General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Gemma Cotton]

Does anyone have any advice for Weil VI? Any idea of questions etc?

Thank you!!!

 

[LegalNim]

PFO from Orrick

 

[Helena]

PFO from Orrick

Just now?

 

[julie1995]

Contacted today and was offered a place on AG's VS!!

Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back from the firm! Happy to share any tips!

 

[DavidJC]

Friday evening 6.30pm PFO from Orrick

 

[S87]

Guys any news from CMS?

 

[Roland]

Guys any news from CMS?

No news post-app... Are you on the same boat? I think the next stage should be the WG test?

 

[S87]

No news post-app... Are you on the same boat? I think the next stage should be the WG test?

Yeah no news post app.

 

[nymi]

Anyone heard back from Winston & Strawn or DAC Beachcroft post VI ?

 

[Alaw96]

Yeah no news post app.

When did you both apply? I have a place on the CMS Academy (London) this summer and completed an AC at CMS in mid-Jan. I applied in late November and received my WG test invite the next day. I think they are running AC's through till early-mid March though so I wouldn't give up hope yet!

 

[George Rowe]

Hey, has anyone done Paul Hastings video interview?

 

[Lauren2]

Anyone heard back from Winston & Strawn or DAC Beachcroft post VI ?

I heard back from Winston & Strawn yesterday

 

[Jenny]

Hey, has anyone done Paul Hastings video interview?

Is this for the open day? I literally just did mine and they asked 3 questions

 

[nymi]

I heard back from Winston & Strawn yesterday

Hi,
May I ask when did you apply?

 

[Ayo Babatunde]

I might be reading into this too much, but if an application question asks 'why law' and not the usual 'why commercial law' , do I need to focus on why law more generally or would my motivations for commercial law be okay?

 

[Jennifer Shaw]

I have an Assessment Centre at Irwin Mitchell on Monday morning - does anyone know what the "instruction taking" part of the day will entail and if there is any way that I could prepare for it? Any help/ guidance would be great!
Thanks

 

[Lauren2]

Hi,
May I ask when did you apply?

I applied on the deadline day

 

[Jessica Booker]

I might be reading into this too much, but if an application question asks 'why law' and not the usual 'why commercial law' , do I need to focus on why law more generally or would my motivations for commercial law be okay?

depends on the firm. If they work in areas outside of commercial law, then there is a risk it won’t be right.

 

[S87]

Is this for the open day? I literally just did mine and they asked 3 questions

Hi,

Can I ask you what did they ask you?

 

[Jean]

Hey guys Ive just found out that I have made it to the VI stage for Dechert after several months of waiting! I'm really happy to have made it to this stage as its a dream firm of mine! However, I have never made it past a video interview stage before and I am worried that I will screw this up.

Does anyone have any advice for VI's in general and if possible any indication of what the questions for Dechert might be? Thanks guys! Wishing you all good luck, and sending positive vibes, for the rest of this gruelling application season!

PM me!