General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[jan28]

Fair enough, I uploaded my degree certificate as I have graduated. Usually if they wanted a transcript they would have said transcript I would have thought. I guess if you are yet to graduate then uploading your transcript makes sense since you would not have a final degree certificate.

Oh sht I’ve graduated too. Do you think it’s worth emailing the grad-rec then?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Anyone heard back from Macfarlanes yet?

 

[EA]

Clifford Chance apps opened. Also lots of virtual events on their Events Hub.

 

[dosblancos7]

Hi everyone,

A&O's FAQ says this" Please be aware that you can only make one application each year to A&O, for either a Training Contract or Vacation Scheme."

Just to confirm , if I applied for a VS , and was rejected(post SJT, pre interview) in Autumm 2019, I would be free to apply for the TC as this is the new academic year technically? For further info, I was a penultimate year student in 2019, and now I am technically a final year student.

Have contacted A&O on LinkedIn regarding this, will let you all know if they reply.

 

[D]

haven't heard anything from FF since submitting my WG last Monday. getting a bit nervous bc I'm not very good with WG type tests

I completed the test a little over 2 weeks ago and haven’t heard back yet. I wouldn’t be concerned just yet as they said they’ll get back to everyone in the next month.

Don't worry too much! I'd imagine they are finishing up TC Interviews from their VS before booking new AC's etc. They likely need to see how many spaces they have to recruit etc. For a point of reference, I was advised I'd hear back mid-August from FF.

 

[D]

Hi everyone,

A&O's FAQ says this" Please be aware that you can only make one application each year to A&O, for either a Training Contract or Vacation Scheme."

Just to confirm , if I applied for a VS , and was rejected(post SJT, pre interview) in Autumm 2019, I would be free to apply for the TC as this is the new academic year technically? For further info, I was a penultimate year student in 2019, and now I am technically a final year student.

Have contacted A&O on LinkedIn regarding this, will let you all know if they reply.

This is a new cycle now. Should be all good to apply!

 

[Anthony Abloh]

Don't worry too much! I'd imagine they are finishing up TC Interviews from their VS before booking new AC's etc. They likely need to see how many spaces they have to recruit etc. For a point of reference, I was advised I'd hear back mid-August from FF.

That's exactly what I was thinking, I won't start panicking unless I haven't heard back by September. Thank you!

 

[Law_Grad1]

So sorry, and sorry for being super annoying but can I ask when you applied, please?

Hi, not a problem. I applied on June 12th. Best of luck!

 

[S87]

Clifford Chance apps opened. Also lots of virtual events on their Events Hub.

Could I ask you to share the link for their event hub?
Thank you in advance

 

[Andre]

Oh sht I’ve graduated too. Do you think it’s worth emailing the grad-rec then?

I mean you could do. I am sure if they require extra information they would let you know.

 

[LegalNim]

Anyone heard back from Macfarlanes yet?

Nothing yet.

 

[LegalNim]

Did many people apply to Goodwin and Dorsey?

I applied to Dorsey but no confirmation email, and no response yet.

 

[EA]

Could I ask you to share the link for their event hub?
Thank you in advance

https://careers.cliffordchance.com/london/what-we-offer/events-hub.html

 

[S87]

https://careers.cliffordchance.com/london/what-we-offer/events-hub.html

Thank you so much.

 

[Deleted member 5185]

I hope this will make some of you laugh today, in my desperation to find out whether or not I would be successful in receiving a TC from a particular law firm this year, I bought a £2.50 psychic reading on Etsy to tell me. Needless to say it was wrong !

Still waiting to hear back from White & Case, Travers Smith, Hogan Lovells and BLM if anybody has heard anything yet.

 

[Ifmhouse4]

I hope this will make some of you laugh today, in my desperation to find out whether or not I would be successful in receiving a TC from a particular law firm this year, I bought a £2.50 psychic reading on Etsy to tell me. Needless to say it was wrong !

Still waiting to hear back from White & Case, Travers Smith, Hogan Lovells and BLM if anybody has heard anything yet.

Wishing you the best of luck!!

 

[LegalNim]

Still waiting to hear back from White & Case, Travers Smith, Hogan Lovells and BLM if anybody has heard anything yet.

Nothing from Travers Smith yet

 

[Camilla]

I hope this will make some of you laugh today, in my desperation to find out whether or not I would be successful in receiving a TC from a particular law firm this year, I bought a £2.50 psychic reading on Etsy to tell me. Needless to say it was wrong !

Still waiting to hear back from White & Case, Travers Smith, Hogan Lovells and BLM if anybody has heard anything yet.

I received this from BLM in June:

"Unfortunately at this stage, due to the current circumstances, all training contract applications and processes are unfortunately being paused. We are hopeful that things will change in the coming months and as they do myself or someone from our wider team will be in touch to update you."

I am being moved from the VS AC to the direct TC AC and asked for confirmation of whether the AC's were going ahead, because they initially told me that the TC AC would be towards the end of July. I don't know whether things have started moving again yet though...

 

[Deleted member 5185]

I received this from BLM in June:

"Unfortunately at this stage, due to the current circumstances, all training contract applications and processes are unfortunately being paused. We are hopeful that things will change in the coming months and as they do myself or someone from our wider team will be in touch to update you."

I am being moved from the VS AC to the direct TC AC and asked for confirmation of whether the AC's were going ahead, because they initially told me that the TC AC would be towards the end of July. I don't know whether things have started moving again yet though...

Thank you so much I think I also received a similar email. I read somewhere that they were making cutbacks to their marketing department last month, hoping that doesn’t affect their trainee intake.

 

[Deleted member 5185]

Just received a WG invite from Hogan Lovells, definitely unexpected and I can confirm that there were no psychic readings involved this time. Has anyone had experience of a WG before?