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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26062" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Thought it might be helpful to have an updated thread that lists law firm interview/open day/vacation scheme cancellations/changes in one place. Please note, these are all student reported and shouldn't be taken as definitive.</p><p></p><p>Open Days</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Allen & Overy (March 2020) - Cancelled and Replaced with Webinar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cleary Gottlieb (Spring 2020) - Postponed to June</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Davis Polk (March 2020) - Cancelled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Freshfields (April 2020) - Postponed until late Summer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Howard Kennedy (March 2020) - Cancelled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vinson & Elkins (March 2020) - Cancelled</li> </ul><p>Assessment Day/Interviews</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hogan Lovells (March 2020) - Postponed/Cancelled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gateley - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Irwin Mitchell London/Birmingham PLS (March 2020) - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trowers & Hamlins (March 2020) - <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-5#post-26942" target="_blank">Replaced with online assessments</a>, taking place from Monday 6 April 2020 to Friday 17 April 2020. Summer vacation scheme offers to be made after this.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vardags - Scheme to run next year</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VWV (March 2020) - Cancelled</li> </ul><p>First Year Schemes</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">CMS First Steps - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Linklaters Pathfinders - Postponed until May 2020</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pinsent Masons Prime - Postponed</li> </ul><p>Easter Vacation Schemes</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Addleshaw Goddard - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charles Russell Speechlys - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dechert - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dentons - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gowling WLG - <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-13#post-28424" target="_blank">Moved online, everyone to do a TC AC regardless of vacation scheme attendance</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kirkland & Ellis - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">HFW - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Herbert Smith Freehills- Postponed to June<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jones Day - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Latham & Watkins - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Linklaters - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mishcon de Reya - Transferred to Summer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Norton Rose Fulbright - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ropes & Gray - Cancelled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Russell Cooke - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shearman & Sterling - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skadden - Moved to Summer<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slaughter and May - Postponed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stephenson Harwood - Postponed to Summer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">TLT - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Weil Gotshal & Manges - Postponed<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">White & Case - Postponed</li> </ul><p>Summer Vacation Schemes</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Arnold & Porter - Moved to August (TBC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Baker McKenzie - Moved to 2 week virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">BCLP - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">BDB Pitmans - Cancelled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Browne Jacobson - Cancelled (<a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-7#post-27434" target="_blank">Asked applicants whether they'd like to be considered 2022 direct TC</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charles Russell Speechlys - Cancelled vacation scheme, interviewing for direct TC instead<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cleary Gottlieb - Cancelled both summer vacation schemes (firm is still hoping to run a scheme in 2020)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clifford Chance - <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-6#post-27205" target="_blank">Moved to virtual scheme</a> (with work-shadowing aspect and TC interviews taking place in Winter)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Covington & Burling - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme, attendees reimbursed for original 2 weeks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Deloitte - Moved to 4 week online mentoring programme + fast-track to final interview</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">DLA Piper - Moved to 1 week virtual experience</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fieldfisher - Postponed vacation scheme until next year</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Forsters - Cancelled (Interviewing for direct TC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Freshfields - Moved to two shorter virtual schemes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gibson Dunn - Moved to virtual scheme in early July</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Herbert Smith Freehills - Cancelled Summer vacation scheme (changed to TC interview and followed by a 4-day virtual scheme for those offered a training contract)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hogan Lovells - Cancelled (giving out some direct TCs, rest moved to Winter)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Linklaters - Virtual Scheme TBC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Irwin Mitchell London BLS - Reduced to 1 week, still to go ahead last week of June(?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Latham & Watkins - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme, 1 week work experience in the Winter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Norton Rose Fulbright - Moved to 3 day scheme in in September</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pinsent Masons - Moved to virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reed Smith - Delayed until autumn (and changed to 2 x 1 week schemes)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPC - Moved to 4 day virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoosmiths - Cancelled (Candidates to be considered for TCs)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sidley Austin - Moved to shorter virtual scheme (still paid for 2 weeks)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slaughter and May - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Taylor Wessing - Moved to week-long virtual scheme in Summer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Travers Smith - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme (still paid for 2 weeks)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vinson & Elkins - Moved to virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">White & Case - Moved to virtual scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Weil Gotshal & Manges - Moved to virtual 2 week scheme (still paid for 2 weeks)</li> </ul><p>Training Contracts</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fieldfisher - Cancelled final training contract assessment centre which was due to take place in March</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Orrick - Postponed TC Assessment Centres until 2021</li> </ul><p>Updates August 2020 + </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gateley has moved its recruitment process for this year (i.e. AC and VS) to next year.</li> </ul><p>As the news develops, feel free to post here and I can update this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26062, member: 1"] Thought it might be helpful to have an updated thread that lists law firm interview/open day/vacation scheme cancellations/changes in one place. Please note, these are all student reported and shouldn't be taken as definitive. Open Days [LIST] [*]Allen & Overy (March 2020) - Cancelled and Replaced with Webinar [*]Cleary Gottlieb (Spring 2020) - Postponed to June [*]Davis Polk (March 2020) - Cancelled [*]Freshfields (April 2020) - Postponed until late Summer [*]Howard Kennedy (March 2020) - Cancelled [*]Vinson & Elkins (March 2020) - Cancelled [/LIST] Assessment Day/Interviews [LIST] [*]Hogan Lovells (March 2020) - Postponed/Cancelled [*]Gateley - Postponed [*]Irwin Mitchell London/Birmingham PLS (March 2020) - Postponed [*]Trowers & Hamlins (March 2020) - [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-5#post-26942']Replaced with online assessments[/URL], taking place from Monday 6 April 2020 to Friday 17 April 2020. Summer vacation scheme offers to be made after this. [*]Vardags - Scheme to run next year [*]VWV (March 2020) - Cancelled [/LIST] First Year Schemes [LIST] [*]CMS First Steps - Postponed [*]Linklaters Pathfinders - Postponed until May 2020 [*]Pinsent Masons Prime - Postponed [/LIST] Easter Vacation Schemes [LIST] [*]Addleshaw Goddard - Postponed [*]Charles Russell Speechlys - Postponed [*]Dechert - Postponed [*]Dentons - Postponed [*]Gowling WLG - [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-13#post-28424']Moved online, everyone to do a TC AC regardless of vacation scheme attendance[/URL] [*]Kirkland & Ellis - Postponed [*]HFW - Postponed [*]Herbert Smith Freehills- Postponed to June [*]Jones Day - Postponed [*]Latham & Watkins - Postponed [*]Linklaters - Postponed [*]Mishcon de Reya - Transferred to Summer [*]Norton Rose Fulbright - Postponed [*]Ropes & Gray - Cancelled [*]Russell Cooke - Postponed [*]Shearman & Sterling - Postponed [*]Skadden - Moved to Summer [*]Slaughter and May - Postponed [*]Stephenson Harwood - Postponed to Summer [*]TLT - Postponed [*]Weil Gotshal & Manges - Postponed [*]White & Case - Postponed [/LIST] Summer Vacation Schemes [LIST] [*]Arnold & Porter - Moved to August (TBC) [*]Baker McKenzie - Moved to 2 week virtual scheme [*]BCLP - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme [*]BDB Pitmans - Cancelled [*]Browne Jacobson - Cancelled ([URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-7#post-27434']Asked applicants whether they'd like to be considered 2022 direct TC[/URL]) [*]Charles Russell Speechlys - Cancelled vacation scheme, interviewing for direct TC instead [*]Cleary Gottlieb - Cancelled both summer vacation schemes (firm is still hoping to run a scheme in 2020) [*]Clifford Chance - [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/interview-open-day-vacation-scheme-updates-coronavirus.2226/page-6#post-27205']Moved to virtual scheme[/URL] (with work-shadowing aspect and TC interviews taking place in Winter) [*]Covington & Burling - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme, attendees reimbursed for original 2 weeks [*]Deloitte - Moved to 4 week online mentoring programme + fast-track to final interview [*]DLA Piper - Moved to 1 week virtual experience [*]Fieldfisher - Postponed vacation scheme until next year [*]Forsters - Cancelled (Interviewing for direct TC) [*]Freshfields - Moved to two shorter virtual schemes [*]Gibson Dunn - Moved to virtual scheme in early July [*]Herbert Smith Freehills - Cancelled Summer vacation scheme (changed to TC interview and followed by a 4-day virtual scheme for those offered a training contract) [*]Hogan Lovells - Cancelled (giving out some direct TCs, rest moved to Winter) [*]Linklaters - Virtual Scheme TBC [*]Irwin Mitchell London BLS - Reduced to 1 week, still to go ahead last week of June(?) [*]Latham & Watkins - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme, 1 week work experience in the Winter [*]Norton Rose Fulbright - Moved to 3 day scheme in in September [*]Pinsent Masons - Moved to virtual scheme [*]Reed Smith - Delayed until autumn (and changed to 2 x 1 week schemes) [*]RPC - Moved to 4 day virtual scheme [*]Shoosmiths - Cancelled (Candidates to be considered for TCs) [*]Sidley Austin - Moved to shorter virtual scheme (still paid for 2 weeks) [*]Slaughter and May - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme [*]Taylor Wessing - Moved to week-long virtual scheme in Summer [*]Travers Smith - Moved to 1 week virtual scheme (still paid for 2 weeks) [*]Vinson & Elkins - Moved to virtual scheme [*]White & Case - Moved to virtual scheme [*]Weil Gotshal & Manges - Moved to virtual 2 week scheme (still paid for 2 weeks) [/LIST] Training Contracts [LIST] [*]Fieldfisher - Cancelled final training contract assessment centre which was due to take place in March [*]Orrick - Postponed TC Assessment Centres until 2021 [/LIST] Updates August 2020 + [LIST] [*]Gateley has moved its recruitment process for this year (i.e. AC and VS) to next year. [/LIST] As the news develops, feel free to post here and I can update this thread. [/QUOTE]
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