General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[acceleratedlaw]

If it helps it took roughly 8 weeks post AC for Manchester to hear back. It'll differ by office but that may give some indication - hope this helps

thanks friend )

 

[csyn]

sorry if this such a newbie question but are white & case more open to hiring from summer TC applications than the general trend of firms increasingly hiring exclusively from vs?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Hi all following my recent rejection, I'm looking into other firms to apply to. Norton Rose Fulbright has been one of my top options, but I seemed to have missed the graduates/finalists deadline, would it still be possible to apply before the deadline for penultimate students?

 

[Charles]

Hi all following my recent rejection, I'm looking into other firms to apply to. Norton Rose Fulbright has been one of my top options, but I seemed to have missed the graduates/finalists deadline, would it still be possible to apply before the deadline for penultimate students?

Sorry. I also didn't get an AC invite for Baker.
I don't know about Norton, what about other US firms?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Sorry. I also didn't get an AC invite for Baker.
I don't know about Norton, what about other US firms?

I’m looking into US firms too, but I was more so curious of the general stance on this. Are finalists only allowed to apply for the finalists deadline or can they still apply to meet the deadline for penultimate students? A lot of the firms I’m interested in I’ve already missed the deadline for finalists

 

[D95]

I’m looking into US firms too, but I was more so curious of the general stance on this. Are finalists only allowed to apply for the finalists deadline or can they still apply to meet the deadline for penultimate students? A lot of the firms I’m interested in I’ve already missed the deadline for finalists

There's no harm in contacting these firms directly (the situation may be slightly different due to coronavirus perhaps?) BUT these deadlines are for a reason and when it comes to Norton specifically, my friend was rejected straightaway because she applied during the application window for penultimate students when she was already a postgrad - they encouraged her to apply in the next cycle, though.

 

[LS12]

Does anyone know whether white and case and Latham and Watkins hire from direct TCs much?

 

[amb98]

Does anyone know whether white and case and Latham and Watkins hire from direct TCs much?

Compared to other US firms (that hire exclusively from VSs) I would say they do. But compared to non US firms they have more of a tendency to recruit from vac schemes.

Interestingly, Latham had recently advertised a TC for 2020 start.

Sidley is another firm I’ve seen currently recruiting for a 2020 TC so maybe they also take direct TC applicants (not sure if open atm though).

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I’m looking into US firms too, but I was more so curious of the general stance on this. Are finalists only allowed to apply for the finalists deadline or can they still apply to meet the deadline for penultimate students? A lot of the firms I’m interested in I’ve already missed the deadline for finalists

if it says there’s a deadline for a certain year group, there’s a reason and you need to keep to it

 

[S87]

Does anyone know whether white and case and Latham and Watkins hire from direct TCs much?

No they are hire only from vs

 

[edj]

Compared to other US firms (that hire exclusively from VSs) I would say they do. But compared to non US firms they have more of a tendency to recruit from vac schemes.

Interestingly, Latham had recently advertised a TC for 2020 start.

Sidley is another firm I’ve seen currently recruiting for a 2020 TC so maybe they also take direct TC applicants (not sure if open atm though).

Hey where did you see those advertisements? On those firms' careers websites or somewhere else?

 

[amb98]

Hey where did you see those advertisements? On those firms' careers websites or somewhere else?

On the gov UK jobs site Latham vacancy expired this week but Sidley still on:

https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/4204375

 

[S87]

Errata corrige Latham’s deadline for the 2022 tc is still open until July.
So, I suppose that they are still hiring

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Compared to other US firms (that hire exclusively from VSs) I would say they do. But compared to non US firms they have more of a tendency to recruit from vac schemes.

Interestingly, Latham had recently advertised a TC for 2020 start.

Sidley is another firm I’ve seen currently recruiting for a 2020 TC so maybe they also take direct TC applicants (not sure if open atm though).

wow this made me feel a lot better, I’m assuming you would have had to done your LPC already though to apply for a 2020 training contract?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

wow this made me feel a lot better, I’m assuming you would have had to done your LPC already though to apply for a 2020 training contract?

you’d need to be completing your LPC this summer or have already completed it

 

[amb98]

wow this made me feel a lot better, I’m assuming you would have had to done your LPC already though to apply for a 2020 training contract?

Also quite interesting to see firms recruiting additional trainees at a time when others are cutting down on numbers/delaying start dates due to a lack of work for trainees.

Or perhaps some people may have reneged their contracts so they’ve had to recruit this late on @Jessica Booker which would you say it is?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Also quite interesting to see firms recruiting additional trainees at a time when others are cutting down on numbers/delaying start dates due to a lack of work for trainees.

Or perhaps some people may have reneged their contracts so they’ve had to recruit this late on @Jessica Booker which would you say it is?

I suspect neither.

Unlikely to be reneges this late in the game. More likely people deferring due to personal reasons or failing law school.

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

if it says there’s a deadline for a certain year group, there’s a reason and you need to keep to it

if it says there’s a deadline for a certain year group, there’s a reason and you need to keep to it

Thank you! Is it common for some firms to recruit for 2021?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thank you! Is it common for some firms to recruit for 2021?

Not the larger firms. Tends to be smaller firms that recruit only a year in advance.

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Not the larger firms. Tends to be smaller firms that recruit only a year in advance.

Ahh thank you! Not sure what I should do now as I was really counting on Bakers. Does this forum happen to have a list of firms that are likely to hire from direct TCs?