Some deadlines here:Which international law firms are still open to VS applicants?
which one is MR?Ah where else did you apply? Funnily enough Mishcon was going to be my main firm for application season but the competition is too much so I backed out. Glad I did after I found out a Trainee is the child of one of the staff high up in the firm.
I applied for:
Bates Wells
MR
BDB
Linklaters - rejection
Need to finish off Womble Bond
Anthony Collins
Stephenson Harwood - Aspiring Solicitors
TLT
Irwin Mitchell
I really want Bates Wells cause of the Immigration and Charities seats but I majorly fucked up the App. I’m aiming for Mills and Reeve atm because it’s training is solid and I like the specialisation in Education.
Heyy, my usual approach to this q is to look at sectors or practice areas and what the firm is most known for, and pick a specific area that’s most suited to that. E.g if it’s well known for private client work you might go for a major private capital hub or if it’s known for innovation and tech then you might choose somewhere with a big start up scene etc etc. I do that to pick somewhere and then I’ll pick out some facts about the place and how this benefits the firm, maybe discuss culture (eg firm is massive on sustainability and this place is at forefront of sustainability initiatives), govt initiatives that would benefit the firm in that area, amongst other things. Hope that helpsHey guys, how should I approach the question of ‘where would you advise the firm to open its next office’? Given that many international firms have regional focused practices without having to set up offices in the region itself, how do i craft an answer that is convincing and relevant? Thoughts on South Africa etc.? @Jessica Booker do you have any advice?
I think it's more about collaboration, being able to think in an organised way, making predictions based on previous patterns, and a good balance between risk-taking and risk aversion.I wonder what kind of qualities NRF look for in Arctic Shores participants 🤔
Hi! Just found this comment, would you mind sending the K&S open day notes over to me too as I'm in the midst of applying? Thanks so much!!!I attended. What do you want to know?
I've sent you my notes
My law apps were to BCLP (god save me), Travers, Fieldfisher, Clarion, Withers, Mishcon, & Farrers (Can you tell I like private client work lol) - despite how bad a rep BCLP has I've had a ton of great experiences with the firm and love working in CRE so sad I didn't get that 😭Ah where else did you apply? Funnily enough Mishcon was going to be my main firm for application season but the competition is too much so I backed out. Glad I did after I found out a Trainee is the child of one of the staff high up in the firm.
I applied for:
Bates Wells
MR
BDB
Linklaters - rejection
Need to finish off Womble Bond
Anthony Collins
Stephenson Harwood - Aspiring Solicitors
TLT
Irwin Mitchell
I really want Bates Wells cause of the Immigration and Charities seats but I majorly fucked up the App. I’m aiming for Mills and Reeve atm because it’s training is solid and I like the specialisation in Education.
Unlimited prep time and 2 mins to record. 4/5 questions I think (my brain was mush after finishing the test so that’s my best recollection)Helloooo does anyone know how long the questions and prep time are, and how many questions there are for the VI in the Gateley assessment?
I think I got sent it around 3-4 days before. It didn’t really tell you anything new though. Basically just said you can’t prepare for the written exercise and mentioned how you should really get to know the firms values and why u want to work there/be a trainee.For those who had an AC with Bird & Bird do you know how long before the AC they sent you the preparation guide? It says on the email that they will send us one closer to the date of the AC but I haven’t received one yet. Thanks
Thank you !!I think I got sent it around 3-4 days before. It didn’t really tell you anything new though. Basically just said you can’t prepare for the written exercise and mentioned how you should really get to know the firms values and why u want to work there/be a trainee.