Nope, they sent me an email.Ohhh, is it not on 11th, Monday?
Nope, they sent me an email.Ohhh, is it not on 11th, Monday?
Congrats! May I ask when you submitted your Capp test?Withers first stage interview invite!!
Same here!! Congrats 🥳Watson Farley & Williams VI invite! 🥳
If anyone has experience with this type of interview, I would greatly appreciate any tips!
Hi guys,
can I ask you how do you explain your mitigating circumstances especially when you need to mention an undiagnosed disability?
Thank you very much for your help
Couldn't have said it better than @Jessica Booker! I know a fellow future trainee who explained their mitigating circumstances arising from an undiagnosed condition in a similar way when they were making applications and as far as I know, they didn't run into an issues from phrasing it in this manner.Depending on the complication then, the following might not work, but I would go with something like the following:
I was diagnosed with XXXX in 20XX. Prior to the diagnosis, I did not receive the necessary support to ensure I could do XXXXXX. Therefore it impacted YYYYYYYY resulting in ZZZZZZZZZ. Since the diagnosis, I have received the necessary medication/support/advice that helps me manage the condition on a day-to-day basis.
Really happy to hear that you are eligible to apply!Thanks @AvniD - I have since emailed grad rec and they confirmed my eligibility to apply in this window. Anyone who has done the LPC and GDL qualifies as a law student and can submit a direct TC app ahead of July 31 deadline.
I have a couple questions about the application:
1) one of the questions is optional and says "Please detail below any further information that you would like us to consider when reviewing your application" (max 250 words)
2) one of the questions says "We set our standards high, and we trust our people to hold themselves accountable for meeting other people's expectations. Describe a time when you had to drop everything and really 'raise your game' in order to keep a promise you had made to someone else. How did you manage both this and your other commitments?" (max 250 words)
- is this a mitigating circumstances type question where we should only be expected to answer the Q if we are talking about that kind of thing or can we literally use it to talk about anything? e.g. why commercial law
- Is this an exaggerated time management type question? Do we have to take the wording here literally or what am I trying to answer effectively?
Watson Farley & Williams VI invite!
If anyone has experience with this type of interview, I would greatly appreciate any tips!
I would assume the day the test is sent is included just in case.Hello! If I have a received a WG invite on 7th July, 3:30 pm, and have been given "six days from the day of this email to complete the test. You will not be able to complete past 11.59pm on the sixth day." - I have until 13th July, 11:59 PM to complete the test, right?
I am a bit unsure about whether the first day is being counted as day 1 or day 0. Just wanted to cross-check so I dont end up missing the deadline!
I'd go with L&W instead, if you specify it somewhere earlier in the beginning of the paragraph as: Latham & Watkins (L&W) . . .A really quick question:
Can I mention Lathams & Watkins as Lathams to cut down the word count?
Is your application going to be significantly different? If not, then I personally wouldn’t bother reapplying given the messaging.Latham 'strongly recommends' not to re-apply in the same application cycle.
Should I just presume there is no real chance to succeed in the same application cycle (vac scheme / direct TC) even though I believe my application has significantly improved?
Other firms say (differently) that they 'will not' take a second application in the same cycle.
If the TC is rolling, I'd send the application now and update the application portal or email grad rec with your final results when you have them.hi, I have two questions please:
- I have completed an application form but I am waiting for my final degree results which I get next week. should I submit now or just wait ?
- also, does any one know if Freshfields tc is rolling ?
thank you !
In what way do you think your application is stronger? Have your grades significantly improved, do you have more developed answers to the questions etc.?Latham 'strongly recommends' not to re-apply in the same application cycle.
Should I just presume there is no real chance to succeed in the same application cycle (vac scheme / direct TC) even though I believe my application has significantly improved?
Other firms say (differently) that they 'will not' take a second application in the same cycle.