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I cannot confirm how accurate this is but I have heard for the spring scheme the firm had 22 attendees.does anyone know how many VS places there are for milbank?
I cannot confirm how accurate this is but I have heard for the spring scheme the firm had 22 attendees.does anyone know how many VS places there are for milbank?
If it is impossible to change the topic, I would try to look for indirect effects this could have on the firm. Competition law does not operate in a vacuum, and an important development could cause a chain of effects that end up being relevant for many law firms that do not have competition practices. For instance, if the merger control regime in a given jurisdiction becomes significantly more restrictive, this could lead to (i) a decrease in big-ticket dealmaking and (ii) an increase in complex corporate carveouts for the deals that do go through - which could benefits firms specializing in this type of transaction. If a given merger control regime becomes more relaxed (as will likely be the case in the US), the opposite effect could be observed, benefiting law firms operating generalist M&A practices.Hi @Jessica Booker @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam
I have an AC next week where i have to give a presentation based on an answer I provided in my application for a ‘please describe a current news story which is of interest to you and why.’ I decided at the time to use an answer that I had used previously related to competition as I was best able to link it back to myself and my prior experience.
The firm’s London office does not offer a seat in competition nor have a practice area in it. A lot of advice I have seen online for this AC says that candidates should expand on their commercial story and that it is really important to explicitly link it back to the firm and not just rely on knowing the topic well.
I am struggling to find ways to link it back to the firm since they don’t work in competition law and don’t really know how to approach this? Does anyone have any advice?
I could perhaps say that I would like to be considered for their winter vac scheme. I have 2 more summer vac schemes with firms I prefer and hope to get a TC from one of them, but as nothing is certain I don’t want to burn bridges.Are you wanting to be considered for an alternative opportunity (e.g. later VS or Direct TC process) with the firm or are you just reneging?
got a VS offer from orrick last week, but also think no news is good news for nowThey said they might still invite people back to an interview, strange then didn’t interview in the first place really, but I’m not sure how to think now
Hey! They said they'd reimburse but it might take a while because they have a huge backlog. But you'll deffo hear back.Has anyone that did the Mishcon AC emailed in with train ticket for reimbursement and gotten a reply?
Was this post AC?Did anyone else get a Mishcon PFO yesterday?
Thank you for this Andrei, like you have stated, I doubt these issues would affect their satellite offices (mainly London) in terms of recruiting policies, but it’s quite interesting how they have removed/ changed their DEI policies or reworded them, to appease the Trump admin.In terms of impact as to recruitment and retention, while it remains to be seen how pervasive it is, there are certainly arguments to be made that there will at least be some negative effect on the firms who have gotten most media attention for striking a deal (as of now, Paul, Weiss, Skadden, Milbank, Willkie, and if rumors are to be believed, Kirkland). We have already seen a number of Skadden associates quit, and there are reports of widespread internal discontent. On the partner side as well it is thought that there might be lateral moves from (i) the partners with strong connections to the Democratic Party (such as Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, who is a partner at Willkie) and (ii) the star litigation partners (as many argue striking these deals under the threat of potentially illegal executive orders could damage firms' reputations on the contentious side, especially for representation in cases involving Government interests). Nevertheless, this will likely depend on how many other firms strike their own deals or change their DEI policies, as if this becomes the status quo in the industry, practitioners may have no choice but to accept it.
On the recruitment side, some argue that the firms that have struck deals will become less attractive and thus lose out on top talent, particularly in the US - where there is a lot more competition between firms to recruit candidates with high GPAS from target universities (which is why they employ the 'campus interviews' system). It is however unclear how much the firms themselves will change their recruitment policies in regards to DEI and use of contextual data: as I have seen it reported in the press, the firms generally seem only to say that as part of the deal with the US Administration, they have affirmed their commitment to being compliant with federal anti-discrimination employment rules. Nonetheless, presumably these firms already considered themselves to be compliant before they struck the deal; so perhaps this involves a commitment to compliance with a different interpretation of said rules. Since the details of the agreements have not been published, little can be said as to what this interpretation could be and how major a revision of recruitment policies it requires.
Finally, on the question about impact to recruitment policies of satellite offices, it is again difficult to opine with any level of certainty. If US firms have large satellite offices and if keeping current recruitment policies keeps them in better standing with the relevant foreign government and their foreign practitioners (which would both likely be the case in London), it is plausible this could happen. In my view it is unlikely that the US Administration would be too interested in the employment practices of firms in foreign jurisdictions.
yep heard today at around half 4, got the VS for bristol!Has anyone heard from VWV post-ac? Been 3 weeks since the london one and i thought we were supposed to hear after 2..
Does anyone know what strengths cappfinity tests assess? Just got back a couple of feedback reports and they say wildly different things...
Not heard post TI from BJ but they said they would get back week commencing 7 April with ac invitesAnybody heard from browne jacobson or BBC today?
Thank you! If I don't manage to get a TC, my backup plan is to call myself an 'occupational psychologist' and invent new ways to torture law firm applicants. Seems very lucrative.Just guessing, since I haven’t passed a single cappfinity test yet either, but I think each firm tailors the test based on their own core values.
One firm might prioritise adaptability, drive, and teamwork, while another might focus more on ownership, attention to detail, and commercial awareness. So it can vary quite a bit depending on what the firm is looking for.
Just make us do basic maths... it works every time with me🤣Thank you! If I don't manage to get a TC, my backup plan is to call myself an 'occupational psychologist' and invent new ways to torture law firm applicants. Seems very lucrative.