Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[BMtc22]

Is this for a direct TC?

For the summer vac scheme!

 

[BMtc22]

Is this for summer vs?

yes!

 

[Anjeri]

Dechert VI invite!! Was pretty sure I’d been rejected. Anyone done it this cycle please?

 

[Lumree]

Dechert VI invite!! Was pretty sure I’d been rejected. Anyone done it this cycle please?

Congrats! When did you apply if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[riggers]

Sidley VS offer !

 

[Anjeri]

Congrats! When did you apply if you don’t mind me asking?

Thank you! I applied on the 29th of January

 

[EJC]

Did you take the test on the 24th or was it the day you received the WG invite? Or is that the update after you took the test?

I took the test on the 27th but I received an email from Freshfields on the 25th inviting me to a link for their WG

 

[Jooooopp7]

I did the Simmons & Simmons VI on Jan 31 and still heard nothing - anyone else in the same boat?

yeah! i feel like I've been waiting a while ahaha not sure when we'll hear

 

[Lawyerwithadream]

I took the test on the 27th but I received an email from Freshfields on the 25th inviting me to a link for their WG

Oh okay!

 

[EJC]

Has anyone done the AC for Freshfields direct TC? If so, do you have any tips for the written exercise and the analytical interview? Stressing about AC's and trying to prepare for them anyways...

 

[CL20]

Friday afternoon rejection from Bakers post VI. I am not surprised I really struggled with the VI glad that the turnaround was quite quick though

Same!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Has anyone done the AC for Freshfields direct TC? If so, do you have any tips for the written exercise and the analytical interview? Stressing about AC's and trying to prepare for them anyways...

TCLA crowd doing well with the FBD AC invites. Think this is now the 5th person I know pm here whose got on. Here’s the advice I’ve given everyone else:


personal interview:

Know your personal statement inside out and anticipate the questions you might get from what you have mentioned on there or what might be missing.

don’t purposely try to fit in your motivations with who your interviewers are. Just because your interviewer is a Tax later, doesn’t mean you have to have motivation for Tax.

You don’t have to know what practice areas your preferences will be in, but showing some interest in their core practice areas is a good thing.

don’t over-egg any interest in niche areas or secondments. Yes, you might get a seat/secondment but you are going to have to do seats in other areas and your more likely to qualify into core areas.

be able to explain why the day job and why the career.

be able to explain what you think you’ll be good at and what you think won’t come so naturally.

written exercise

Scrutinise everything. Check for errors in all parts (typos, misspellings, transposed numbers, incorrect dates), look for anything ambiguous or that is unclear. Make sure everything is super clear and concise.

Article interview

read the instructions carefully.

Prepare a summary of the article (and that summary should not be more than 2-3 sentences).

Use specific evidence from the article to back up what you are saying. Also use any external knowledge/opinions.

Don’t be afraid of giving an answer a go even if you aren’t sure. As long as you are clear you are not sure but you are trying to work it out/giving it a go, this will be better than saying “I don’t know”.

think about whether the companies/organisations mentioned in the article would be asking for advice on if they were clients of Freshfields.

check the date of the article. If it’s more than 6 months old, think about what might have changed since then

 

[Iman]

Just been invited to NRF’s AC!! Does anyone have any tips?

 

[Changes]

Congrats!! Can I ask when you applied it seems like there going back through apps but I applied back in November so not sure if I am bottom of the pile or its PFO and they haven't told me.

I applied on the deadline in January and yet to hear, so suspect the same.

 

[Jean]

Received a rejection for Linklaters Direct TC yesterday evening but got invited to Dechert's VI! Tips appreciated from anyone who has done it!

 

[PEN1]

I’m still waiting but only had it yesterday. When was yours?

Mine was last week too. Let me know if you hear back!

 

[Abgaal]

Sidley VS offer !

How long did they respond after your AC?

 

[anon0408]

Seems a lot of people got Dechert VI invites yesterday- congrats everyone! I'm still waiting post-app there, as well as for Travers and Macfarlanes. Anyone else?

 

[Lumree]

Seems a lot of people got Dechert VI invites yesterday- congrats everyone! I'm still waiting post-app there, as well as for Travers and Macfarlanes. Anyone else?

Still waiting on Dechert and Travers! Applied for Dechert on the 27th December

 

[epwz98]

Silly question - but from the 4 dates they offered you - were most of the places filled up haha. Haven't had a response yet, did my interview on the 26th so slightly pessimistic now

Hey, I had the option of choosing all the dates, so I don't think you should worry too much. FYI, I had a friend who only just did his VI approx. 2 weeks ago!