General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[futuretraineecity]

Anyone know if the SEO corporate law programme has started? I was on it last year but haven’t heard anything after reapplying?

 

[lawyermeup]

Nothing yet, but I was on the 59 percentile (average) of the HL WG so not expecting much tbh.

How did you find that out if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[M1999]

Just received rejection from A&O for summer vac scheme. Submitted on 9th October and passed WG 2 days later.

Good luck to everyone else waiting for a response!

Didn’t realise a&O do the WG now.

sorry to hear!

 

[LS12]

Anyone know if the SEO corporate law programme has started? I was on it last year but haven’t heard anything after reapplying?

Yes it has. ACs were last month and there have been a few sessions

 

[gg332dd]

How did you find that out if you don’t mind me asking?

You can ask GR for your results

 

[dosblancos7]

So I got a telephone interview with Norton Rose(i am chuffed at passing that dreadful WG test for once!)

Only dates available were tomorrow, so quite pressurising.

If anyone has had any experience with NRF telephone interviews, and the type of questions they ask(is it competency/motivational/situational for e.g?) I'd really appreciate some insight

 

[M1999]

So I got a telephone interview with Norton Rose(i am chuffed at passing that dreadful WG test for once!)

Only dates available were tomorrow, so quite pressurising.

If anyone has had any experience with NRF telephone interviews, and the type of questions they ask(is it competency/motivational/situational for e.g?) I'd really appreciate some insight

congrats! Do you mind saying when you did the test?

 

[E.A]

So I got a telephone interview with Norton Rose(i am chuffed at passing that dreadful WG test for once!)

Only dates available were tomorrow, so quite pressurising.

If anyone has had any experience with NRF telephone interviews, and the type of questions they ask(is it competency/motivational/situational for e.g?) I'd really appreciate some insight

Congrats!! Can I ask what you applied for and when? I applied for the Winter scheme about 3 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything yet!

 

[bel123456]

So I got a telephone interview with Norton Rose(i am chuffed at passing that dreadful WG test for once!)

Only dates available were tomorrow, so quite pressurising.

If anyone has had any experience with NRF telephone interviews, and the type of questions they ask(is it competency/motivational/situational for e.g?) I'd really appreciate some insight

hey, I did the telephone interview for the 2020 summer vac scheme earlier this year and the questions were entirely competency and motivational!

 

[dosblancos7]

hey, I did the telephone interview for the 2020 summer vac scheme earlier this year and the questions were entirely competency and motivational!

Thank you! Will revise this!

congrats! Do you mind saying when you did the test?

Did the test like 12 days ago?

Congrats!! Can I ask what you applied for and when? I applied for the Winter scheme about 3 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything yet!

I applied on 15th Sep. Got the WGT 2 weeks later. Also, I've been seeing people having lots of WG troubles with NRF, so don't worry too much if you haven't heard back yet!

 

[E.A]

Thank you! Will revise this!

Did the test like 12 days ago?



I applied on 15th Sep. Got the WGT 2 weeks later. Also, I've been seeing people having lots of WG troubles with NRF, so don't worry too much if you haven't heard back yet!

Thanks for letting me know! Hope to hear back from them soon. Did you apply for the winter vac scheme?

 

[dosblancos7]

Thanks for letting me know! Hope to hear back from them soon. Did you apply for the winter vac scheme?

Yes

 

[M1999]

‘Tell us about responsibilities outside of work and study’
Does anyone know if volunteering at the citizens advice counts as this & would it be a good idea to include?

 

[Jessica Booker]

‘Tell us about responsibilities outside of work and study’
Does anyone know if volunteering at the citizens advice counts as this & would it be a good idea to include?

Volunteering is a bit of a grey area - could be extra curricular, could be work experience. You can use your discretion to where you might list it.

 

[nisadee]

For competency questions either at application or interview, would it be wise to mention the skills you got from vac schemes at other firms over the summer (but didn't end up securing a TC at)? Particularly if you didn't apply to the current firm's vac scheme that cycle?

 

[Jessica Booker]

For competency questions either at application or interview, would it be wise to mention the skills you got from vac schemes at other firms over the summer (but didn't end up securing a TC at)? Particularly if you didn't apply to the current firm's vac scheme that cycle?

Yes - your vac schemes should be on your application somewhere and referenced where appropriate. Just expect to get an interview question that asks if you did/didn’t apply to the firm for their vac scheme

 

[PhoebeL]

Has anyone heard back about the following open days:
White & Case
HSF Disputes Open Day

 

[em311]

Rejection from A&O summer vac scheme

 

[33c]

Has anyone heard back about the following open days:
White & Case
HSF Disputes Open Day

Not yet. During the Disputes webinar, grad rec said they send out invites to the Open Days around 2 weeks before the event.

 

[PhoebeL]

Not yet. During the Disputes webinar, grad rec said they send out invites to the Open Days around 2 weeks before the event.

Ah i thought as much but just wanted to double check. Thanks for confirming