What office is this for, out of curiousity?
Still haven't heard a peep from the application (Manchester).
2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
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Still haven't heard a peep from the application (Manchester).
Hiya
So sorry to hear!
You are right better news will come. Sometimes as annoying as it is we do get knocked quite a bit before our successes but remember, everyone is running their own race at their own time. Make sure to take care of yourself and give yourself a bit of mental break in the meantime.
Wishing you the best of luck for the rest of your apps ☺️
It is my second cycle. Waiting on a fair few, BCLP, Cooley, CRS, Forsters
Hiya,
Congrats on your interview!
I'm not the most familiar with Bristows, but from my personal experience problem based scenarios are usually similar to situational judgement type questions. So questions to gauge your responses to day to day issues that may arise in relation to clients or your colleagues.
I don't think in-depth legal knowledge is required, but its often quite good to have a firm understanding of the firm's values and the type of tasks and roles trainees in different practice areas perform. If you want to do a little extra, a brief look at the SRA Code of Conduct might be helpful to get an idea of the boundaries between helpful and professional behaviour and helpful but arguably unprofessional behaviour.
I've added a link below.
Best of luck ☺️
SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs
The standards that we, the SRA, and the public expect of individuals (solicitors, registered European lawyers and registered foreign lawyers).
www.sra.org.uk
Hiya! I would say for the interview prepare typical competency and motivational questions, I would also say make sure you have been following a few commercial news stories that are relevant to the firm because they may ask you to tell them about one. I would also say brush up on your understanding of private equity because if you get a PE partner they may ask you about it and it is one of Weil's core practice areas. For the written exercise, you really can't prepare because it's just a collection of written tasks you have to do on the spot- my only advice would be to watch the time because it's super time pressured! Also, make sure you prep some questions to ask in the interview. Hope this helps!
I was about to ask the same thing! Haven't had anything back post application for the Manchester office. Seen a lot for London but not sure if anyone has had any news from the Manc office
NRF Spring scheme offer 🥳 I have had so many rejections this cycle so this was such a relief. Happy to try and help anyone who has an AC coming up with them - drop me a message ☺️
Dechert VI! Applied on the deadline 
*edit: Spring!
*edit: Spring!
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Hey, so I just did the V&E VI. Here's what I can say - hoping this fits with the forum guidelines!
You get three personality questions each requiring a 30 second recording. You can re-record each question as many times as you like.
Any word from Osborne Clarke ? they say on their website that interviews/ AC's will be at the beginning of feb but I haven't heard a peep
Can I just say how much I LOVE this forum just because we can all see how far we've come since September?!
Seeing everyone's posts (like you @Ricky and @Celestie, and everyone else!) from the early stage panicking to the onslaught of rejections and offers to ... just seeing people come through the process with little successes
I feel like I know most of you guys here just from reading about you wanting to pick yourself back up or whether you've got an AC. The little things!
Keep going everyone ❤️ when this crazy year is all over, I'll be in London. Who wouldn't want a pint with some of you at a small pub overlooking the Thames?
Seeing everyone's posts (like you @Ricky and @Celestie, and everyone else!) from the early stage panicking to the onslaught of rejections and offers to ... just seeing people come through the process with little successes
I feel like I know most of you guys here just from reading about you wanting to pick yourself back up or whether you've got an AC. The little things!
Keep going everyone ❤️ when this crazy year is all over, I'll be in London. Who wouldn't want a pint with some of you at a small pub overlooking the Thames?
1. Go on the awards of the firm and look at the deals that they won awards for.
2. Set up Google alerts for each firm
Also got a spring vac scheme offer from NRF!!
hey congrats - is this for spring or summer?Dechert VI! Applied on the deadline
Hi! Congrats that’s awesome! When was your AC? And also did they call or email you?
The email following the verbal reasoning test said that they'd aim to respond within three weeks of the deadline so they might reply today! However, going by other firms' reaction times it might be a bit later as it seems like there have been more applications this year!
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