2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[Anon 11031]

I know Shoosmiths are reviewing apps still but, out of curiosity, has anyone heard back for the Leeds office yet? I haven't seen much in terms of responses outside of their London office!

 

[Asbi]

I know Shoosmiths are reviewing apps still but, out of curiosity, has anyone heard back for the Leeds office yet? I haven't seen much in terms of responses outside of their London office!

I havent heard - i have applied for manchester and leeds. Feels like a lot of people have heard back but i think they are mostly london

 

[Asbi]

Hi everyone. Just wondered if anyone could help me with my AC i have coming up. The firm is Weightmans and I am so nervous I am starting to panic. The AC will comprise of a group task involving a case study, a presentation (topic is LPC or SQE) followed by interview and a written exercise likely to be an essay. Any insight or advice will be much appreciated

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

Hi everyone. Just wondered if anyone could help me with my AC i have coming up. The firm is Weightmans and I am so nervous I am starting to panic. The AC will comprise of a group task involving a case study, a presentation (topic is LPC or SQE) followed by interview and a written exercise likely to be an essay. Any insight or advice will be much appreciated

Just sent you a message!

 

[Jacob Miller]

Hi everyone. Just wondered if anyone could help me with my AC i have coming up. The firm is Weightmans and I am so nervous I am starting to panic. The AC will comprise of a group task involving a case study, a presentation (topic is LPC or SQE) followed by interview and a written exercise likely to be an essay. Any insight or advice will be much appreciated

If you're not already familiar with them, my previous articles cover case studies, written assessments and group tasks. All are available via the link in my signature

Best of luck with the AC!

 

[littlecat]

Has anyone heard back from Harbottle & Lewis yet?

 

[Eliana]

Hey! Is there a thread on preparing for an upcoming VS? Thank you

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hey! Is there a thread on preparing for an upcoming VS? Thank you

Some useful content here:

Vacation Scheme Preparation

Hi guys, Per my post in the 'hearing back from law firms' thread, I thought I would create this so we can bounce ideas off each other and help each other out with any questions to ensure that we can all (hopefully) get those TC offers after this summer! I'll post my approach today but please...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Vacation Scheme Guide - Updated for 2019! | The Corporate Law Academy

Our updated vacation scheme guide for 2018. We talk about how to prepare, stand out and convert your vacation scheme into a training contract.

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Virtual Vacation Schemes - Top Tips

A huge thank you to this candidate who shared this advice after completing Weil's virtual vacation scheme: General Tips Be yourself. Vacation schemes are about the firm seeing if they would want to work with you but also for you to see if you would want to work at the firm. Neither assessment...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

 

[S87]

Random question for those applying to Slaughter.

Can you watch videos on their website?

 

[MLF]

Random question for those applying to Slaughter.

Can you watch videos on their website?

NOO, I had the same problem!

 

[MLF]

I am drafting a cover letter, how small can the font be before it gets too small? I put 10 so that everything I want to say can fit ...

 

[John Travoni]

I am drafting a cover letter, how small can the font be before it gets too small? I put 10 so that everything I want to say can fit ...

I was told by graduate recruitment that the font has to be a minimum size of 12, and their preference is Times New Roman.
They dislike when you make the font smaller bc they understand you’re only doing that to put more in.

 

[MLF]

I was told by graduate recruitment that the font has to be a minimum size of 12, and their preference is Times New Roman.
They dislike when you make the font smaller bc they understand you’re only doing that to put more in.

Fair enough ... Thank you for letting me know

 

[Deleted member 2707]

For those applying to Ashurst, do you get the link to the test on the day of submission and how long do you have to complete it? Thanks!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I am drafting a cover letter, how small can the font be before it gets too small? I put 10 so that everything I want to say can fit ...

I’d generally say 10.5.

But I have seen 10 work if you are not squeezing everything else in (eg narrow margins, narrow line spacing, lack of paragraphs).

More times than not it’s probably a case being ridiculously picky with your phrasing and ensuring you are super concise to get it to one page rather than making your font size smaller.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I was told by graduate recruitment that the font has to be a minimum size of 12, and their preference is Times New Roman.
They dislike when you make the font smaller bc they understand you’re only doing that to put more in.

Shows you how things differ…. I know some people who’d say 12 is too big

 

[OEO]

Ashurst TC offer!!!!

 

[glaw23]

Anyone heard back from Shoosmiths direct TC yet (I applied for London office)? I'm getting real nervous now. I know they said 22nd June but there's not a lot of working days between now and then...

 

[Jacob Miller]

I am drafting a cover letter, how small can the font be before it gets too small? I put 10 so that everything I want to say can fit ...

12 is standard, 11 at a push. My standard formatting for formal writing is size 12 times new roman, justified with 1.15 line spacing.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Word defaults to 11 font size - so to me, I just stick to that!