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

[Ayo Babatunde]

Has anyone heard from DAC Beachcroft pose VI? I completed my VI almost a month ago and still no communication

I am also still waiting to hear back!

 

[Fez]

Hi! It’s for their AC. I completed the VI on 4th Feb

Thanks and best of luck!

 

[acceleratedlaw]

hi guys, how accommodating are law firms when it comes to choosing between dates for vacation scheme? i got two offers and they overlap so i was wondering if it would be no trouble to get switched to an earlier summer scheme for one of them.. is it ok to mention my other offer?

 

[Asmee DC]

Can anyone drop some of their top tips for an AC? I have my first one this week and bit nervous. I know "be yourself" is one of the top tips, but anything else will help too!!

 

[Alice G]

Can anyone drop some of their top tips for an AC? I have my first one this week and bit nervous. I know "be yourself" is one of the top tips, but anything else will help too!!

General tips I try to keep in mind:

- be positive and be very friendly with the other candidates
- Always smile- your body tricks itself into feeling like you’re more at ease too when you smile
- try not to do prep the night before, relax and rest well
- remember eye contact and firm handshakes
- speak slowly and in a measured way
- really think about what’s been asked, if it’s why law for example, that’s not the same as why commercial law!
- prepare your outfit and have it laid out the night before so you don’t stress
- same goes for planning your route and allowing a good 30 mins, best to kill time in a cafe than arrive sweating and panicked!
- don’t ask questions that are too technical or get yourself caught in a trap by lying or conflating what you know. Be honest, they’re looking for potential and to see how your mind works, not whether you have faultless knowledge!

these are some late night Sunday thoughts but I hope they might help and don’t be self conscious, be self aware of course, but trust you’re meant to be there and just let yourself shine!

 

[Asmee DC]

General tips I try to keep in mind:

- be positive and be very friendly with the other candidates
- Always smile- your body tricks itself into feeling like you’re more at ease too when you smile
- try not to do prep the night before, relax and rest well
- remember eye contact and firm handshakes
- speak slowly and in a measured way
- really think about what’s been asked, if it’s why law for example, that’s not the same as why commercial law!
- prepare your outfit and have it laid out the night before so you don’t stress
- same goes for planning your route and allowing a good 30 mins, best to kill time in a cafe than arrive sweating and panicked!
- don’t ask questions that are too technical or get yourself caught in a trap by lying or conflating what you know. Be honest, they’re looking for potential and to see how your mind works, not whether you have faultless knowledge!

these are some late night Sunday thoughts but I hope they might help and don’t be self conscious, be self aware of course, but trust you’re meant to be there and just let yourself shine!

Thank you so much Alice! Will take this into consideration.

 

[Penelope]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Lewis Silkin?
Has anyone had a rejection? Thanks

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Let’s hope we hear from Reed Smith this week post research questions

 

[Jessica Booker]

hi guys, how accommodating are law firms when it comes to choosing between dates for vacation scheme? i got two offers and they overlap so i was wondering if it would be no trouble to get switched to an earlier summer scheme for one of them.. is it ok to mention my other offer?

wouldnt say it is “no trouble” but switching schemes is a fairly common request. Expect the firm to say no though.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Can anyone drop some of their top tips for an AC? I have my first one this week and bit nervous. I know "be yourself" is one of the top tips, but anything else will help too!!

what exercises will you have?

 

[M1999]

Can anyone drop some of their top tips for an AC? I have my first one this week and bit nervous. I know "be yourself" is one of the top tips, but anything else will help too!!

I just had my first one and although
I didn’t think I did well one thing I was proud of was that I was confident. I’m usually a very quiet introvert but I just pretended I was someone else and kept engaging in conversations and trying as hard as I can to be confident! So be yourself but also be confident and if you’re not naturally confident fake it til you make it!
Try not to be nervous also, I know it’s hard but try and calm yourself down the morning of so you’re on your best game!
Best of luck!

 

[S87]

Let's hope to hear from CMS and Stephenson..the wait is killing my spirit!!

 

[am787]

Withers VS offer! Anyone have any tips for it? Still seems quite hard to convert into a TC!

 

[GM]

Rejected post phone interview for NRF. Disappointing but got to move on now. Congratulations to all those who secured VS and TCs this cycle, but also those who made it far in the recruitment process. It's an achievement in and of itself. Wishing you all the best!

 

[W]

Still waiting on Orrick, Dechert, links and Gibson Dunn postapp, anyone else? Let the waiting games continue! Lol

 

[Asmee DC]

what exercises will you have?

in-tray exercise, internal meeting simulation, and the interview

 

[Jessica Booker]

in-tray exercise, internal meeting simulation, and the interview

If it is an electronic version, your in-tray exercise will look something like the below.



It will be a simulation, very similar to what you a trainee's inbox might look like. would receive. It will assess your ability to decide matters, find relevant information, time management and prioritisation. Do not expect to know legal technical knowledge - most of the "answers" will be common sense and based on the information presented to you (you can find that information in the "documents" folder in the left hand column.

 

[M1999]

Just got my Dechert rejection. Not surprised as it was the first application I did and I don’t think I completed it well

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Still waiting on Orrick, Dechert, links and Gibson Dunn postapp, anyone else? Let the waiting games continue! Lol

Waiting for Gibson Dunn!

 

[J Malone]

Just got my Dechert rejection. Not surprised as it was the first application I did and I don’t think I completed it well

Same... rejection from Dechert