I mean I wouldn’t take the L. Email them in a weeks time asking for an update say you didn’t get the VI. Then hope they’ll resend. I wouldn’t just leave it. Kinda silly.
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I think you definitely can and should mention the open day. Many firms actually host open days with the specific purpose of informing candidates for the next application cycle. Moreover, the mere fact of having attended an open day will help a lot with distinguishing you from other applicants by showing a proactive attitude and proven interest in the firm.
The only thing I would be careful about is about the specific information you learnt in the open day that you will want to reference in the application. You might want to double check that it is still accurate this year - especially if it concerns aspects that commonly change between the years, like financial results and lateral hires.
Thank you - do you know if its midnight/midday - some firms even have it at 5:00pm?
I do this in a single box just after the exam results. They usually ask about it.
Hi @Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker
1. I am currently completing a law firm application that I plan to submit tomorrow. In my work experience section, I have included a part dedicated to open days. I recently secured a place on Paul, Weiss' open day and was wondering whether it is ok to write something along the lines of "I secured an open day at Paul, Weiss, which will take place on 30 October"? On the one hand, I thought maybe it would make me look like a competitive candidate, but on the other hand, I don't have any insights to share from this event yet, so I do not know if it just does not add anything to my application.
2. From a presentation POV, will it reflect poorly if I complete a VI at night time? Do you recommend only doing VIs in natural daylight?
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1. I am currently completing a law firm application that I plan to submit tomorrow. In my work experience section, I have included a part dedicated to open days. I recently secured a place on Paul, Weiss' open day and was wondering whether it is ok to write something along the lines of "I secured an open day at Paul, Weiss, which will take place on 30 October"? On the one hand, I thought maybe it would make me look like a competitive candidate, but on the other hand, I don't have any insights to share from this event yet, so I do not know if it just does not add anything to my application.
2. From a presentation POV, will it reflect poorly if I complete a VI at night time? Do you recommend only doing VIs in natural daylight?
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Has anyone been accepted onto the Freshfields call which is meant to be happening now? I've been waiting to be allowed in for a while.
it feels too unethical for me and i already clicked the link
Has anyone heard back yet for the Mishcon Open Day? and do you know when we should expect to hear?
Hi Andrei, apologies it looks like you got cut off. Could I kindly ask for the step by step please?Hi @abhuzaifa! I actually wrote a comprehensive post on this recently, I have quoted it bellow. However, if you have any further questions about VIs or DLA Piper I am very happy to discuss that
A lot of things in law are unethical 😔
I think you can just be honest and say you thought it was due today as you didn’t know weekends were included as ‘working days’. The worst that can happen is they say no, I’d say it’s worth trying
had my W&C AC yesterday, and the grad rec emailed me today saying that i did not submit my written assessment (When i in fact did, appears to be a glitch or something), hence i have to redo and have an alternative assessment on zoom next week. has anyone been in a situation like this before, and will this impact my chances of getting a VC? also, does anyone have any idea on what the alternative may be. thanks!
I think that's very reasonable of them and I don't believe it'll harm your chances. There'll probably wait before making offers.
That is very nice of the firm to allow you to do an alternative. You are probably a very strong candidate and they just want to give you another chance. Congratulations on the AC invite.
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Anything related to a student society, club or association would be extracurriculars.
Work experience should focus on your key responsibilities and any success/outcomes from your efforts. You generally don't need to tailor most of your work experience to each firm, but may want to prioritise different aspects at the same time. For instance, if you did a vacation scheme and sat in Real Estate and Employment, you may focus more on your employment responsibilities for a firm that is an employment specialist firm, while you may focus more on real estate if a firm has a strong practice or sector focus in this area.
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Basic level of knowledge for both would be beneficial. You don't have to be an expert at either though.
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Yes, it would be very appropriate to leverage this experience in an application form.
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