Anyone who has received an A&O AC for the winter VC already, did you have any ties with the firm? Like you did the first year scheme ??
I did, confirmed it's three whole days/72 hoursDid anyone confirm with Clyde graduate recruitment about the 3 days/36 hours thing?
Oh my... that's a lot of questions! Are the interview and SJT back to back? Or do you have the option to do one first and the other later?There are 8 video interview questions on top of a a SJT section.
Good luck guys.
All together in one sittingOh my... that's a lot of questions! Are the interview and SJT back to back? Or do you have the option to do one first and the other later?
Not Jessica but this sounds like a great example of innovation so I would use it again if you want to. However, I would consider redrafting your answer and make sure you use the STAR format if appropriate (not sure the exact wording of question).I'm currently going through the Hogan Lovells application form - on the question about innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, the main example I can think of is organising a panel event as president of my university college's law society (through moving the event online due to COVID, liaising with panellists beforehand to help them adapt to technological changes, marketing the event online through social media and through communicating with careers officers and my counterparts at other law societies) - however, the one problem is that I talked about this event for last year's VS application, and received a rejection. I hasten to add that I don't think it was because of this question - not only because I was successful talking at length about this event on other application forms, but also because I feel in hindsight that other answers I submitted were not as good, and the time I submitted the application (mid-late December IIRC) may have been too late, given Hogan Lovells' application policy?
Do you reckon it would be okay to talk about organising the panel event again on this year's application form?
@Jessica Booker
This sounds like a lot! Were the questions typical VI questions or more behavioural/ strengths based? It seems like they are creating a lot of work for themselves by having everyone answer 8 questions before even progressing them to the second stage...All together in one sitting
I was wondering the exact same thing!!! Can't find any info on this anywhereHi! On Linklaters Winter VS GR portal, is the critical thinking section of the online tests a different test to the Watson Glaser? I'm a bit confused!
Iirc there's a module in the CAPP test that has critical thinking elements, and the WG is separate.Hi! On Linklaters Winter VS GR portal, is the critical thinking section of the online tests a different test to the Watson Glaser? I'm a bit confused!
Good to check with the firm. Is this Slaughters?What is the consensus about including an address to a cover letter? This firm is quite specific about the CL being 1 page long so if I add an address, my CL will be longer than the recommended 1 page
Yes - sounds perfectly ok to use. My only advice would be to really try to focus on the innovation you implemented. I see a lot of these answers around adapting society activities online, and my only concern is that everyone had to do that - it wasn’t necessarily innovation just necessity. However, I have seen these examples work well when they really focus on the novel/unique aspects of how they adapted to online methodsI'm currently going through the Hogan Lovells application form - on the question about innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, the main example I can think of is organising a panel event as president of my university college's law society (through moving the event online due to COVID, liaising with panellists beforehand to help them adapt to technological changes, marketing the event online through social media and through communicating with careers officers and my counterparts at other law societies) - however, the one problem is that I talked about this event for last year's VS application, and received a rejection. I hasten to add that I don't think it was because of this question - not only because I was successful talking at length about this event on other application forms, but also because I feel in hindsight that other answers I submitted were not as good, and the time I submitted the application (mid-late December IIRC) may have been too late, given Hogan Lovells' application policy?
Do you reckon it would be okay to talk about organising the panel event again on this year's application form?
@Jessica Booker
thank you, applied on the 19th September I thinkCongratulations!🎉
Sorry to ask but when did you apply?