS because of my prior banking knowledge my supervisor gave me loads more work than she admitted herself she would normally give a student without that knowledge. Although I didn’t get a TC from it the knowledge I gained from all the work I did was super useful when applying again. On my Latham vac I can definitely say that what I already knew about banking terms made my life a lot easier when it came to one of the tasks we were being assessed on.
There’s very little you can control about a VS but I think skewing things in your favour where you can helps at least slightly. Just something extra to think about!
Congratulations. The VI is 30s prep and 90s to answer if I remember correctly. There are no do overs. Questions are centred around motivations. The Korn Ferry test are a nightmare though!I have a video interview for Simmons and Simmons (!!). This is my first video interview so i would love any advice people have!
Is a video interview a prerecorded thing? And if so, what kinds of questions do they ask??
Thanks so much!
Thanks very much.Congratulations. The VI is 30s prep and 90s to answer if I remember correctly. There are no do overs. Questions are centred around motivations. The Korn Ferry test are a nightmare though!
Good luck
I chose the seats/departments that interested me the most tbh! That way I felt I would be able to do better work as I would enjoy the tasks I was given moreHi guys, could anyone please provide some advise on how to go about choosing a department for a vacation scheme? Or point me towards the right thread and people?
thanks a ton!
Can I probe this a little further? I have a little experience in litigation, and if I were to so some kind of disputes / litigation seat I think my work would be better and I would stand to give a better impression there. However, I have to tie this with the fact that in my VS interview, I was asked how I know I'd enjoy transactional work and it was my weakest answer I believe. I'm thinking I should do a seat in corporate / finance so I can learn more about the field, both for my own learning and so that I come across as open minded in a TC interview - but that could come at the expense of not being able to use my experiences so far in my work.
Thanks!
Hey, is the Freeths Legal Assistanr Programme opened?Off topic but - has anyone here applied for the Disney Graduate Legal Internship? Or the Freeths Legal Assistant programme?
In which case I'd try and do one transactional seat and one disputes seat so you get the best of both. Most vac schemes are two weeks so you get a week in each oneCan I probe this a little further? I have a little experience in litigation, and if I were to so some kind of disputes / litigation seat I think my work would be better and I would stand to give a better impression there. However, I have to tie this with the fact that in my VS interview, I was asked how I know I'd enjoy transactional work and it was my weakest answer I believe. I'm thinking I should do a seat in corporate / finance so I can learn more about the field, both for my own learning and so that I come across as open minded in a TC interview - but that could come at the expense of not being able to use my experiences so far in my work.
Thanks!
No CA or law question at that stageThanks very much.
I just completed the Korn Ferry tests and I think my brain might explode......
With regards to the interview Q's is there anything about CA or more general law? or is it focused on me and why ive applied to Simmons etc.
Cheer
Hiya!If anyone has done a virtual vac scheme before i'd really love some insight. When we are given tasks by current trainee's / associates based on work they are doing at the minute, what sort of stuff could this be? obviously I know this can hugely vary, but I'm just worrying over how difficult the work will be and want a rough idea of what to expect
I applied for Disney on Monday. Just looked into the Freeths programme and will defo be applying. Did you apply for the NBCU legal intern role?Off topic but - has anyone here applied for the Disney Graduate Legal Internship? Or the Freeths Legal Assistant programme?