2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Holly]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

So so pleased for you!!! Massive congrats 🥳 🏆🏆🏆🏆

 

[Kablahc]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

Incredible!!! Congratulations!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

So so pleased for you!!! Massive congrats 🥳 🏆🏆🏆🏆

Thank you so much Holly!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Ironically, this firm spent next to no money on promoting itself to graduates. It has no presence on any of the 'major' legal recruitment websites aimed at grads (chambers student, Legal Cheek or Lex) - in fact the only details about the firm's trainee program are on a very small (and sparsely detailed) page on its website. Oh and it expects you to have completed/be in the process of completing the LPC. So make of that what you will!

Sounds like a pretty small scale recruitment operation then. Sometimes we get spoilt with how elaborate some law firms are with all their processes/events/marketing etc. For any firm with a relatively small intake, none of that is needed really, but it does mean that it’s only the basics that are met.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

Congratulations! This is fantastic news 🥳🥳🥳

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Incredible!!! Congratulations!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much!

Congratulations! This is fantastic news 🥳🥳🥳

thank you so much

 

[Jessica Booker]

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I actually feel pretty sorry for firms like that. It can be impossible to compete with the bigger players in the market, and a profile on Chambers is a stupid amount of money if you are only hiring a very small number of people.

If it was me, I’d actually be aiming for firms like that. But I like things that are understated.

 

[Anon 11031]

I actually feel pretty sorry for firms like that. I can be impossible to compete with the bigger players in the market, and a profile on Chambers is a stupid amount of money if you are only hiring a very small number of people.

This is very true.

However, I'm sure providing a little feedback to people who have invested lots of time and research into their firm would go a long way reputation wise! Treatment of potential employees, clients and others can have much more of a positive impact than most paid advertisements do (in my opinion anyways). My "nope" was more aimed at this than anything else

 

[Jessica Booker]

This is very true.

However, I'm sure providing a little feedback to people who have invested lots of time and research into their firm would go a long way reputation wise! Treatment of potential employees, clients and others can have much more of a positive impact than most paid advertisements do (in my opinion anyways). My "nope" was more aimed at this than anything else

It sounds like a firm where they might not even have a dedicated graduate recruiter. The person might be juggling other HR responsibilities outside of Grad Rec, and trust me, when you do that you typically have zero time for the “nice to haves”. It maybe the case they haven’t got feedback too, especially if lawyers were the ones making the decision.

 

[I.Like.UFOs.Not.PFOs]

I actually feel pretty sorry for firms like that. It can be impossible to compete with the bigger players in the market, and a profile on Chambers is a stupid amount of money if you are only hiring a very small number of people.

If it was me, I’d actually be aiming for firms like that. But I like things that are understated.

Hi Jessica! In regard to this, I was wondering if you have any advice on researching firms that don’t have much about them online? I feel like it’s quite difficult to demonstrate that you’ve really tried to engage with the firm/ to make your application stand out, when the majority of applicants are relying on the same few resources

 

[StudentOfLaw21]

Has anyone heard anything back from WBD post VI yet? I’m trying to give them plenty of time but I’m so impatient ✨😂👀

Nothing yet, personally! I still have no information in regards to potentially re-recording the question it did not save either. But I have heard that others have been permitted to re-do them!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi Jessica! In regard to this, I was wondering if you have any advice on researching firms that don’t have much about them online? I feel like it’s quite difficult to demonstrate that you’ve really tried to engage with the firm/ to make your application stand out, when the majority of applicants are relying on the same few resources

I’d find people online, mainly via LinkedIn or maybe through my university’s alumni network and ask for their input.

I’d also follow their social media accounts if they have them.

 

[I.Like.UFOs.Not.PFOs]

I’d find people online, mainly via LinkedIn or maybe through my university’s alumni network and ask for their input.

I’d also follow their social media accounts if they have them.

That’s really helpful, thank you so much☺️

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

Huge congrats that's wonderful news - hope you're able to enjoy a beer in a pub garden this week to celebrate

 

[Daniel Boden]

Dentons VS offer! Somehow that's 4 VS offers for this cycle now, after being gutted following a post-VS rejection last year I'm buzzing! I'm not an expert at all, but if anybody does have any questions then feel free to drop a message

Amazing achievement well done! Best of luck with the schemes

 

[M777]

Anyone waiting to hear back from Gibson Dunn after round 1 interview? Mine was 2 weeks ago

 

[Samantha]

Anyone waiting to hear back from Gibson Dunn after round 1 interview? Mine was 2 weeks ago

I would email a follow up

 

[Legalmel_99]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

Congratulations 🥳

 

[Legalmel_99]

Has anyone heard back from Bevan Brittan or Browne Jacobson?

I thought we’d hear back by now 😢 been 5/6 weeks since they sent the email

 

[Lastseasonwonder]

W&C said they normally take around 10-15% from direct Tc. Kirkland aren’t running direct Tc this year. Don’t know about hogans.

Where did you get the W&C info from and where? Thanks

Where can I go to look at intakes from VS and TC? @Jessica Booker