Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2015!!!

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ChoccyWoccy

Original post by ZaraW

When did you submit your app?

Mid-december :tongue:

Reply 1161

givemegoodnews

Original post by ChoccyWoccy

Mid-december :tongue:

I submitted mine mid Dec and still haven't heard anything...

Reply 1162

electro14

what does it mean by a cross-border dispute?

Reply 1163

Hazza77

hey can anyone help with this question please

In the next 12 to 18 months which changes to UK law do you feel will have the greatest impact and why? (250 words max)

Reply 1164

mcrlawstudent

Original post by electro14

what does it mean by a cross-border dispute?

Some form of dispute that involves legal action being taken across numerous jurisdictions, or alternatively, if you want to think really complex, consider a contractual dispute being brought against a company in e.g. a New York court when they are a UK-based company with certain elements of the contracts being governed by Sharia law (wholly possible situation).

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Reply 1165

trisha.b

Hey! Anyone gave Ashurst interview? I have an interview with them and I am super nervous! Any tips?

Reply 1166

Rk57

Original post by trisha.b

Hey! Anyone gave Ashurst interview? I have an interview with them and I am super nervous! Any tips?

Hi do firms carry out credit checks because I don't have a good credit score yet.

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Rk57

Original post by J-SP

Not for vac schemes and I doubt for any TCs either.

The only checks we did were academic and employment reference, and criminal background checks.

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Oh that's good, I should be okay then.

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ScroogeHumbug

Original post by trisha.b

Hey! Anyone gave Ashurst interview? I have an interview with them and I am super nervous! Any tips?

With Ashurst specifically, their interviews can be rather "brutal". They will deliberately try to throw you off and test your nerves. The trick is to hold your grand, stay calm, and give rational answers to their questions. They may act like your presence is a waste of their time, but that's just a ploy to hit your nerves. Remember if they have offered you an interview, they are genuinely interested in you.

Reply 1169

Kidioteque

So it looks like all the attention I've been paying to vac schemes isn't doing wonders for my degree work... just got an essay back which was due the same day as the Clifford Chance deadline and it's the worst mark I've ever gotten :lol:

Reply 1170

Kidioteque

Original post by pasdesdeux

Still waiting! Added nerves of checking the letterbox every day though.

Cheers for the reply. Yeah, hate that they send decisions via post. Good luck!

Reply 1171

Swimmer

If a firm doesnt run any vac schemes or open days, is it ok to email the recruiter and ask whether or not i can pop in?

Reply 1172

legallife

Original post by Kidioteque

Offer from Hogan Lovells! :smile:

Congrats!

When was your AC and what method of communication did they use to get back to you?

Reply 1173

darbythetinker

Is anybody still applying at this point? I've got at least 5 I want to do before the 31st but that means they're going to be going in close to deadline! Does anyone have any suggestions for places that don't view applications on a rolling basis? I'm currently looking at mid sized firms.

Reply 1174

Chianti1

Original post by darbythetinker

I also have a number of applications to submit before the 31st. I think that SGH Martineau, Stephenson Harwood and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co review applications after the deadline.

Reply 1175

liarpoker

Original post by darbythetinker

Yeah, closing in on my 30th application..

Places like DLA Piper, Nabarro and some US firms do not roll.

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darbythetinker

Thanks both of you, DLA Piper and Wragge were both on my 'big list' of schemes so will be giving them a go. Was just worried with all the early applications on here! 30 apps really is something. Thankfully i've already applied to Nabarro so fingers crossed.