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Register HereSame here! Do they send the same email to everyone saying "hope you take confidence from hearing your application was strong"?Shoosmiths PFO finally
I’m a semi-recent postgraduate currently working as a paralegal and I am considering applying to Stephenson Harwood. Would it be better to apply for the placement scheme or apply to the direct tc?
I appreciate that the placement scheme may be more competitive, but I also know it’s the firm’s first-choice pool. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Mine did as well! For a moment I had some hopeSorry to hear this! Can I ask in your email did it say something along the lines of “hope you take confidence in knowing your application was strong”?
Hi Jessica, sorry I found this old message with the search function. As a paralegal, should I be worried about conflict checks for direct training contracts too? Obviously I would disclose this and then avoid acting for the conflicting client once I start my TC, but could it be a reason not to hire me at all? Thank youThis can be an issue. It isn’t always the case, and it will depend on the firm in question and also who you are working for as a paralegal. The more the firms are direct competitors, then the more this can be an issue.
I have seen enough paralegals do vacation schemes for it to be okay though. But have seen enough paralegals not get approval from either their current employer or the vacation scheme firm due to their “you can’t work for another employer at the same time” policies or because a conflict check has made it too risky.
The firm won’t do a conflict check until you start an onboarding process though, and so you can be progressed and then find out you cannot proceed. You’d also need to declare it to the firm you are paralegalling with too, which means they could also block it.
What did yours say?Mine didn't say that🤣 i applied for the London office too
I didn’t get that so you should feel good about that.Same here! Do they send the same email to everyone saying "hope you take confidence from hearing your application was strong"?
This was the main partWhat did yours say?
Yeah mine said that as well. Maybe all London office people get a different message. Or maybe my application just wasn’t that good haha.This was the main part
Unfortunately, on this occasion your application was unsuccessful. We offer relatively few placements which means we have to say no to lots of great applicants. However, we offer far more places at our assessment days for training contracts, so please don’t rule yourself out based on the result of your placement application.
As you have also applied for a training contract, I will be in touch with you about the outcome of that application by Friday 9th May 2025.
“Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, I am unable to offer individual feedback but hope you take confidence from hearing your application was strong.”Yeah mine said that as well
No, fifth paragraph for me just says they can’t offer individual feedback.“Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, I am unable to offer individual feedback but hope you take confidence from hearing your application was strong.”
Thats what it said for me and it was the fifth paragraph in the email if that helps! (Just putting this in case you missed it because I did the first time I read it lol but then I went back 5 minutes later to read it fully once I got over the rejection haha)
Yes I got this email too! I hope we all make the cut for the tc ac!!Same here! Do they send the same email to everyone saying "hope you take confidence from hearing your application was strong"?
Not yet. I don't know if this is a bad signanyone heard from CRS post VI
Ah sorry about that but good luck with the TC if you applied for it!No, fifth paragraph for me just says they can’t offer individual feedback.
Did you pass to the next stage? I got effective communicator and open connector with my weakness being personal responsibility. Just got an email saying I didn't pass to the next stageJust got Shoosmith's report feedback- Effective communicator, and detail as my strengths- adaptability as my weakness!
Same here💀No, fifth paragraph for me just says they can’t offer individual feedback.