Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[M1999]

Has anyone heard from Travers?

Nope! And I applied two months ago now. I’ve heard that last year they didn’t give a lot of rejections til like May apparently they’ve started interviews

 

[James Kitching]

Yeah I’ve tended to apply to firms who are well regarded for PE/Funds as that’s what interests me the most after my Weil vac scheme last summer

cheers pal

 

[mserwaah1]

I have a phone interview with Mayer Brown tomorrow! Does anyone have any advice?

make sure you've nailed your answer to the question why law and why mayer brown

 

[Lumree]

Has anyone heard from Travers?

I applied in October, got a holding email in December and nothing since! Not holding my breath

 

[acceleratedlaw]

Guys anyone have advice for RPC AC?

 

[Penelope]

Any tips for Fladgate? I’d be very grateful

 

[ComplianceChange]

Rejected from NRF because the summer scheme is for undergrads only. Oh well!

 

[M0723]

Just received an email from NRF telling me they have filled all their places. Frustrating because I initially applied for Winter and got the same response.

which scheme is this for?

 

[Harvey]

Has anyone heard from Travers?

Naaa, I heard the grad recs at Travers are currently playing Jumanji

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Has anyone heard from Travers?

From the Legal Cheek event I went to they extended the deadline for those attending until last Sunday (26th) so it might be a while..

 

[Frank]

Rejected from NRF because the summer scheme is for undergrads only. Oh well!

wb the postgrads then?

 

[Harvey]

I have an interview with Jones Day tomorrow, if anyone has any questions about it - ask me Saturday morning!

 

[D95]

Rejected from NRF because the summer scheme is for undergrads only. Oh well!

Well, in all fairness to them, they state explicitly on their website that: "We offer three vacation schemes: the summer scheme for penultimate-year law students, and the spring and winter schemes for final-year and graduate applicants of all disciplines"

But I agree that it is frustrating - I could not apply for any winter vac schemes because I did not have any more days left on my annual leave (already took two weeks for a summer scheme I did a few months prior) and with some firms only dedicating their summer schemes to undergrads I am precluded from applying this cycle (unless for a direct TC).

 

[Aleks Owczarska]

Just received an email from NRF telling me they have filled all their places. Frustrating because I initially applied for Winter and got the same response.

I got the same e-mail last night. It's really annoying especially that I applied mid-November....

 

[ComplianceChange]

I have an interview with Jones Day tomorrow, if anyone has any questions about it - ask me Saturday morning!

Haha good luck! I will ask you on saturday about it eek

 

[ComplianceChange]

wb the postgrads then?

My point exactly!!

 

[m24]

Hi guys I have got a vacation scheme at DLA Piper but also have 6 more interviews with US firms.

What do I do? I do not want to reject a guaranteed vacation scheme but I also would rather do a vacation scheme at a US firm.

I would not want the dates to clash when I might have already confirmed with DLA Piper!

First of all, congratulations!

As some have mentioned, I would accept DLA and then revisit your options as you receive offers from other firms. You can always choose not to attend a vac scheme and/or reshuffle them in Spring/Summer.

One thing to consider is the TC conversion rate of the schemes. Even if you prefer the US firms, they often have many more vac scheme places than avaliable TCs, sometimes upwards of 40 or 50 for less than 10 places. On the other hand, firms with large intakes like DLA generally give offers to most of their vac schemers, so DLA is a great backup if the rest of your interviews are with US firms!

 

[Andre]

Has anyone heard from Hogan Lovells post-WG for a TC?

 

[Jay-Lo]

Has anyone heard back from White & Case - vacation scheme?

 

[w2719a]

Secured Summer Vac Scheme at Freshfields!