General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[EA]

You can ask. But it’s just as reasonable and possible for the firm to say no.

If they run spring/summer schemes for different groups of people and you don’t meet the criteria for them, they are probably more likely to say no. If they don’t run Spring or Summer schemes, there’s an even higher chance of them saying no.

Thanks Jessica.

 

[Kablahc]

Oh right sorry to hear... Which day did you hear? I have not heard post-first interview and was wondering what is going on.

I think it was Monday ah yeah that sounds really frustrating, I don't think they will have forgotten about you though, maybe they are waiting to see whether all of their offers get accepted?

 

[DW]

I got an email from them on Aug 22nd, and they held first round interviews on Aug 26-27. (I applied for direct TC on the deadline)

What did your email say?

 

[backstreetsback]

What did your email say?

It just invited me to first round interview, with a link for the call and some information about who I'd be speaking to.

I was also emailed last night and invited to second stage assessments to take place this week and next Monday. It seems like they're moving quite quickly.

 

[c1070]

Has anyone had any communication with Forsters? I got their email about holding interviews towards the end of summer/year instead of the cancelled vac scheme and emailed them beginning of August just to see if they have any further info but didn’t get a response. I know they’ll tell everyone when they’ve finalised plans but not even an acknowledgment is frustrating...

 

[smct96]

Has anyone had any communication with Forsters? I got their email about holding interviews towards the end of summer/year instead of the cancelled vac scheme and emailed them beginning of August just to see if they have any further info but didn’t get a response. I know they’ll tell everyone when they’ve finalised plans but not even an acknowledgment is frustrating...

Hey I got an email last week to say 'As it presently stands, we have put graduate recruitment on hold and hope to pick this back up again at a later stage in the year when we have a clearer picture of what office life will look like and it is safe to have candidates in for assessments and interviews.'

Hope that helps! I guess they're still working it out and they'll resume when they can

 

[Nat000]

I have an interview coming up with HR as part of the TC interview process. Does anyone know what kind of questions they'd expect to be asked at the end? I've prepped questions for the partners but I can't think of anything to ask HR that wouldn't make me look like an idiot...

 

[Andrewp]

I have an interview coming up with HR as part of the TC interview process. Does anyone know what kind of questions they'd expect to be asked at the end? I've prepped questions for the partners but I can't think of anything to ask HR that wouldn't make me look like an idiot...

Which firm?

 

[Nat000]

Which firm?

Slaughters

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I have an interview coming up with HR as part of the TC interview process. Does anyone know what kind of questions they'd expect to be asked at the end? I've prepped questions for the partners but I can't think of anything to ask HR that wouldn't make me look like an idiot...

Genuine questions you want answered - that could be anything about how your training contract will work, learning, seat allocations, secondment opportunities etc - basically anything HR would know that individual partners wouldn't

 

[JD]

Anyone heard from Orrick on when they are holding open days?

 

[Nat000]

Genuine questions you want answered - that could be anything about how your training contract will work, learning, seat allocations, secondment opportunities etc - basically anything HR would know that individual partners wouldn't

I see, thank you!

 

[33c]

Anyone heard from Orrick on when they are holding open days?

Is this for the open day scheduled for last March? I emailed grad rec about it recently and they said they are hoping to organise something in person for September/October time but I imagine that is subject to change.

 

[JD]

Is this for the open day scheduled for last March? I emailed grad rec about it recently and they said they are hoping to organise something in person for September/October time but I imagine that is subject to change.

Yeah I had the same email about it being held in autumn, was just wondering if anyone heard of an update since, thanks

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone else like to think they can improve with each app but struggle to actually do it?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I am posting this here as it is the most popular thread and where it gets the most traffic.

We will be finalising the community guidelines in the next couple of weeks and hope to share this with you soon. We hope this helps to put clearer guidelines on what we deem acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in the forums and in private messages.

Ahead of us publishing the community guidelines, I want to give you the heads up that a very small minority of members' behaviour is currently not what we would expect. I have been contacted by a number of members who have received persistent lines of questions from other members on this forum and through other social media platforms, predominately LinkedIn.

There have also been a small number of messages that completely lack the integrity needed in the legal profession, including language that borders on harassment and even worse requests for people to take psychometric tests on behalf on the person messaging. This behaviour is not acceptable and if it continues we would need to consider appropriate actions against the members that are choosing to message in this manner.

I want to stress that this is a very small minority of our membership. We are really proud of how the vast majority of our members conduct themselves in the forums and we really appreciate a community that manages to balance support, advice and updates with ensuring they demonstrate the values, such as integrity, needed in a solicitor/lawyer.

I personally don't mind being bombarded with questions - its ultimately my job on here to answer questions for any member, whether in forums or in private message. But other members have no responsibility to respond to questions you ask them, let alone respond in the timeframe you expect. I would encourage everyone to consider utilising other members' time effectively and efficiently rather than extensively. I would also encourage you to consider your own expectations - not everyone can respond to something as quick as you would like them too. I would also like to remind members that they are responsible for their own research - getting people to always tell you the answers to everything is not helping you in the long term. If you start to think about all these points, you will be developing yourself into a stronger solicitor/lawyer - as a Trainee you won't be able to ask endless questions to your supervisors, you won't get immediate responses from clients/other parties' lawyers, and you won't always be told the answer to something.

 

[hashneevvora]

Hello,
Has any heard back from White & Case and Kirkland regarding TC's?

 

[KerC14]

This cycle has been a lesson in patience if nothing else lol, still waiting on BLM and Penningtons post direct TC app

 

[Jooooopp7]

Anyone heard back from AG, Travers, Kirkland or Covington for direct TC?? Feels like I've been waiting for a lifetime! but I guess no news is better than a rejection??

 

[Andrewp]

Anyone heard from Dentons, Mayer Brown, Weil or Goodwin today?