2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[collie_121]

Hill Dickinson are on their grad rec page if you scroll down ☺️

Thank you! I saw the London insight scheme starts 22nd June, I couldnt tell if this was for 1 or 2 weeks? (Assuming 1 as the Leeds one starts the following week)? Sorry its probably a silly question!

Hiya, Reed Smith told me they haven't finalised the summer VS dates yet and that they'll let me know when they have so can deffo post them here/ pm you as soon as they do! But it may be a while!

Amazing, thank you so much! Do you know when it was last year? Even roughly like June or July?

 

[Anya B]

PFO TW, very much expected!

 

[lfmd25]

Not a vac scheme, but is anyone waiting to hear back about whether they have an interview for the Aspiring Solicitors Barclay's Think Talent Scheme?

Hi, I had my interview for this last week but waiting to hear back on how it went. I hope this helps.

 

[Lawstudent1997]

FINALLY PFO from taylor wessing post arctic shores

Same here, not surprised since I did the arctic shores in December but they sure did drag it out getting back to us haha

 

[kingkong]

Is anyone willing to share insight on their AC at Debevoise last week? I have mine tomorrow and I’m not sure how to approach the case study interview! Any help would be really appreciated!

 

[GK8997]

Thank you! I saw the London insight scheme starts 22nd June, I couldnt tell if this was for 1 or 2 weeks? (Assuming 1 as the Leeds one starts the following week)? Sorry its probably a silly question!

Amazing, thank you so much! Do you know when it was last year? Even roughly like June or July?

So they told me it would be end of June/ beginning of July for the summer scheme for Reed Smith this year if that's helpful (sorry I completely forgot they even said this until you asked!)

 

[nicole88]

Is anyone willing to share insight on their AC at Debevoise last week? I have mine tomorrow and I’m not sure how to approach the case study interview! Any help would be really appreciated!

I am in the same boat. Can I just ask you whether you have received the schedule for tomorrow? I haven't yet and I am a bit concerned.

 

[sydney]

Finally a PFO from penningtons !! Probably a general email sent to a lot of people but it says to apply to the TC instead

I got my PFO too! I wasn't sure whether to apply for a direct TC though as mine said they were going to invite the strongest candidates back for a direct TC interview and didn't mention applying again. Do you think we can just go ahead and apply anyway?

 

[collie_121]

So they told me it would be end of June/ beginning of July for the summer scheme for Reed Smith this year if that's helpful (sorry I completely forgot they even said this until you asked!)

Don't be silly its completely fine - thank you so much for your help

 

[M1999]

I got a pfo from taylor wessing and it didn’t say anything about applying for TC, it just said that they are withdrawing my application. Anyone else?

 

[CAL_LPC]

Has anyone had an video interview with Hill Dickinson for business services ? I’m just prepping some answers and was struggling on how I would go about a commercial question!

Hi Num, I've got a VI with Hill Dickinson for the business services coming up next week and wondered if you found any answers to this question?/if you have any advice for me going in. First interview in a while, so a little nervous to say the least!

 

[Bakers Junior Lawyer]

I heard back the same day. Good luck!

I hope the news was positive; congrats on the interview.

 

[E.A]

SRA's doing a good webinar now on "Qualifying work experience - what aspiring solicitors need to know".... Plan B 🥴 .

 

[Jessica Booker]

I was thinking that also as you could discuss any holiday.

You can. But there’s lots of people who can’t afford holidays, whether it be due to money or time (or both). It’s such a elitist question, which is why I hate it.

 

[Jessica Booker]

SRA's doing a good webinar now on "Qualifying work experience - what aspiring solicitors need to know".... Plan B 🥴 .

Watching it, and some of their advice is awful 😫

 

[E.A]

Watching it, and some of their advice is awful 😫

Quite vague...

 

[Asil Ahmad]

You can. But there’s lots of people who can’t afford holidays, whether it be due to money or time (or both). It’s such a elitist question, which is why I hate it.

True point and thank you for this and I will need to have a think about my answer then.

 

[FM302989]

You can. But there’s lots of people who can’t afford holidays, whether it be due to money or time (or both). It’s such a elitist question, which is why I hate it.

Just to add to this, I am considering applying to this firm. The advice I was given is that some of the trainees have gone backpacking, travelling, worked abroad so I should discuss that... I have never had the luxury of doing any of those as I've given up summers and Christmas to work a minimum wage job

 

[E.A]

Watching it, and some of their advice is awful 😫

Jessica, do you have an idea of why people who have done the LPC need to do the SQE2? As far as I am aware, it is similar to the "skills" part of the LPC (interviewing clients, advocacy, legal research) etc. Why do you think we need to pass this again?

 

[Jessica Booker]

True point and thank you for this and I will need to have a think about my answer then.

The advice @Jacob Miller has provided is spot on. Just think about what you gained from the experience of going somewhere different. It may just be a passion for a new cuisine or an interest in the local architecture, but think about you have personally benefited from it.