Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[Dheepa]

Is that for spring or summer? Just trying to figure out how they structure their ACs

I applied for spring. But I've seen loads of people on here get ACs for summer way before I did and funnily enough the invite email didn't say specifically invite to spring/summer vac AC like most law firms do. So I get the feeling they just interview people as and when they want based on the strength of their app???

 

[Angiee]

Rejected from Reed Smith after research questions

I am sorry to hear this but every time I get a rejection I just tell myself it was not meant to be!! I'm nervous about mine when did you have to submit your questions? I submitted mine nearly 2 weeks ago and still haven't heard back?

 

[Angiee]

Has anyone heard back from Simmons and Simmons post their SJT? Its been weeks nearly a month since I've done mine and I haven't heard anything back!

 

[Ifmhouse4]

For those waiting on Ropes & Gray, they’re aiming to let people know by the end of Feb

I have completed an AC at Ropes & Gray previously - let me know if anyone needs any help!

 

[L197]

I am sorry to hear this but every time I get a rejection I just tell myself it was not meant to be!! I'm nervous about mine when did you have to submit your questions? I submitted mine nearly 2 weeks ago and still haven't heard back?

I submitted mine on 26th Jan! Good luck with yours, hopefully will be good news!!

 

[J Malone]

Is there anyone who heard news from HFW?

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

I’m still waiting to hear post application! Have you had a video interview?

Still waiting post application

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

I have completed an AC at Ropes & Gray previously - let me know if anyone needs any help!

Omg please how was it ??

 

[Jean]

Has anyone heard back from Simmons and Simmons post their SJT? Its been weeks nearly a month since I've done mine and I haven't heard anything back!

I did the SJT mid January. Got invited for the online ability tests and VI on 5 Feb!

 

[FutureCity]

Has anyone gotten a VS offer and could not attend due to a time conflict and got the timings for the vacation scheme shifted? Or, better yet, got a TC offer?

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Omg please how was it ??

It is overall quite a challenging & intense day from my experience! However this was 2 years ago so it may have changed. It consisted of a written exercise, negotiation exercise, partner and associate interview, and a presentation!

 

[Frank]

Hello,

I was just wondering if law firms can reject someone based on writing “160%” as opposed to “one-hundred and sixty percent”

That would be idiotic

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Has anyone gotten a VS offer and could not attend due to a time conflict and got the timings for the vacation scheme shifted? Or, better yet, got a TC offer?

Timings being shifted are far more likely, or being fast tracked to the final training contract assessment. Jumping from a SVS to TC offer will be rare.

Firms know if you are likely to accept another firm’s SVS offer over theirs, you are more likely to accept their TC too, and so typically are more cautious than not.

 

[FutureCity]

Timings being shifted are far more likely, or being fast tracked to the final training contract assessment. Jumping from a SVS to TC offer will be rare.

Firms know if you are likely to accept another firm’s SVS offer over theirs, you are more likely to accept their TC too, and so typically are more cautious than not.

Won’t they give me a very small time frame to accept their TC? The reality is I would choose this firm over the other one, it’s just that I have already signed for the SVS.

 

[S87]

Is there anyone who heard news from HFW?

They take a lot to reply to you..Last year I sent my app in November and they sent me a rejection in May

 

[Helena]

Won’t they give me a very small time frame to accept their TC? The reality is I would choose this firm over the other one, it’s just that I have already signed for the SVS.

I believe it’s usually around 4 weeks to accept but I might be wrong. Have you had the TC offer yet? If you haven’t then the problem doesn’t arise yet. Should you be offered the TC and want to accept then can’t you just turn down the VS?
Perhaps I’ve misunderstood sorry .

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Won’t they give me a very small time frame to accept their TC? The reality is I would choose this firm over the other one, it’s just that I have already signed for the SVS.

you are assuming they will offer you a TC!

there is nothing stopping you reneging your current offer and accepting the latest offer if that’s something you wanted to do.

TC offers should be either extended to the 15th September as you go into your final year of uni, or 4 weeks if you are past that stage.

But the above is a voluntary code, there’s nothing stopping a firm asking you to accept the offer within a few days. But there’s little stopping you reneging on a firm neither (well until you have had any form of financial compensation from the firm at least).

 

[S30]

Has anyone heard back from Ashurst yet? (Direct TC)

 

[Lauren2]

Has anyone heard back from Ashurst yet? (Direct TC)

Nope, nothing yet!

 

[S30]

Nope, nothing yet!

Hi Lauren - thanks for letting me know. Hopefully we hear soon. Good luck!