DLA Piper also opens tomorrow - 7th September. Sorry for the double posting I started going through them as this will be useful later down the line.
Not sure if it will help if I list when the applications will open for some firms?
Allen & Overy 1 October 2018 VS / TC
Blake Morgan: 2 November...
I suggest you have your applications reviewed by someone if you can. You could also send your first applications to firms that aren't your favourites. Even first year schemes seem to be super competitive.
- Get involved in a couple of activities at uni that are non-law related. This is anecdotal, but in my experience, it gave me something more interesting to talk about at interviews.
- Your first few applications are inevitably going to be weaker than your last. So that means initially apply to firms that aren't your topic choice. This is important especially as law firms can stop you applying for a firm twice in one application cycle. My apps to the three firms you...
- Get someone to review your application before you send it off. This is true especially for the first few applications when you don't really tend to know if you are writing your applications correctly.
Hi Christy,
There's a character count on these messages so I had to break this down into a few comments.
- One of the most important things I would say is try to keep abreast of the news, even if it's just taking a flick through the BBC News app each day. It took me a while to catch up with...
I've had questions that force you to think on your feet. They weren't so much in the format you mentioned, but more "brainteaser" type questions. For general curveball questions, I would remember - they're a test of how you think, so you want to show that you can stay calm and that you can...
If it helps - I have similar grades to you (two high 2:1s and two low 2:1s), although I studied law. And I interviewed at similar UK firms (CC) and US firms (Cleary/Kirkland). I was rejected from Slaughters, it's difficult to say whether that was because of my grades - I'm not sure I did the...
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