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

[AH9891]

I know many have posted the same, but Linklaters seem to be taking for EVER to get back to me (Summer VS)... No update emails or anything...
Anyone heard anything?

According to the Links thread, they are trying to come back to everyone with the outcome of their application by the end of the week and have been sending out messages to applicants over the past few days

 

[bel123456]

does anyone know whether firms that rejected me post-ac would interview me the next cycle for a direct tc app? does it affect for firms which didn’t explicitly state so?

@Jessica Booker would you have insight on this?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thanks. I just wanted to ask SM if I can apply again because I have improved a lot since the interview, and I wanted to use the fact that they are considering my work for the main prize as evidence of that.

the issue is that they are unlikely to make exceptions. If their policy is not to reinterview, they will get lots of requests a year to reconsider based on something of value.

there is no harm in asking, but I would ask the GR team and be prepared for a no answer

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker would you have insight on this?

really depends on the firm and what’s happened/what’s developed on your application since your last application

 

[Samar]

@Jessica Booker would you have insight on this?

As Jessica said, it depends but just in my experience I was told explicitly by the firm to apply for direct TC next time.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

As Jessica said, it depends but just in my experience I was told explicitly by the firm to apply for direct TC next time.

some of my best trainees were people who didn’t get a vac scheme but then reapplies for a TC. In those cases I too explicitly encouraged them to reapply - I didn’t do that to all candidates, but it didn’t mean I only considered those “encouraged” people when they did reapply.

 

[bethbristol]

Has anyone heard back from Bakers post-VI?

 

[bel123456]

some of my best trainees were people who didn’t get a vac scheme but then reapplies for a TC. In those cases I too explicitly encouraged them to reapply - I didn’t do that to all candidates, but it didn’t mean I only considered those “encouraged” people when they did reapply.

As Jessica said, it depends but just in my experience I was told explicitly by the firm to apply for direct TC next time.

oh so if i reapplied for a direct TC instead of vac scheme next time, that’s probably alright?

 

[bel123456]

oh so if i reapplied for a direct TC instead of vac scheme next time, that’s probably alright?

just to clarify, i meant this for people who were rejected by a firm for vac scheme post-AC!

 

[SG]

Has anyone heard back from Bakers post-VI?

still waiting

 

[Samar]

just to clarify, i meant this for people who were rejected by a firm for vac scheme post-AC!

If it doesn't mention that you can't then yes I would. I know some firms have policies of not re-interviewing people so maybe just check that but I think more often than not, they see it as a good thing that you're reapplying and improving.

 

[Aun Abbas]

Has anyone heard back from Bakers post-VI?

Also still waiting! Did it on the 26th of Jan.

 

[Melissacaouki]

Just had an invite from Browne Jacobson for online assessment (vs)

Same! well done!! Does anyone know what this test is like? Is it like the Watson Glaser?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

oh so if i reapplied for a direct TC instead of vac scheme next time, that’s probably alright?

not necessarily.

we at danger of over generalising here. It depends on whether you are still eligible for the summer internship and if so whether you think a vacation scheme would be better for you than a direct TC.

Therefore what you can/should do for one firm might be very different to the next

 

[bel123456]

not necessarily.

we at danger of over generalising here. It depends on whether you are still eligible for the summer internship and if so whether you think a vacation scheme would be better for you than a direct TC.

Therefore what you can/should do for one firm might be very different to the next

i see, but in terms of re-interviewing, unless explicitly stated that they will not be re-interviewing candidates, do you think they would still interview me for a direct TC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

i see, but in terms of re-interviewing, unless explicitly stated that they will not be re-interviewing candidates, do you think they would still interview me for a direct TC?

there is no single answer on this. Possibly yes, possibly no.

It depends on a huge range of variable factors

 

[Lumree]

Any word from Cooley yet?

 

[bel123456]

there is no single answer on this. Possibly yes, possibly no.

It depends on a huge range of variable factors

alright, i think i'll still give it a go. thanks jessica and samar!!!

 

[cowmoomoo88]

Same for me - got my direct TC with HL having never done an open day or vac scheme! I do think it depends on the firm though - with HL I noticed that a decent (i.e. pretty small but not negligible) number of their trainees on LinkedIn had never done a VS before. I also got through to AC with Freshfields last year so they're probably worth a shot too

Congrats for Hogan!! Did you apply for the TC this cycle and when did you do so? Also may I know what the timeline was like in terms of interview invites and TC offer extended? I applied this year but am still waiting...! Getting worried...

 

[riggers]

Anyone know how long Sidley takes to respond after interview?