Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

[Lawgirlxo]

Just wanted to thank you guys on this thread for your insights......just got a vac scheme offer from Davis Polk!!!

Amazing well done!!

 

[Helena]

Skadden is also being quite confusing ahah. In my rejection email they stated that they received “an exceptionally high number of excellent apps”. But they reopened their vac schemes apps, extending the deadline till the 27th? Does anyone know why firms might do this?

Where did you see this? Can't see on their website?

 

[J Wu]

Where did you see this? Can't see on their website?

It’s on their apply4law page

 

[Sophie Bell]

/seen a few people get VS ACs for Freshfields.. Anyone else still waiting haha

I'm still waiting for a WG!! Getting a bit nervous...

 

[Helena]

It’s on their apply4law page

Really - how odd!

 

[Salma]

Just wanted to thank you guys on this thread for your insights......just got a vac scheme offer from Davis Polk!!!

Amazing news!! Well done

 

[Michelle]

Hey guys! Does anyone have any tips for the HSF assessment centre? Thanks in advance!

 

[datguyak]

Hey guys! Does anyone have any tips for the HSF assessment centre? Thanks in advance!

Can I ask which scheme this is for and when you applied?

 

[DD123]

You heard back from them already?? I'm still waiting

I am still waiting too, when did you apply?

Hey I applied late december

 

[Alice G]

Anyone heard back from Slaughters post-VS interview this month?

Can I ask which scheme this is for and when you applied?

Sorry to bombard you with questions as well but can i ask when did you apply, and also, when did you hear about your AC invite? I have still yet to hear and I am really keen on them. Congratulations on your AC, huge achievement! Best of luck to you

 

[Daniel Boden]

Just wanted to thank you guys on this thread for your insights......just got a vac scheme offer from Davis Polk!!!

Big congrats pal!

 

[gigi23]

For those concerned, I just got an video interview invite from Latham 5 minutes ago

Latham VI invitation! Any tips?

Answers my question from the other thread, me too!!! So happy

congratulations guys and best of luck for the VI!

Didn't receive anything from latham today so I'm guessing it's a PFO for me

 

[Alice G]

congratulations guys and best of luck for the VI!

Didn't receive anything from latham today so I'm guessing it's a PFO for me

Thank you very much! One thing I have learned is that we can never tell how HR departments at different firms are choosing to manage the huge quantity of applications so don't be too quick to discount yourself. Remember that no news isn't bad news I hope you get a positive response soon!

 

[PMF_II]

congratulations guys and best of luck for the VI!

Didn't receive anything from latham today so I'm guessing it's a PFO for me

Don't assume a rejection just yet! I think I was probably in their "maybe" pile when I applied last summer. I received a VI very late, after they had already held an AC. Hope you'll get a positive response.

 

[gigi23]

Thank you very much! One thing I have learned it that we can never tell how HR departments at different firms are choosing to manage the huge quantity of applications so don't be too quick to discount yourself. Remember that no news isn't bad news I hope you get a positive response soon!

Don't assume a rejection just yet! I think I was probably in their "maybe" pile when I applied last summer. I received a VI very late, after they had already held an AC. Hope you'll get a positive response.

Thanks for the kind words!
It's really good insight @PMF_II maybe they don't send all the invites out in one go, although someone mentioned the HR team having changed since last year so I'm not sure… I can still hope I guess!

 

[Shane]

Has anybody heard back from Pinsents yet ?

 

[ASkudder]

Has anybody heard back from Pinsents yet ?

@Ginevra Bizzarri?

 

[anf1811]

Hi guys,

I received an email yesterday inviting me to an interview at Shearman and have now realised that my preferences for the dates of the scheme I chose have changed. Do you think they would mind if I emailed them asking to change my preferences?

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hi guys,

I received an email yesterday inviting me to an interview at Shearman and have now realised that my preferences for the dates of the scheme I chose have changed. Do you think they would mind if I emailed them asking to change my preferences?

That'd be absolutely fine - just make sure you do it asap!

 

[Tstrack]

Hey guys! Does anyone have any tips for the HSF assessment centre? Thanks in advance!

Case study and situational interview are both very technical!! Review contract law and common commercial contractual clauses and ways that you can mitigate risk in the contract.