General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[DrowninginSQE]

Before I teach my grandmother to suck eggs, does everyone understand the 4D's of time management?

Delete, delegate, defer, do. I even have specific highlighters for them.

 

[keira]

Has anyone heard back from Latham & Watkins yet, for Winter VS?

 

[DrowninginSQE]

Has anyone heard back from Latham & Watkins yet, for Winter VS?

Radio silence.

 

[Sekani Wraith]

Its basically something to think of when you get scenario based questions in things like SJTs and scenario based questions in applications and interviews.

Basically the 4Ds are about time management and how to approach work when you have too much on. The 4Ds are:

Dump/Delete
Delegate
Delay
Do

(and in that order).

I think it is an important thing to consider because in most scenario based questions, people just jump to the "DO", thinking that the answer to everything is just to work harder to get things done. You've got to think about the risks of that though - what if you still don't get it done or if by doing it for so long, will you do it well?

So think about the other options - particulary the delegate and delay aspects. Reality is that is how lawyers work to ensure work is done efficiently and well. Delete is something to consider too though (and that shouldn't just be deleting your social life to do the doing).

I have never heard of this until now so thank you!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I have never heard of this until now so thank you!

It gets thrown around a lot in professional working environments and time management training courses. But I was reading an application with a scenario based question and realised its often actually quite relevant to them.

If I could add another D, it would be direction - you need to be sure you are heading in the right direction, otherwise you will just waste more time!

 

[TC2020]

Hello

If it is not too much trouble, I would be grateful if someone could share some tips for the NRF telephone interview. I have tried looking on a few threads, but there’s not much information.

Thank you in advance

 

[gg332dd]

Re Watson Glaser: Does anyone know if firms look at each individual component or just overall percentile? I got almost everything right on evaluating arguments but did poorly in recognising assumptions. Not sure how this would be perceived by GR.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Re Watson Glaser: Does anyone know if firms look at each individual component or just overall percentile? I got almost everything right on evaluating arguments but did poorly in recognising assumptions. Not sure how this would be perceived by GR.

There won’t be one answer to this. It can vary between firms, some may put more weighting on certain parts of a test more so than others

 

[gg332dd]

There won’t be one answer to this. It can vary between firms, some may put more weighting on certain parts of a test more so than others

Thank you Jessica!

 

[websterl]

Has anyone heard anything from the following firms: -
- Mishcon de Reya
- Latham & Watkins
- Simmons & Simmons (post tests & VI)
- Linklaters (post tests)
- White & Case

 

[hunter]

I had an interview with a law firm for their vac scheme. Part of the interview was to discuss an article for commercial awareness, and to pick it apart and explain how lawyers would help, what it's talking about et cetera. The interviewer told me after that bit that my answers were "superb" and "excellent" to that bit. Then the conversation moved on to just chatting informally about a shared hobby we have.
Is this a good sign or was she being nice as I was obviously quite nervous?

 

[Staples]

Has anyone heard anything from the following firms: -
- Mishcon de Reya
- Latham & Watkins
- Simmons & Simmons (post tests & VI)
- Linklaters (post tests)
- White & Case

None - btw I know Mishcon say they recruit on a rolling basis in the FAQs, but I emailed them to ask for an update and they told me we’ll hear after the 31 Dec deadline

 

[Evelina]

Has anyone heard anything from the following firms: -
- Mishcon de Reya
- Latham & Watkins
- Simmons & Simmons (post tests & VI)
- Linklaters (post tests)
- White & Case

no from any of them at same stages!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I had an interview with a law firm for their vac scheme. Part of the interview was to discuss an article for commercial awareness, and to pick it apart and explain how lawyers would help, what it's talking about et cetera. The interviewer told me after that bit that my answers were "superb" and "excellent" to that bit. Then the conversation moved on to just chatting informally about a shared hobby we have.
Is this a good sign or was she being nice as I was obviously quite nervous?

No one knows this apart from your interviewer. Just wait for the outcome rather than trying to second guess what happened

 

[hunter]

No one knows this apart from your interviewer. Just wait for the outcome rather than trying to second guess what happened

o k , thanks

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

No sounds good!!! Can I ask what article you talked about?

Our policy/community rules are based on not providing specific details like this on the forums.

 

[SportsThoughts]

Congrats! Out of curiosity, when are the ACs for Willkie Farr?

Thanks! Early next year, Jan/Feb time.

 

[Adam Gilchrist]

Has anyone heard anything from the following firms: -
- Mishcon de Reya
- Latham & Watkins
- Simmons & Simmons (post tests & VI)
- Linklaters (post tests)
- White & Case

There were a couple of people on this thread earlier with video Interviews for White & Case, and a few people with rejections too.

 

[Giles]

I was wondering if anyone has done the Simmons & Simmons VI and written tests? I would be super grateful for any advice on how to prep.

Hey! I have been looking ALL week for someone to answer this but in the end had to bite the bullet and take the assessment. But thought I would share my insight as soon as I had completed it to help out.

The written exercise is 12 minutes in total to read and write. The article is not really an article, but a series of statements. You just have to summarise what risks and opportunities the article is talking about.

The video interview is 5 questions. Fortunately, these were your very standard questions so hopefully you may have prepped for this anyway.

Hope this has reached you in time! Happy to answer any other questions just drop me a message

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

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