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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I've recently been invited to a telephone interview with Skadden. It's supposed to focus on commercial awareness, my application, my skills and my motivations to join the firm. I think I can talk about my motivations, skills and application form at length but what kind of questions...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Ugh that is so much effort. Guess I better get down to it then!
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    Latham & Watkins VI

    You get 1 minute and 30 seconds to complete each question, I believe.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Do they recruit on a rolling basis or non-rolling? Their TC deadline is in May isn't it? I was hoping I still had a shot.
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    Skadden Telephone Interview

    Just got invited to a telephone interview with Skadden today. I've tried to choose the latest possible slot to give myself maximum prep time. The focus is going to be on the application form, commercial awareness, skills and my desire to join Skadden. Does anyone have any tips? In particular on...
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    Summer TC Application Window - participating firms?

    So I have heard that some firms offer a summer TC application window. I have heard that Freshfields and (possibly) Hogan Lovells do this, along with the Government Legal Service. Does anybody know which other firms/organisations do this? I am exhausted with trying to juggle writing quality...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hmm, this is a good point. Most of my legal work experience has actually been short stints, and the stuff I have found most transferrable has actually been time spent working as a sports coach for three summers in a row. However, although I did the coaching in different places every year, I...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    For CC's work experience section, they ask you to list them starting with 'the most relevant' one. I have not done any vac schemes and I have already talked about volunteering with a law clinic in my cover letter, so what should I put first? I have done 6 open days, a commercial mini-pupillage...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thanks!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thanks for the tip. The sports committee example is from 2015-16 and the student mentoring was from 2017-18
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    Clyde & Co Application

    Not Jessica but I am going to write a Clydes application, and I would say go for the firm's specific challenges. The question doesn't ask about general challenges facing the legal sector.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    When a firm asks you to talk specifically about the positions of responsibility you have been in, is it acceptable to talk about a job, even though that could be covered by the work experience section? I recently worked as a waiter in a small restaurant which was fairly understaffed so I often...
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    Mishcon de Reya issue question

    No idea about the VI but when did you apply? I did at the start of November and haven't heard anything yet. Starting to think I've blown it.
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Winter Vac App

    What ideas did everyone who applied come up with for how NRF stands out to them? From reading the chambers student guide and the rankings, all I can think of are the firm's broad practice range, global reach and training (but only in the most vague sense). Could really use some ideas if anyone...
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    Shearman & Sterling Winter Vacation Scheme

    I got interviewed and rejected for the Shearman Winter VS in 2017. As I know the same guy is still running it, I'm happy to give pointers about what I remember from my application and interview if anyone is interested.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Any idea how long TS take to get back to TC applicants? I assume they're the lowest in the priority list at the minute, but I had a good feeling about my application.
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I think I'll have to do that then! I do generally ask for it, yes. One thing I would note about extra time is that for people who have to use it, it isn't really extra time. From experience, I always end up going right down to the last second and it can feel just as fast-paced as doing a normal...
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    Charles Russell Speechlys Application Question

    Since it hasn't been asked already, this reads to me like a question about what qualities you can bring to the role. Just choose three skills you have developed throughout your life/work experience and explain how they would be beneficial to being a solicitor.
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    How to find the competitors of the law firms?

    I'm not Jaysen, so I can't tell you what he would say but I don't think that's a good comparison. From my understanding, DWF is an insurance-backed firm and most of its instructions come from that background. You can see this in the practice areas that it specialises in: contentious insurance...
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I think I just got straight up rejected. My WG scores are generally and will always be pretty average because I have a slight disability so that's quite meh. I guess they've got to filter out applicants somehow. It does feel slightly frustrating because I feel like I was rejected without even...

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