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Law Firm Milk Rounds 2011

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  • #702
    t2340
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭t2340


    Hi guys, has anyone had their MHC interview or know what the interview process is like compared with other firms?


  • #703
    Sala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Sala


    Has anyone had any luck with the smaller firms? There have been a few ads up of the law society website over the last couple of months.


  • #704
    irishgirl23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭irishgirl23


    All your advice would be greatly appreciated on this one :) Would one be crazy to turn down what would almost be the certainty of a traineeship in a law firm you're currently working in (top 25 small to medium law firm) for an internship in a top 10 law firm (2 mths) with no guarantees of a traineeship at the end of it (I have assurances if I impress sufficiently I will be offered but absolutely no guarantees). Dilemma :(


  • #705
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    I'd say it'd depend on where you see yourself ultimately.

    Anecdotally I hear that it's a lot easier to go from a larger firm down to a middle sized firm rather than vice versa. If you ultimately want to end up in a firm it might be worth it to pump for it now while you're at the stage when you can work crazy hours and have the energy to impress the HR people in the top firm.

    On the other hand, if you wanted to stay in a mid-tier level firm anyway, I don't see much of a benefit in risking what you have for a chance to work somewhere you didn't see yourself working at anyway.

    I believe the most important question is to ask yourself - where do you want to go/end up? And then figure out how best to achieve that aim :)

    Speaking from a personal point of view - if I had a chance to go to the firm I wanted to be in (be it large, small or medium) I'd take that chance. But if it was a firm I was merely lukewarm to, but had "prestige", then I might choose to stay with the firm that I know and have a good relationship with already.

    And to throw in one more cliche - nothing ventured nothing gained. But the venture must be a considered one ;)

    Hope that helps!


  • #706
    frser32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭frser32


    anyone heard from MHC about 2nd round interviews yet?


  • #707
    t2340
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭t2340


    Hey,

    Heard nothing from MHC either which I am guessing is bad sign as the second round interviews start today...according to the website anyway!


  • #708
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    hey....wondering has anyone heard anything back from Malcolmson saw yet??? submission date was 5th of Jan....


  • #709
    murrayp4
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭murrayp4


    birdie89 wrote: »
    hey....wondering has anyone heard anything back from Malcolmson saw yet??? submission date was 5th of Jan....

    Nope...


  • #710
    Sheedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭Sheedy


    murrayp4 wrote: »
    Nope...

    Neither did I...I got no confirmation that they received my application either, did anybody else?


  • #711
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    Sheedy wrote: »
    Neither did I...I got no confirmation that they received my application either, did anybody else?

    I didnt....


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  • #712
    tiger_cub
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭tiger_cub


    no confirmation either, or anything since. Have given up hope at this stage!


  • #713
    pandas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭pandas


    birdie89 wrote: »
    hey....wondering has anyone heard anything back from Malcolmson saw yet??? submission date was 5th of Jan....

    Me neither!


  • #714
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    still not a thing from malcolmson....thats a month now...all hope is gone!

    anyone heard from beale and co??


  • #715
    pandas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭pandas


    I hadn't even received a confirmation of receipt of the my application from Malcomson so I emailed the HR department and a lady got back to me and said the hadn't even started shortlisting for interview yet! Don't lose hope yet - thats was only last week..


  • #716
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    pandas wrote: »
    I hadn't even received a confirmation of receipt of the my application from Malcomson so I emailed the HR department and a lady got back to me and said the hadn't even started shortlisting for interview yet! Don't lose hope yet - thats was only last week..

    so its a case of no news is good news.....hate the waiting game:(


  • #717
    murrayp4
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭murrayp4


    pandas wrote: »
    I hadn't even received a confirmation of receipt of the my application from Malcomson so I emailed the HR department and a lady got back to me and said the hadn't even started shortlisting for interview yet! Don't lose hope yet - thats was only last week..

    Did she give any idea as to when they would begin contacting people?


  • #718
    pandas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭pandas


    nope, and she was quiet curt in the email so i didnt ask.


  • #719
    JLex
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭JLex


    Hello,
    Just got a PFO from BW! did anybody else got it? they encouraged me to apply for the summer intern programme :)


  • #720
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    juliach wrote: »
    Hello,
    Just got a PFO from BW! did anybody else got it? they encouraged me to apply for the summer intern programme :)

    haha i got it a few days ago.....about 5 months late!


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  • #721
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    hi guys...

    just wondering if anyone got a confirmation email frm BW after they sent their summer internship application?


  • #722
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    birdie89 wrote: »
    hi guys...

    just wondering if anyone got a confirmation email frm BW after they sent their summer internship application?

    Haven't applied to BW yet but was wondering the same for AL Goodbody. Did you or anyone get a confirmation from them?
    Thanks.


  • #723
    TheDarkKnigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭TheDarkKnigh


    Anyone been called to EFC for trainee interviews? Any idea what to expect and what kind of a firm they are?


  • #724
    murrayp4
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭murrayp4


    Has anyone heard from Malcomson law??


  • #725
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    murrayp4 wrote: »
    Has anyone heard from Malcomson law??

    nope....nearly hitting the 2 month mark!


  • #726
    remnant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭remnant


    TheDarkKnigh wrote: »
    Anyone been called to EFC for trainee interviews? Any idea what to expect and what kind of a firm they are?

    No haven't heard anything from EFC, other than a letter confirming receipt of my application. Have they started arranging interviews?


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  • #727
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    moonbino wrote: »
    Haven't applied to BW yet but was wondering the same for AL Goodbody. Did you or anyone get a confirmation from them?
    Thanks.

    Applied to BW, but didn't get a confirmation. Got one from AC and LK Shields and Maples.

    Am still filling in the A & L Goodbody form + MOPS + McCanns sigh. I much prefer the CV and covering letter approach tbh.

    2012 is gonna be my year lol:D


  • #728
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    Would anyone be able to give me the email address which you send your maples application to please? when I click onto it it goes straight to microsoft outlook on my computer which I dont have set up!

    Thanks


  • #729
    johnfás
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭johnfás


    colonel1 wrote: »
    Applied to BW, but didn't get a confirmation. Got one from AC and LK Shields and Maples.

    Am still filling in the A & L Goodbody form + MOPS + McCanns sigh. I much prefer the CV and covering letter approach tbh.

    2012 is gonna be my year lol:D

    Just too cumbersome to read through 600-1,000 CVs so you need a system that either culls candidates (psychometric tests) or at least standardises the applications so that they can be examined together.


  • #730
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    birdie89 wrote: »
    Would anyone be able to give me the email address which you send your maples application to please? when I click onto it it goes straight to microsoft outlook on my computer which I dont have set up!

    Thanks

    margaret.hanrahan@maplesandcalder.com

    It works ok when you cut and paste into gmail. She is away until the 27th, so you will just receive an automated response.


  • #731
    legalsmeagle
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭legalsmeagle


    did anyone apply or hear from this firm yet applications closed on 24th feb....


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  • #732
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    legalsmeagle wrote: »
    did anyone apply or hear from this firm yet applications closed on 24th feb....


    Hi legalsmeagle,

    was this firm running a summer internship programme?


  • #733
    Blackrockcomet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Blackrockcomet


    Yeah interviews have started at HOMs. It was a trainee solicitor position, Colonel.
    Elsewhere, Eugene Collins have sent PFOs


  • #734
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    Has anyone heard from Byrne Wallace? I know they don't communicate receipt or rejection, which I think is quite rude, so I want to know if at this stage no news means I can stop day dreaming about working there this summer. Lol


  • #735
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    moonbino wrote: »
    Has anyone heard from Byrne Wallace? I know they don't communicate receipt or rejection, which I think is quite rude, so I want to know if at this stage no news means I can stop day dreaming about working there this summer. Lol

    Lol:D BW do send out rejection emails to candidates eventually Moonbino! At least that was the case with Training contract applications. Haven't heard either way regarding their summer internship.

    Did anyone on here apply to the LK Shields for one of their internship places? (they run 4)


  • #736
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    colonel1 wrote: »
    moonbino wrote: »
    Has anyone heard from Byrne Wallace? I know they don't communicate receipt or rejection, which I think is quite rude, so I want to know if at this stage no news means I can stop day dreaming about working there this summer. Lol

    Lol:D BW do send out rejection emails to candidates eventually Moonbino! At least that was the case with Training contract applications. Haven't heard either way regarding their summer internship.

    Did anyone on here apply to the LK Shields for one of their internship places? (they run 4)

    Applied to BW thrice, once for traineeship and still no word even after following up with a phonecall and Miss Thang took my number and even said oh your number is almost the same as mine. Still waiting...and still want to work there. Haha.

    PFO from LK Shields last week. If you haven't heard from them that's probably good news.


  • #737
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    colonel1 wrote: »
    Lol:D BW do send out rejection emails to candidates eventually Moonbino! At least that was the case with Training contract applications. Haven't heard either way regarding their summer internship.

    Did anyone on here apply to the LK Shields for one of their internship places? (they run 4)

    I applied to LK shields and received confirmation but havnt heard anything from them yet!


  • #738
    legalsmeagle
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭legalsmeagle


    it was trainee position ...no pfo back 4 me ....any know when interviews started?


  • #739
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    moonbino wrote: »
    Applied to BW thrice, once for traineeship and still no word even after following up with a phonecall and Miss Thang took my number and even said oh your number is almost the same as mine. Still waiting...and still want to work there. Haha.

    Lol, God loves a trier moonbino, but does BW;)

    PFO from LK Shields last week. If you haven't heard from them that's probably good news.

    Nah, I did hear from them (LK Shields). They said they weren't progressing my application for the next 6 months. Made a terrible mess of things re feedback from HR. Straight to shredder for moi:D What did they say to you? PM me if you don't want to reveal on here!!! Yep I'm nosy.


  • #740
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    birdie89 wrote: »
    I applied to LK shields and received confirmation but havnt heard anything from them yet!

    That sounds promising birdie:D Were you applying for a place on the July-September slot by any chance?


  • #741
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    colonel1 wrote: »
    That sounds promising birdie:D Were you applying for a place on the July-September slot by any chance?

    Im not sure,....I dont think I was given an option for which internship I would have liked? Did you?
    I didnt apply/receive confirmation until the 24th of Jan 2012 though so they probably haven't even gotten to my application yet. Do you mind me asking when you applied?


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  • #742
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    birdie89 wrote: »
    Im not sure,....I dont think I was given an option for which internship I would have liked? Did you?
    I didnt apply/receive confirmation until the 24th of Jan 2012 though so they probably haven't even gotten to my application yet. Do you mind me asking when you applied?

    I was told to specify which option I would prefer in my covering letter. I applied in February, and they got back to me quite quickly.


  • #743
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    colonel1 wrote: »
    I was told to specify which option I would prefer in my covering letter. I applied in February, and they got back to me quite quickly.

    hmmmm just looked at their website and cant see anywhere in the application process about specifying, and just checked my cover letter, never mentioned it! ahhh welll!


  • #744
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    birdie89 wrote: »
    hmmmm just looked at their website and cant see anywhere in the application process about specifying, and just checked my cover letter, never mentioned it! ahhh welll!

    Quite right, they didn't specify on the website. I only found out because I contacted HR to ask. In any case it didn't make a jot of difference to my application alas. I would say you are in with a good chance birdie89 if you haven't heard yet:) Good luck, it looks like a fantastic opportunity to gain legal experience.


  • #745
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    colonel1 wrote: »
    moonbino wrote: »
    Applied to BW thrice, once for traineeship and still no word even after following up with a phonecall and Miss Thang took my number and even said oh your number is almost the same as mine. Still waiting...and still want to work there. Haha.

    Lol, God loves a trier moonbino, but does BW;)

    PFO from LK Shields last week. If you haven't heard from them that's probably good news.

    Nah, I did hear from them (LK Shields). They said they weren't progressing my application for the next 6 months. Made a terrible mess of things re feedback from HR. Straight to shredder for moi:D What did they say to you? PM me if you don't want to reveal on here!!! Yep I'm nosy.

    Lol.
    I was told the same. :-(


  • #746
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    moonbino wrote: »
    Lol.
    I was told the same. :-(

    Hmmm. Did it take them long to get back to you?


  • #747
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    colonel1 wrote: »
    moonbino wrote: »
    Lol.
    I was told the same. :-(

    Hmmm. Did it take them long to get back to you?

    About 1 week


  • #748
    colonel1
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭colonel1


    moonbino wrote: »
    About 1 week

    hmmm, heard after 2 working days!


  • #749
    moonbino
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭moonbino


    colonel1 wrote: »
    moonbino wrote: »
    About 1 week

    hmmm, heard after 2 working days!

    ya, checked my inbox. They confirmed receipt the next day and sent pfo the following week. From I applied to the pfo 5 working days.


  • #750
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    colonel1 wrote: »
    That sounds promising birdie:D Were you applying for a place on the July-September slot by any chance?

    I got rejected as well: I'll be starting an LLM in September. They said I had amazing grades and extracurriculars but I'd be unable to start with them due to the masters and asked me to reapply once I got the LLM.


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  • #751
    birdie89
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭birdie89


    Lockstep wrote: »
    I got rejected as well: I'll be starting an LLM in September. They said I had amazing grades and extracurriculars but I'd be unable to start with them due to the masters and asked me to reapply once I got the LLM.

    Has anyone heard anything positive from LK shields? I have still only received confirmation of my application...


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