Geez you are right! Damn!That's what I thought! But saw their Instagram and they have a countdown for a submission for 11.59 tonight! I'm submitting it tonight to be safe but thought others should know!
Geez you are right! Damn!That's what I thought! But saw their Instagram and they have a countdown for a submission for 11.59 tonight! I'm submitting it tonight to be safe but thought others should know!
Thank you so much - so helpfulHi @Al1793!
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Just want to wish you the very best for the year ahead before I start. Congratulations too on being progressed to interview!
I enjoyed the AC for two reasons.
Firstly, I really liked the interviewer that I had for the motivational/general interview. I just enjoyed our conversation and appreciated how open he was with me about his experience.
Secondly, I found the scenario-based interviews invigorating. My interviewers (I had two scenario-based interviews as it was online when I did it) were not trying to catch me out and seemed to enjoy our discussion. They genuinely seemed invested in learning how I thought and what the approach I employed was when answering questions. They were challenging interviews but I appreciated having the opportunity to speak with two partners about how to approach a particular case too.
I also enjoyed that the interview allowed me to be curious and to ask questions. The structure of the interview lends itself well to discussion which suited me.
My biggest advice for these interviews is know the "Three Whys" (why you, why HSF, why commercial law), be hot on your commercial terms (Jake Schogger's Commercial Law Handbook is great for this), and be up to date on your commercial awareness (Watson's Daily!). Also practice. You must be comfortable with explaining and justifying your thought process out loud in a clear and logical manner.
I would advise checking out the materials that the Big Three Management Consultancies put out for Case Study preparation (i.e., Mckinsey, BCG, Bain). BCG's is here. Videos like this are also really useful to demonstrate what effective 'thinking out loud' is and how this skill can be implemented in an interview scenario.
I hope that helps .
Do tag me if you have any follow-up questions!
congrats! is this for the summer vs?
Slaughter and May interview invite + Reed Smith VI !!
Bird & Bird only recently sent me a WGAnyone not heard from Bird & Bird for a long time? Still waiting post WG
A week exactly I think!Lovely. How many days have they given for you to finish the VI?
Can I ask, when did you apply? I applied Dec 3rd and haven't heard anything!Bird & Bird only recently sent me a WG
I also would be grateful for some advice for Slaughter and May interviewDoes anyone have any tips for the Slaughter and May interview?
Could I ask when you applied please?I also would be grateful for some advice for Slaughter and May interview
Congratulations!! When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?VI stage for Bristows 🥳🥳🥳
I have had the exact same issue! I would recommend having post-it notes near your camera with some structured STAR bullet points, they can go a long way as you won't be reading them out but at the same time they will help you as a prompt and calm your nerves. My biggest fear just before recording the VI was always that my mind would go blank, but because I would practice the key questions likely to come up beforehand I could glance at my prompt if I struggle to think whilst answering which was a source of comfort!Hi guys, not sure if this is the right place to ask but I have struggled with interviews, particularly pre-recorded VIs and phone interviews for 3 cycles now and it's just because I get so nervous about the time limit that I draw a blank and practically forget how to speak! Anyone have any tips to overcome this (I have done lots of practice Qs but still struggle)? Thank you
23rd DecemberCongratulations!! When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?
Yes, I would expect this to be the case.My email said this:
"Please complete the test within three days of receiving this email".
If i received a test invite on the 4th does that mean I have to complete it by the 7th? really not sure xx
i just had my interview and feel like sometimes talked a bit too fast and ran out of breath, do you guys think that will be a problem?
CMS AC Invite! Was so worried because there were so many technical issues with my VI (they had to ask me to re-record my questions) and definitely was quite rambly!
If someone could give some insight on what I should expect, I would be incredibly grateful!
For some context in case anyone is wondering, I completed the VI on 13th December (This was after I was told to re-record as well!).
I just did a VI. probably one of the worst 20 minutes of my entire life 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I messed up basically every question and basically just gave up.
Not fun at all! I received a question like what would be the worst part about being a commercial lawyer. I honestly had not prepared that....and I don't even remember what I said - which is the worst part 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
I had that question on a VI before Christmas too and it was awful, I just panicked! I think it's rare to come out of a VI feeling like they went well though, just because of how unnatural they can feel. I did my first last cycle and I thought it was horrific but I made it to AC so don't write yourself off yet!
Baker McKenzie VI invite Anyone have any tips? am super nervous!
Hi guys, not sure if this is the right place to ask but I have struggled with interviews, particularly pre-recorded VIs and phone interviews for 3 cycles now and it's just because I get so nervous about the time limit that I draw a blank and practically forget how to speak! Anyone have any tips to overcome this (I have done lots of practice Qs but still struggle)? Thank you
I have had the exact same issue! I would recommend having post-it notes near your camera with some structured STAR bullet points, they can go a long way as you won't be reading them out but at the same time they will help you as a prompt and calm your nerves. My biggest fear just before recording the VI was always that my mind would go blank, but because I would practice the key questions likely to come up beforehand I could glance at my prompt if I struggle to think whilst answering which was a source of comfort!
If you don't have an answer prepped to the question then have a 'Stickies' app open (if you have a Mac), jot your main bullet points there and drag it to the top, always helps me to structure my answer!
It depends on the firm and welcome to the forum. Also for Gowling I think kit depends on the office that you applied for.
Then I would assume that there would still be a lot of people in the process.Thanks! They were both London based.