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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
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I asked if they could consider me instead for a training contract as I already had offers elsewhere and they just got back to me with an answer!
@Daniel Boden @Alice G
Can you please look into the user @A4991 - this individual seems like a troll to me. He’s claimed to have received so many offers and AC invites. However, he contradicts himself, if looking back at previous messages. I don’t know what his problem is tbh!
Can you please look into the user @A4991 - this individual seems like a troll to me. He’s claimed to have received so many offers and AC invites. However, he contradicts himself, if looking back at previous messages. I don’t know what his problem is tbh!
Just thought I would put this out here, but Apply4Law will have some maintenance this weekend just so people know.
Also, does anyone have tips for "why the firm" and "why law/commercial law" in HL's application questions? I've answered all four questions with honest experiences but I can't seem to really tie them into those questions, and there's a strong interrelation between those two aspects for me personally.
Also, does anyone have tips for "why the firm" and "why law/commercial law" in HL's application questions? I've answered all four questions with honest experiences but I can't seem to really tie them into those questions, and there's a strong interrelation between those two aspects for me personally.
Great to see Reed Smith finally responding to summer applications. Has anyone received an AC for them yet?
I didn't check my portal. I received an email this afternoon. Best of luck to you if you haven't heard!
I got rejected for a Reed Smith summer vac scheme today after the tests so hopefully you guys get better news from them! Not that disappointed after getting through with Travers and GD and not sure I'm that interested in them as a firm on reflection but there we go!
I would request the same as Dan too. I’m intent on trying to keep the forum as supportive as possible and try to do so in good faith but I will always take concerns seriously. It just helps to have insight. @Jaysen will no doubt want to hear so feel free to share your thoughts In a chat with us three
Thank you for the insight, could you suggest some places to go to learn the fundamentals? Any sites/videos you used in particular? I refuse to let ACs go badly if all it takes is a couple weeks work!I am speaking purely on the perspective of myself being a non-law student.
I think even though they say that the AC's or case studies are suppose to accommodate non-law students, I think you are still suppose to know the basics of contract law and an M&A deal. Luckily I found this out after attending a few practise ACs and mock interviews before ACs and interviews. People may disagree with me but I really do believe this extra knowledge does highlight the strong candidates and shows to the firm you have done your reading and research. Having that extra legal knowledge isn't too difficult and is key if you really want to start off strong on a vacation scheme, especially if you are sitting in a busy seat and people do not have the time to explain things to you or just assume you already know what they are talking about.
I know it's tough being a non-law student, it look me a good couple of weeks last summer to master the basics of contract law and the structure of a deal. I would highly recommend setting some time aside to get to grips with the basics. There are plenty of resources online. Getting to grips with these allowed me to go into my interviews with confidence and I was able to go above and beyond the case studies in more detail. I remember my interviewer at the end commenting on how impressed he was with my knowledge of contract law despite my non-law background.
Nearly all ACs and top firms will include some aspects of these within an AC. Even if they don't it's good to know these things and you will be able to impress associates/partners with your extra knowledge whether that be in an AC, interview or on the vacation scheme itself.
Good Luck
Same here! Any sites you'd recommend would be brilliant
If anyone needs any help with A&O, HSF or HL ACs send me a message and ill try my best to help
Do you mind sharing some tips for A&O? I really like the firm but it seems that they are offering mostly non-law stem students this time...
Hi,Just been sent a reminder about Reed Smith SJT as my initial app was successful... but I didnt receive the initial email. But I'm quite happy regardless
Does anyone have any tips?!
Is this for the summer scheme?
Ah ha I finished doing the Ashurst online assessments. The maths related ones and the proofreading one are a nightmare.
I found the tests extremely hard! I’m glad I’m not the only one. I’ve never come across anything like that before!
Right I'm done being stupid now! It's for the summer vac scheme and the one o said before was a previous application!
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