Jones Day Interview! (applied: 06/09, heard back: 13/09)
Would love to have some insight on how to approach this question too! @Jessica Booker"Nature of the activity you have undertaken or achievement you have been awarded. If you are referring to an activity please remember to specify dates and the typical number of hours per week spent on this activity. (200 words max)"
This is for Mishcon De Reya's achievement and activity section. The application only allows for a max of 4 work experiences to be listed. I listed one legal internship, my bar work during uni, my current researcher role for an NGO and my volunteer work as an academic mentor. For this section can I mention other legal internships I completed? For achievements, all I can think of is a Full Master's Scholarship and Bursary I received for underrepresented/low-income students.
Your first-class honours degree from a non-Russell Group university is sufficient. A masters at a Russell Group university should only be pursued if it is something you want to pursue for your own personal reasons rather than in the hope it will help your chances of securing a role.I graduated LLB from non-russel group university. I got first class. Do you recommend I do a masters in russel group chance to have better chance or will it not make much difference?
my thought is that 200 words isnt a lot of space, i would really flesh out 2 experiences, but I might be wrongWould love to have some insight on how to approach this question too! @Jessica Booker
They don't mess about, do they?Jones Day Interview! (applied: 06/09, heard back: 13/09)
Fantastic news and congratulations on securing the open day spot! Also delighted to hear I have been of some help (posts like this make my day!)HSF SOCIAL MOBILITY OPEN DAY INVITE- my first application for this cycle and it’s a success!
WOOHOO!
I’d like to give credit to @Jessica Booker for her advice on this thread, for which I would have not been successful had I not taken on board her feedback she has given generally on this forum.
Thank you Jessica!
I’m happy to share any tips and advice!!
Congratulations on the interview invite @JLaw56 ! Best of luck, and please let us know if you have any questionsJones Day Interview! (applied: 06/09, heard back: 13/09)
yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.HSF SOCIAL MOBILITY OPEN DAY INVITE- my first application for this cycle and it’s a success!
WOOHOO!
I’d like to give credit to @Jessica Booker for her advice on this thread, for which I would have not been successful had I not taken on board her feedback she has given generally on this forum.
Thank you Jessica!
I’m happy to share any tips and advice!!
Huge well done on securing the HSF open day @l789! Enjoy it and the most of the open day!HSF SOCIAL MOBILITY OPEN DAY INVITE- my first application for this cycle and it’s a success!
WOOHOO!
I’d like to give credit to @Jessica Booker for her advice on this thread, for which I would have not been successful had I not taken on board her feedback she has given generally on this forum.
Thank you Jessica!
I’m happy to share any tips and advice!!
they don't unfortunately, they used to, it was called CMS Academy, but they've stopped it for this year in favour of direct training contract applications, and as you've said the insight scheme for non-law.This might be a silly question, but does anyone know if CMS offers a vac scheme for penultimate year law students in England? All I can see on their website are direct training contract applications and an insight scheme for non law and 2nd year Scottish law students. Not sure if I’m missing something!
Thank you so much Jessica, your advice and contributions on here are GOLD!!!Fantastic news and congratulations on securing the open day spot! Also delighted to hear I have been of some help (posts like this make my day!)
Superstar! Congratulations!yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.
Is this for W&C by any chance?is 950 words too long for a cover letter?
I would check in with the firm to see whether they could cover the additional £40, especially given it is a social mobility event!yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.