General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Would anyone be able to link me the thread where people were discussing how they were preparing for their upcoming schemes? I have been searching to no avail.

The virtual one is here:

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/virtual-vacation-schemes-top-tips.2459/

 

[Daniel Boden]

Would anyone be able to link me the thread where people were discussing how they were preparing for their upcoming schemes? I have been searching to no avail.

Here you go!

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/vacation-scheme-preparation.2397/

 

[Jen E C]

The virtual one is here:

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/virtual-vacation-schemes-top-tips.2459/

Here you go!

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/vacation-scheme-preparation.2397/

Thank you both!!

 

[S87]

Guys,

Watson Farley & Williams has paused recruitment for their direct training contract applications.

 

[CarinaH]

Heads up last year all candidates were auto emailed this around 6 weeks post app. Not sure if it’s the same still however

I applied in December last year and received the review email 3 days after my application and was told about the outcome exactly 4 weeks after I applied. Seems like the process is faster earlier into the process

 

[J123]

Has anyone ever done a direct TC AC at Morgan Lewis before (case study written exercise and panel discussion, partner interview and group exercise). I'd appreciate any tips, specific to ML or general! It's my first AC this cycle, so I'm a bit rusty

 

[XARA]

Has anyone ever done a direct TC AC at Morgan Lewis before (case study written exercise and panel discussion, partner interview and group exercise). I'd appreciate any tips, specific to ML or general! It's my first AC this cycle, so I'm a bit rusty

Hi when did you hear from Morgan Lewis?

 

[dosblancos7]

Got a BCLP virtual AC if anyone has any experience with BCLP's AC please let me know!

Also I've read the email- there isn't a date for the AC. Will obviously contact the firm but if anyone has been invited to a TC AC with BCLP, please let me know if your email had a date?

Edit: Booked my slot(the only one left) for next week!

 

[G1996]

Got a BCLP virtual AC if anyone has any experience with BCLP's AC please let me know!

Also I've read the email- there isn't a date for the AC. Will obviously contact the firm but if anyone has been invited to a TC AC with BCLP, please let me know if your email had a date?

Hiya

I have one too! I booked via the link in the email

 

[dosblancos7]

Hiya

I have one too! I booked via the link in the email

Thank you! I booked one in August! Good luck with the AC !

 

[J123]

Hi when did you hear from Morgan Lewis?

Today.

 

[Shalli]

Thank you! I booked one in August! Good luck with the AC !

Hey, congrats on receiving an AC invite, do you mind me asking when you applied? I'm yet to hear back!

 

[dosblancos7]

Hey, congrats on receiving an AC invite, do you mind me asking when you applied? I'm yet to hear back!

I applied on June 15- the deadline I think! Good luck!

 

[Simon Evans]

Got a BCLP virtual AC if anyone has any experience with BCLP's AC please let me know!

Also I've read the email- there isn't a date for the AC. Will obviously contact the firm but if anyone has been invited to a TC AC with BCLP, please let me know if your email had a date?

Edit: Booked my slot(the only one left) for next week!

Congratulations and good luck!

 

[LS12]

Has anyone heard back from White & Case?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Hi All - Is it rare for firms to offer earlier slots for those who haven't taken their LPC yet? I'm a graduate and honestly my hope would be to start as soon as possible but I've put off the LPC in hopes of securing a training contract first. All intakes right now are for 2022 but I'd hope to do my LPC right away and start in 2021., However do they typically automatically give those slots to those who have already completed their LPC?

 

[CarinaH]

Hi All - Is it rare for firms to offer earlier slots for those who haven't taken their LPC yet? I'm a graduate and honestly my hope would be to start as soon as possible but I've put off the LPC in hopes of securing a training contract first. All intakes right now are for 2022 but I'd hope to do my LPC right away and start in 2021., However do they typically automatically give those slots to those who have already completed their LPC?

It’s definitely not unheard of to start earlier than the intake and always worth mentioning, but at this stage into the application process it’s probably unlikely to be the case. Not because they will give it to someone who already has the LPC, but because the intake is simply full

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi All - Is it rare for firms to offer earlier slots for those who haven't taken their LPC yet? I'm a graduate and honestly my hope would be to start as soon as possible but I've put off the LPC in hopes of securing a training contract first. All intakes right now are for 2022 but I'd hope to do my LPC right away and start in 2021., However do they typically automatically give those slots to those who have already completed their LPC?

No - not necessarily, they will know a law graduate could also take it.

The only issue would be if they think their recruitment process will go beyond the LPC start date.

Most firms offer a waiting list system for anyone who does want to start earlier though. As said by the above poster, it isn't about offering them to people who have completed the LPC or not, its just a case that they have usually already recruited for those positions and therefore do not have any vacancies left. Waiting lists are there should other people later choose to defer their place, or on the odd occasion that someone doesn't pass the GDL/LPC/fails on-boarding checks/reneges their offer.

 

[OB]

Just got a rejection from RPC, good luck to anyone else waiting to hear

 

[M777]

Does Hogan Lovells automatically invite everyone to the Watson Glaser or do they filter out applicants beforehand? Thank you!