2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[AspiringLawyer112]

Has anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood?

 

[WRM19]

Hey, did anyone give you any tips about the written exercise? Got mine this week and not sure how to prepare!

Hey! I completed the exercise - there's not really much you can prepare for it. Its quite a standard analytical exercise - it didn't seem to require overly complicated knowledge. Time management is the key thing I took away from it! Good luck!

 

[xht]

anyone still waiting on debevoise? and latham?

 

[Legalmel_99]

Thanks, guys! My issue is that I don’t know where to find my extra time plan from uni because it was years ago and I stupidly didn’t think I’d ever need it again.

Maybe email your uni for it or search for it in the subject bar I’m assuming you’ve done that but that’s my first point of call for something like this or maybe reach out to your uni personal tutor? Hope this helps x

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

I am also still waiting to hear from Mishcon post app and applied on October 31st, is anyone in this boat?

 

[gg332dd]

Is it just me or does apply4law not autocomplete passwords saved on keychain ?

 

[AJLegacy]

I am also still waiting to hear from Mishcon post app and applied on October 31st, is anyone in this boat?

Yes, but applied on their deadline.

 

[33c]

For anyone waiting to hear back from Cleary, grad rec told me they concluded their ACs last week.

 

[Monkeyray]

Should the 'why law' question in an interview include reference to the specific firm or is this not necessary?

 

[Legally brown]

anyone know when the links grad team are aiming to get back to the summer VS candidates?

 

[law230]

For anyone waiting to hear back from Cleary, grad rec told me they concluded their ACs last week.

OH that sucks!

 

[law230]

For anyone waiting to hear back from Cleary, grad rec told me they concluded their ACs last week.

I wonder why I haven't been rejected then

 

[KBLAW]

Anyone know if latham are still handing out VIs for summer. I feel like a lot haven't heard but a few have so probably a PFO at this point.

 

[Georgina Evans]

Has anyone heard anything from BDB Pitmans? Did the SJT but radio silence since then.

Did you get an email confirming that they received your SJT - I haven't got an email so am wondering if something went wrong so they didn't get it or if they just don't send out confirmations?

 

[VivianeS]

Still no news from Weil post AC?

 

[jasonweee]

For anyone waiting to hear back from Cleary, grad rec told me they concluded their ACs last week.

Are you sure? Do you mind me asking when you heard this? Bc they've rejected loads of people but I still haven't been rejected.

 

[33c]

Are you sure? Do you mind me asking when you heard this? Bc they've rejected loads of people but I still haven't been rejected.

Yeah, unfortunately this is true. I was unable to attend my AC due to medical problems and they were unable to reschedule as it was the last one. I was told this by grad rec on Friday

 

[xht]

Anyone know if latham are still handing out VIs for summer. I feel like a lot haven't heard but a few have so probably a PFO at this point.

i'm still waiting as well.. but you shouldn't get too disheartened since as you said most people don't seem to have heard back!!!!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi all, I am looking for some advice please. In the long run, I want to secure a TC at a MC/US firm. I have applications from this cycle that I am still waiting on but I am, admittedly, planning for most to be rejected. This is my first cycle and I have yet to secure a VS. Given my long-term aspirations, would securing any VS (e.g. from smaller national firms) be helpful for me at the moment or would MC/US firms 'look down' on it?

I personally believe any experience is better than no experience but law firms could see it differently. I would appreciate your insight on the matter Thank you!

Some experience is better than no experience. It won’t be looked down upon, but you just might need to justify both in applications and interviews why you decided to apply to smaller national firms and now aim for something different.

MC/US firms are not the be all and end all. I think a lot of people get caught up in the supposed glamour of working for those firms. There will be plenty of others that will give you a similar experience that don’t fall into that category.

 

[Imababysolicitor]

Still haven’t heard back from Mayer Brown post telephone interview... presuming a rejection at this point