General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Oh dang do you think I should email them and ask for an update? I applied to Peters in April and Orrick in May and definitely haven't heard anything...

@Jessica Booker do you have any opinions on this?

Thanks!

Yes - no issue to contact them to ask for an update given the delay

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi everyone, i'm new on here! i had an interview last week and i just realised that the firm told us that it has a school blind/grades blind procedure, but in my interview my different grades were brought up? is this something i should mention to firm?

It is likely the case that the early stages to get you to interview are school and grade blind (that might only be school grade blind though - especially if the firm have a 2.1 requirement), but your interviewer has your full application. If they meant your modules grades/degree grades, this may be separate though and reviewed at every stage.

 

[Maddie M]

Presumably they mean it's blind at the point when they progress your application, not blind the whole way through. If you put it on the form at all then it wouldn't be blind the whole way through. Which firm was this for?

It is likely the case that the early stages to get you to interview are school and grade blind (that might only be school grade blind though - especially if the firm have a 2.1 requirement), but your interviewer has your full application. If they meant your modules grades/degree grades, this may be separate though and reviewed at every stage.

hi thanks for your response. i just checked and the email says my interviewer will not have access to my school or gcse/a level grades

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

hi thanks for your response. i just checked and the email says my interviewer will not have access to my school or gcse/a level grades

And they asked about them? Or did they know your grades?

Unfortunately asking about your grades is fair game, which is one of the major flaws of CV blind processes.

 

[SouffléSouffléSoufflé]

Has anybody heard back from Boodle Hatfield after the final TC interviews last week?

 

[LegalNim]

Has anybody heard back from Boodle Hatfield after the final TC interviews last week?

Is this post-VS? I haven't heard anything, I applied direct TC.

 

[Maddie M]

And they asked about them? Or did they know your grades?

Unfortunately asking about your grades is fair game, which is one of the major flaws of CV blind processes.

hi, no they brought up a certain gcse grade i got which i was a bit stumbled by

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

hi, no they brought up a certain gcse grade i got which i was a bit stumbled by

Then yes, I would mention it to the firm (as politely as possible). Just mention you were thrown by the question and hope your response is not at the detriment to the whole interview.

I know it’s unlikely, but if your GCSE grades are in the public domain (eg LinkedIn) then again, unfortunately it is fair game for the interviewer to bring it up

 

[SouffléSouffléSoufflé]

Is this post-VS? I haven't heard anything, I applied direct TC.

I completed a vacation scheme with Boodle Hatfield in July, and then had my TC interview last Wednesday. Did you also have an interview last week?

 

[acceleratedlaw]

been a quiet few days ...

 

[Andrewp]

Waiting from Dentons, Goodwin, Weil, Mayer Brown, BCLP, Faegre.

 

[S87]

Has anybody heard back from Sidley, Paul Hastings and Latham?

 

[dosblancos7]

Anyone heard from Macfarlanes, White & Case?

 

[LegalNim]

Anyone heard from Macfarlanes, White & Case?

Someone posted yesterday that they've been rejected by Macs.

 

[Tasha]

Has anybody heard back from Sidley, Paul Hastings and Latham?

I'm waiting on Sidley and Latham

 

[anulciak7]

Stephenson Harwood direct TC rejection

 

[D]

Has anybody heard back from Sidley, Paul Hastings and Latham?

I'm waiting on Sidley and Latham

Latham are doing TC call backs today for their VS. I'd say, if they have space from this, you'd hear soon after. There were 30 of us going for 10-15 vacancies though!

 

[nymi]

Stephenson Harwood direct TC rejection

Sorry to hear that. Do you mind me asking that when did you apply?

 

[syw]

I'm still waiting on Dentons (MK office), Macfarlanes and AG. Has anyone heard back from Addleshaw G re. direct TC app? I applied back in May

 

[33c]

I was searching the A&O website, and found something interesting.

A few weeks ago, when the TC apps /VS apps opened, re TC's there were only vacancies for 2023 TC's. I remember, because I was shocked that I passed a cycle already! anyways, Today, I checked, and its showing a 2022 TC , with modified deadlines(17 August- 31 August), whereas the TC for 2023 is from 3rd August to December.

1) Is this common? Or since A&O introduced this new vacancy, does that mean they've got more space for TC's left over from their VS than initially? I honestly cannot recall this particular vacancy being there initially, though if I am wrong, please let me know!

2) I know it's competitive, but should I apply for the 2023 TC, rather than the 2022 intake? Am i correct in assuming that because of Covid-19, there are less TC's available as Vacation Schemers are firming firms due to the nature of the market, and hence, the 2023 intake would be fresher, and more strategic to apply for(as I know, from the past cycle, A&O recruit TC's alongside their VS intake!)

any guidance would be helpful .

Does anyone know if I'm eligible to applying for this reopening if I already applied for this year's vac scheme?