General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Ifmhouse4]

I am waiting for Katten Summer VS London as well. When did you apply? I applied in late December..

I applied the beginning of Jan! Although it’s non rolling so probs will be waiting a while

 

[J32]

Hi all,

Any news on Milbank (VS) or Gibson Dunn (VS) this cycle?

Also if anyone needs info on Cleary or Weil PM me!

Still waiting on Gibson Dunn, but highly doubtful tbf.

 

[CL-BD]

congrats on the int! Was this for a VS or TC?

Thanks it's for a TC, I dont believe VS's were an option in this cycle

 

[L.M.P]

Link rejection

 

[Stephen]

Has anyone heard back from Gateley?

I have not yet. applied 1st choice London and 2nd choice Leeds.

 

[Ifmhouse4]

I would be grateful if anyone has any advice about Slaughter and May interviews! (direct TC, applied in Nov(?)).

Hey, did you hear back today? Good luck!!

 

[ComplianceChange]

I haven't heard anything from Links yet? Anyone in the same boat?

 

[SH414]

Got a Hill Dickinson Skype interview invite (for their London office)!! First ever interview so if anyone could help I’d realllly appreciate it

I've also got an interview and would be really grateful for any advice on what to brush up on!

 

[WMA]

I've also got an interview and would be really grateful for any advice on what to brush up on!

Hey Guys,
I had my HD skype interview and was successful. They asked 3 Q's, one about commercial awareness, one about HD and what makes them different and one about your skills. They dont ask follow up questions so deffo use up all the allocated time as I finished my interview early as I thought they'd ask follow ups but they didn't. Hope this helps

 

[futuretraineecity]

This is probs a silly question but does anyone know if you can still apply for a direct TC in 2nd year and without having done a VS? Is this more for people with experience and later on? I’ve only done VS applications and am starting to think whether I should consider applying for TCs?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

This is probs a silly question but does anyone know if you can still apply for a direct TC in 2nd year and without having done a VS? Is this more for people with experience and later on? I’ve only done VS applications and am starting to think whether I should consider applying for TCs?

yes, thousands of people do it each year.

you’ve got to ask yourself whether you think your application as a whole is ready. Not an issue if you do want to wait before applying

 

[Wikki]

Hey, has anyone done Paul Hastings video interview?

Yes just did it: (20 Seconds thinking time, 60 seconds to answer)
Q1, Tell me about yourself?
Q2, Why law and why PH?
Q3, What superpower would you like to have, being invisible or being able to fly, give your reasons?

 

[Jaysen]

Yes just did it: (20 Seconds thinking time, 60 seconds to answer)
Q1, Tell me about yourself?
Q2, Why law and why PH?
Q3, What superpower would you like to have, being invisible or being able to fly, give your reasons?

What a last question!

 

[Frank]

Yes just did it: (20 Seconds thinking time, 60 seconds to answer)
Q1, Tell me about yourself?
Q2, Why law and why PH?
Q3, What superpower would you like to have, being invisible or being able to fly, give your reasons?

Fly to avoid issues with airline companies which cancelled flights because of corona

 

[Velikilawyer123]

Yes just did it: (20 Seconds thinking time, 60 seconds to answer)
Q1, Tell me about yourself?
Q2, Why law and why PH?
Q3, What superpower would you like to have, being invisible or being able to fly, give your reasons?

Genuinely, what could you say for being invisible?? Flying has obvious benefits of avoiding traffic congestion, commuting, etc, but the only things you could realistically do while invisible probably aren't appropriate to mention for an interview setting. It would all come down to some form of spying / trickery, maybe even obtaining govt / company secrets etc, which again doesn't paint you in the best of lights in terms of honesty / integrity. Can anybody think of any reason to say invisibility over flying? Or any reason for flying other than avoiding traffic jams / general transportation issues?

 

[MVE49]

Genuinely, what could you say for being invisible?? Flying has obvious benefits of avoiding traffic congestion, commuting, etc, but the only things you could realistically do while invisible probably aren't appropriate to mention for an interview setting. It would all come down to some form of spying / trickery, maybe even obtaining govt / company secrets etc, which again doesn't paint you in the best of lights in terms of honesty / integrity. Can anybody think of any reason to say invisibility over flying? Or any reason for flying other than avoiding traffic jams / general transportation issues?

I think it’s more about personality than work-specific benefits

 

[Honest99]

Genuinely, what could you say for being invisible?? Flying has obvious benefits of avoiding traffic congestion, commuting, etc, but the only things you could realistically do while invisible probably aren't appropriate to mention for an interview setting. It would all come down to some form of spying / trickery, maybe even obtaining govt / company secrets etc, which again doesn't paint you in the best of lights in terms of honesty / integrity. Can anybody think of any reason to say invisibility over flying? Or any reason for flying other than avoiding traffic jams / general transportation issues?

This is the type of answer you should avoid giving. They are trying to find out about your personality, you don't have to give a crazy answer about spying on governments nor a boring one about commuting and getting out of traffic congestion...

 

[Frank]

I agree and this is why people mess up these questions: they overthink their answers to impress or to avoid looking stupid, but by default the questions are set to make you feel uncomfortable and see how you react under pressure. Just be relaxed and see the trees behind the fence, no one expects you to come up with a scenario like in comic books

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Guys, there’s no right or wrong answer to the super power question, so don’t over analyse what the answer should/could be.

IMO it’s an awful question though....

 

[Lumree]

For people that have completed the WBD test: did you receive a confirmation email? I have completed mine but not actually sure it’s sent