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Register HereSame! Tbh I knew it wasn’t my best VIEversheds pfo 😂
the sad part is I thought I did alright, guess not 😂 😂 😂Same! Tbh I knew it wasn’t my best VI
what question did you get?Yes Just had the worst interview ever end of last week. Legal questions asked of a non law student! Legal not commercial. Proper waste of everyone's time. Explained I was non law and therefore hadn't undertaken any form of legal education yet.
I forgot to add HSF (among my top choices too; passed the benchmark, still waiting)
AppliedBaker McKenzie Allen & Shearman | ❌ Goodwin Pinsent Masons |❌ Mayer Brown |❌ Skadden ❌ Morrison Foerster Slaughter & May | ❌ Jones Day | ❌ Gibson Dunn (attended their first-year insight scheme but didn't hear anything yet so a bit worried) Cooley Linklaters Willkie Farr & Gallagher | ❌ Latham & Watkins (online test, silent since sadly) Forsters LLP (they're going to send out outcomes on the 10th) TLT Dechert LLP Orrick HFW BCLP Paynes Hicks Beach Eversheds (reached VI, still waiting for outcome) Clyde & Co Addleshaw Goddard LLP Kirkland Covington LLP White & Case Macfarlanes UN Legal Affairs Intern (New York HQ) Clifford Chance Dubai | ❌ Weil | ❌ Katten Charles Russel Speechlys King & Spalding (TC) Quinn Emmanuel (Paris) Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (placed on hold since early December, so awaiting outcome) Perth Thingy… (I randomly applied to a company in Perth Scotland, since it was just CV based, and I have no idea what the name was and they ghosted me I think because I didn't get an email or anything 😂 😂 😂 ) Deloitte (completely ghosted, no confirmation email whatsoever so 100% PFO 😂😂) Vison & Elkins Morgan Lewis Walker Morris CMS Hogan Lovells Osborne Clarke Davis Polk RPC Ropes & Gray Paul Weiss Squire Patton Boggs Mills & Reeve Simmons & Simmons (VI stage so far) Norton Rose Fulbright Withers (they asked for visa info, and I didn't realise it's outside my term time, so they suggested transferring my application to a TC so there's hope I think) Joelson Capsticks LLP | ❌ Gowling WLG Gide Loyrette Nouel London DAC Beachcroft (TC) Howes Spercival PwC |❌ Cleary Gottlieb | ❌ Reed Smith | ❌ Farrer & Co Shoosmiths Freshfields Debevoise & Plimpton Greenberg Traurig (TC) Lockton Watson Farley & Williams (last second and they're rolling so highly unlikely)
Once done with exams, I will definitely start applying for direct TCs, because I graduate in June 2026...
Do you think they had the wrong set of questions for me then as a non law student? They asked about 5 actual legal questions relating to law rather than commercial awareness or even legal process and really specific questions rather than broad concept type questions. I have done Warranty type stuff previously and stages of M&A deals etc in ACs but this was actual law.Can happen but tends to be rare. When it does happen, its usually because you have experience, whether it be work experience or academics related to the topic included in your application though.
Do you mind sharing what firm this was for? As a non-law grad, this sounds awfulDo you think they had the wrong set of questions for me then as a non law student? They asked about 5 actual legal questions relating to law rather than commercial awareness or even legal process and really specific questions rather than broad concept type questions. I have done Warranty type stuff previously and stages of M&A deals etc in ACs but this was actual law.
Amazing job on RS! When did you do your SJT/VI?Reed Smith AC!
Akin Telephone Interview.
Literally shaking. Please anyone with tips on interviews and what questions to ask partners and GR, I will gladly appreciate @Amma Usman @Jessica Booker
In mid DecemberAmazing job on RS! When did you do your SJT/VI?
It is quite long it took me a whole day to do so I would recommend setting aside plenty of time for it and taking a break in between. Other than that you cant really prepare for it, the tasks are quite random, it's very game-based. There is a lock at the end which I did not complete. There is also a task about setting prices for some shares or something which is changing every minute or so. It's important to stay calm a lot of the games are very stressful for a reason.NRF Arctic shores- any1 have any advice?![]()
My report was a complete surprise to me, especially the strengths. I now feel really defeated after working so hard to prepare for it. Trying not to overthink/ try and quantify the feedback but I doubt that I have got through to AC. So much room for improvement 🥴 I also found it tough to distill everything that they wanted answering in 500 words!Hello, does anybody wanna compare Mills & Reece’s assessment report?
Thank you!It is quite long it took me a whole day to do so I would recommend setting aside plenty of time for it and taking a break in between. Other than that you cant really prepare for it, the tasks are quite random, it's very game-based.