Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

[Jessica Booker]

I mean, it's a possibility. However, they could just lump us all in together. They still need to hire for the 2 years ahead at the end of the day. I suppose a possibility would be to just run Spring/Summer in 2021.

well they don’t have to recruit two years in advance anymore...

 

[Jessica Booker]

No worries if not but does anyone know what the current situation in terms of trainees due to commence in September this year is? e.g. have their TCs been deferred/wfh or is it still looking uncertain? Or if not maybe the situation in similar industries e.g. banking, big 4 etc?

Very much depends on the firm

 

[FutureCity]

Latham is now online. 1 week digital. 1 week work exp in the Winter.

Hey! When you submitted your cover letter, to whom did you address it? Thanks.

 

[FutureCity]

@Jaysen BCLP has moved their VS online as well. One week.

 

[Jaysen]

@Jaysen BCLP has moved their VS online as well. One week.

Thanks!

 

[c1070]

Charles Russell speechlys cancelled VS and interviewing for direct TC instead!

 

[Jaysen]

Charles Russell speechlys cancelled VS and interviewing for direct TC instead!

Updated, thanks!

 

[Jaysen]

List has now been updated to reflect all the posts since May. If anyone notices I've missed something out, feel free to let me know and I'll fix!

 

[Reg]

I believe Shoosmiths will be holding an online AC but they’ve yet to confirm all the details.

 

[D]

Hey! When you submitted your cover letter, to whom did you address it? Thanks.

From my recollection, Latham did not have a cover letter. It is an application form with a series of questions.

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hey! When you submitted your cover letter, to whom did you address it? Thanks.

Yeah as @D says I don't think Latham has a cover letter

 

[FutureCity]

Yeah as @D says I don't think Latham has a cover letter

I realized that! Thank you.

I actually wanted to ask for Skadden. I emailed and the answer is the grad rec manager.

 

[Sofia Dimopoulou]

I spoke to GradRec at Arnold & Porter as I have an interview with them next week & they have pushed their scheme to August, however, if the situation has not changed they will consider a virtual scheme!

Hello!
have you heard back from them after your interview?

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Hello!
have you heard back from them after your interview?

Yes I have! have messaged you

 

[Jaysen]

Looks similar to what happened during the financial crisis: https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/06/dla-piper-offers-future-trainees-10000-to-delay-tc-start-dates-by-a-year/

 

[gg999]

Looks similar to what happened during the financial crisis: https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/06/dla-piper-offers-future-trainees-10000-to-delay-tc-start-dates-by-a-year/

Scary times ahead eeek

 

[amb98]

Looks similar to what happened during the financial crisis: https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/06/dla-piper-offers-future-trainees-10000-to-delay-tc-start-dates-by-a-year/

When does everyone expect the legal industry to pick back up by, back to pre-covid levels?

Not only in terms of employment opportunities, but also firms’ work and revenues.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Scary times ahead eeek

we’ve been here before, it wasn’t that scary then and things eventually returned back to normal. I wouldn’t get too worried about deferrals.

 

[Jessica Booker]

When does everyone expect the legal industry to pick back up by, back to pre-covid levels?

Not only in terms of employment opportunities, but also firms’ work and revenues.

Too many factors for people to comment on accurately. Could be as early as 12 months time, could be several years.

Financial crisis actually took a long time to impact law firms. Financial crisis started in 2007, took a good 15 months to really kick in and didn’t impact law firms really until 2009. This is hitting everyone much harder and quicker, but that could mean it bounces back much quicker.

Despite deferrals in 2009, things were fairly back to normal by late 2010. In fact a few firms did top up recruitment in 2010 for their 2011 intakes because things were starting to really pick up again.

 

[hktr]

Has anyone heard anything from HFW regarding their summer vacation schemes? I was supposed to be doing it in 2 weeks and have emailed multiple times but still have not heard anything - not sure what to do as it is fast approaching

Maybe give them a call?