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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Thanks for letting me know. Hope your application for them and others is progressing well!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I received a WG invite for the NRF Summer VS, and recently completed that. Does anyone know if they're automatically sent and what the turnaround time is between the test and a telephone interview invite (assuming a passing mark of course)? Thanks
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, Would you be able to speak to the value of interacting with a firm before applying for a VS? Specifically, the value of: - attending firm events, both on campus or open days - participating in the firm's first-year scheme; and - working as a campus ambassador for the firm. As...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Those bad apples ruining it for all of us, ha. Oh, please no! I'd have been binned off instantaneously with my chicken scratch writing. I thank my lucky stars.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Oh, I can see the disincentive in using this process from the employer's perspective. As an applicant, it's more of a pie in the sky wish than anything else. Beggars can't be choosers and all that, eh?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    This, so hard. Just the hours saved by everyone would be massive. I could work with a 2 week deadline to write an app, given an invitation after surpassing a benchmark on any kind of test. I could deal with an earlier timeline too. The ROI on apps would be so much better as an applicant.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    How is a written application less discriminatory then? Someone may write better because of having attended better schools or having access to educated parents/friends to review apps. Candidates can also write applications over and over, getting better eventually. I know mine have improved over...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Congrats on getting to the AC! Is this for summer programme or graduate programme? Afaik there's no AC for summer, right?
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Ahh, cheers for the reply. It's encouraging knowing they'll have more ACs.
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Absolutely. It's more out of curiosity than anything. Just grasping for straws because the wait is a killer, haha. All the best with you AC though!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    No word on the app since submission. No VI invite.
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    sult Congrats! All the best with the AC! Would you mind sharing your CAPP results and WG (if you got it)?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I empathise with the feeling. Not sure I've ever felt as though I performed to the best of my ability. The best piece of advice I have gotten on this is that it's never as bad outwardly as it is internally. Those interviewing you are not privy to the self-doubt in your head, nor the model...
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    DLA Piper Interview

    Not sure if this is still helpful, but it did not come up at all.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Still "On Hold." Only one review email, received last weekend.
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    Case Study Interviews: Good things to know!!

    Entire agreement clause (came up on an open day exercise): the contract contains the entirety of the agreement between the parties (meant to aid contractual certainty).
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    Competency Q: how have you dealt with a problem?

    IMO, overcoming something unforeseen shows adaptability and problem-solving under pressure, as opposed to having time to gameplan for known constraints. That said, either would work as long as you can make a compelling case for something you did that shows resilience and ingenuity.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    That's very informative and helpful James. Thanks! I understand the feeling of putting a ton of effort into certain apps and investing so much in certain firms, only to be declined. It's never easy, but we all just need one, right? Just need one. All the best with your next AC!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hey all, new here. Better late than never eh? Update on apps in case anyone is looking for information/waiting to hear back: - A&O Summer VS: Submitted at deadline, passed the SJT, and got declined - Eversheds Summer VS: Submitted at deadline and no word yet. - Gowling Spring VS: Submitted at...
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