General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Pallatablelawyer]

There is something better out there for you. Believe me, I know how this feels.

I appreciate this!

 

[E]

I appreciate this!

I know how you feel! Saw that you were rejected from Eversheds earlier this week (as was I!!). But do wish you all the best and am sure you'll get a Yes somewhere!

 

[Roch1234]

Has anyone heard back from Eversheds and Dentons direct TC?

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

I know how you feel! Saw that you were rejected from Eversheds earlier this week (as was I!!). But do wish you all the best and am sure you'll get a Yes somewhere!

Really appreciate that, thank you

 

[EA]

Hello guys, has anyone received feedback from Slaughter and May?

 

[Mo M]

Hey anyone heard from RPC this week following vacation scheme ?

I saw on my LinkedIn last week that someone had been offered a TC from the vac scheme, but that's all I know sorry!

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Really appreciate that, thank you

And you will too! I know what’s probably holding me back though. It’s definitely my grades at this point despite my mitigating circumstances. I think I’m going to look into perhaps an senior status LLB , because my normal LLB grades are poor. Cause I know firms won’t care too much if my LLM grades are a lot better

 

[RSta]

Hi, has anyone applied to Goldman Sachs in-house legal analyst role before (and do you have any tips for application)? I'm really interested and currently writing the cover letter, but there's little information on that programme online. Thanks!

 

[Lr1]

And you will too! I know what’s probably holding me back though. It’s definitely my grades at this point despite my mitigating circumstances. I think I’m going to look into perhaps an senior status LLB , because my normal LLB grades are poor. Cause I know firms won’t care too much if my LLM grades are a lot better

The senior status LLB is specifically for those who haven't completed an LLB and want a more thorough introduction into law than the GDL. Oxford offers the senior status but those that do it have undergraduate degrees in subjects other than law. You can't do an LLB twice-or if you somehow can, that's just really odd. Perhaps you're thinking of the BCL at Oxford? You really need perfect academics straight across to get into that programme. It's the best law master's programme in the UK, if not the world.

 

[nymi]

Has anyone heard back from Eversheds and Dentons direct TC?

Yeah, just got a rejection from dentons post app

 

[futuretraineecity]

Got invited to BM’s VI. This is my first time doing a VI, would appreciate any tips!

Congrats!! Can I ask how long the firm took to respond after you completed the WG?

 

[Andre]

Yeah, just got a rejection from dentons post app

Just now?

 

[O]

Congrats!! Can I ask how long the firm took to respond after you completed the WG?

Thank you, about 2 working days

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

The senior status LLB is specifically for those who haven't completed an LLB and want a more thorough introduction into law than the GDL. Oxford offers the senior status but those that do it have undergraduate degrees in subjects other than law. You can't do an LLB twice-or if you somehow can, that's just really odd. Perhaps you're thinking of the BCL at Oxford? You really need perfect academics straight across to get into that programme. It's the best law master's programme in the UK, if not the world.

It’s a bit of a tricky one. I have spoke to a few university who have confirmed that I can. It would be odd but what it kinda does is remove the stigma of not having good grades throughout. I am already doing an LLM at durham and have basically averaged 69.1.. a very good disso first will allow me to graduate with a first. (I also never did A-levels cause I’m international) .. so in theory, what I am trying to do is prove that I am academically capable. If I can get another first on the senior status and a first class LLM, I can’t see how I would not be regarded as academically excellent. Therefore that might make it easier for firms to consider my application.

 

[nymi]

Just now?

Yeah, that’s right !

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Guys does someone have any tips or a rough format for written case studies. I have practiced the ones available on TCLA, however other than following the vague advice on providing pros and cons and being organised/concise, I am still not sure I have grasped the correct format. I guess what Im trying to ask is:

1. does the report/email have to be one page only? (assuming there is no limit stated anywhere)
2. How would you juggle giving advice on 2 decisions that need to be made ( in TCLA exercise you only had to advise on one decision but I have heard some firms asking for decisions/advice to be given on 2 things)-- how should you apply the pros and cons technique without essentially making a mess of the format and keeping under time?

Any other specific advice would be great!

My advice is not to try and practice or think about this too rigidly. Rather than thinking about very specific concerns like how long it should be (you may get some guidance on this when you get the instructions or the content of the exercise may make this variable), just focus your practice on analysing information and making decisions from there. The amount of time you may spend on two decisions could also vary, depending on what they are and whether they are linked.

It’s this type of thinking I try to get people to avoid. You end up getting a bit tunnel visioned, and when you turn up and the exercise is slightly different, you can either get thrown by it or worse you can stick rigidly to what you think is the “right” way to respond which may not be the best way to actually tackle the task.

 

[tractor12]

Yeah, just got a rejection from dentons post app

Sorry to hear! When did you apply?

 

[nymi]

Sorry to hear! When did you apply?

I applied 2 days before the deadline

 

[Lr1]

It’s a bit of a tricky one. I have spoke to a few university who have confirmed that I can. It would be odd but what it kinda does is remove the stigma of not having good grades throughout. I am already doing an LLM at durham and have basically averaged 69.1.. a very good disso first will allow me to graduate with a first. (I also never did A-levels cause I’m international) .. so in theory, what I am trying to do is prove that I am academically capable. If I can get another first on the senior status and a first class LLM, I can’t see how I would not be regarded as academically excellent. Therefore that might make it easier for firms to consider my application.

I really don't think redoing your LLB will make a difference, it's actually a really odd thing to do and I've literally never heard of someone doing it. You may have not done A-Levels but you must have done an international equivalent. The senior status LLB and even more so, the BCL, are both really, really difficult, esp. at Oxford. Harder than the 3 year undegrad BA in Law that Oxford offers. I think you need to do the LNAT for the LLB at Oxford too and get a really high score.

Need to be frank here, people don't apply/do to these courses to overcome previous academic issues, they do it to make themselves even more competitive than they already are. You can look at the classes of people that do the BCL at Oxford, the university produces a document on them and the academic background and basic profile of everyone on the course. Simply put, they are all excellent students, period.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

And you will too! I know what’s probably holding me back though. It’s definitely my grades at this point despite my mitigating circumstances. I think I’m going to look into perhaps an senior status LLB , because my normal LLB grades are poor. Cause I know firms won’t care too much if my LLM grades are a lot better

you won’t be able to do a senior status LLB if you already hold an English law degree