Congrats! When did you apply?Weirdly, I just logged on to post that I got invited for VI today!
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Register HereCongrats! When did you apply?Weirdly, I just logged on to post that I got invited for VI today!
Congrats! When did you apply?Thought I wrote the most horrendous app to Goodwin and got VI invite today. Any advice for the Goodwin VI for direct TC? would really appreciate it![]()
Thought I wrote the most horrendous app to Goodwin and got VI invite today. Any advice for the Goodwin VI for direct TC? would really appreciate it![]()
Same, I was reading mine a few days ago, thinking “oh gawd” 😂Thought I wrote the most horrendous app to Goodwin and got VI invite today. Any advice for the Goodwin VI for direct TC? would really appreciate it![]()
thank you for letting me know! wishing you all the best with your applications xNo probs. Thanks! My first ever TC app as a career changer.
Pretty late. I completed the initial application on the 29th November and then the online tests on the 7th December (had slightly longer deadline due to waiting for test link that had reasonable adjustments). It was for the business stream.
I literally applied 23.59 - I'm shook but very happyCongrats! When did you apply?
Possibly, the turn around time to complete the VI is quite quick (2 business days). So they might work through them in stages?Do Goodwin send VI’s in batches? I haven’t heard anything yet.
Really hope so, thank you!Possibly, the turn around time to complete the VI is quite quick (2 business days). So they might work through them in stages?
Do they have multiple TC dates? I have not heard back from the VI. I completed the VI on the 21st of december, so im guessing they are?
Does anyone have any info on this?
Hello, does anyone have any pointers on the above question? Thank you all so much for your helpHi everyone, I'm currently trying to tackle this application question:
'Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector'
I haven't managed to speak to the firm in question on the Legal Cheek virtual law fair and nor have I managed to attend many events relevant to the sector they are in. I am struggling to think how to link the events I have attended to the work of this firm. I have however done five weeks QWE in an in-house department that is relevant to one of the firm's key sector focus areas. I attending a law firm event giving external training to the in-house team. Could I mention that and try and weave it back into my interest in the firm? Can I also mention Forage experiences in response to the above?
It's about showing commitment to law. So don't worry about firm x. Show what you gained from events. E.g. types of firms of interest. You could also mention practice areas. What about firm intake sizes etc? It's about showing your understanding, ultimately. What do you think lawyers do? What stood out from each event?Hello, does anyone have any pointers on the above question? Thank you all so much for your help![]()
There has already been some great advice from @Tintin06 above, but you don't have to make everything directly relevant to the firm you are applying to. The purpose of this question is to see how you are exploring your career options and also see what you are taking from those events in terms of refined motivations, improved knowledge or even a developed skill set.Hello, does anyone have any pointers on the above question? Thank you all so much for your help![]()
Hey! Happy to share my experience.Hey guys, does anyone have any insight for Clifford Chance AC?
I would avoid that being your main point if you’re explicitly asked to look beyond this. A lot of firms have a global element and you can imagine this is something a lot of people state to be a selling point. Equally, if it’s Dentons’ biggest selling point, almost every application would talk about it. They’re wanting you to stand out with less obvious reasons.Q4. Please explain the factors that influenced your decision to apply to Dentons and specifically to the office location you selected, focusing on aspects beyond the firm's global, polycentric structure.
Does this mean you can not mention any cross border work that was conducted by the London office if you are applying to the London office? It's a little bit wild to me that you can't mention the global nature of the firm when that is its biggest selling point and is mainly what is focused on across all the websites that speak about Dentons. @Jessica Booker do you have any pointers for things to look for?
hey, thank you so much for this. just of curiosity, did you get feedback after the AC, and if so, did they mention anything specificHey! Happy to share my experience.
For Clifford Chance the AC structure is a brief introduction, a written exercise (40 ish minutes) an interview (75 mins) and then a group exercise (30 mins)
In the written exercise there was a case study we had to read and address what the main issues surrounding the company were (ours was finance based and it was a company in financial difficulties looking to recover) and how they could navigate them. We had to write our responses in a business email and send off to a ‘colleague’.
Interview was with partner and senior associate. The questions were on competencies, motivations for law and CC, and the case study. It was about 70/75 mins. You don’t need to remember facts/figures as we had the info with us still.
Group task was another case study we had to read in small groups (think there were five per group), discuss and come to a unanimous decision on a related question. We had 2 mins each to present our ideas to the group and work as a team to come to a conclusion whilst a partner and senior associate sat in and observed/took notes.
Biggest tips would be try to integrate commercial awareness into your interview and written exercise. Focus on teamwork in the group exercise. Try to be as confident as you can with your strategy in the written exercise as that will help in your discussion in your interview too.
Good luck! Hope all goes well.
Yes! All very positive and received an offer.hey, thank you so much for this. just of curiosity, did you get feedback after the AC, and if so, did they mention anything specific