Group interview for Law firm

Thirdfox

Equity seminar this Thursday?

And now I look bad, replying to a ghost post that's disappeared

farcelona

No a seminar sounds nice.... i have an exam in the morning!

Apologies for removing the post.... read it again and thought i sounded like a twat!... even if i am other people shouldnt have to put up with it!

I_hate_FE1s

anyone got offers or rejections from ac in d post?

quiba

Anyone heard from William Fry yet?

dee8839

My post just came with nothing either way from AC, so I'd assume only offers will be arriving today, rejection letters will probably come tomorrow. On the day of my first exam. Its gonna be a good day.:(

Arsenal1986

Is any1 else still waiting to get their PFOs from ACs?

lollipop

Yep, I still haven't heard anything at all from AC

Arsenal1986

Got it today and in fairness was a very nice PFO!

limboland

quiba wrote: »

Anyone heard from William Fry yet?

Just got interview offer from Fry's (having been refused from every law firm in the world!) Anyone know what there interview is like?

Chiarrai1

I'm in the same boat with regards to wondering what the interview is like/ what are they looking for in their trainees?

Aprilsunshine

limboland wrote: »

Just got interview offer from Fry's (having been refused from every law firm in the world!) Anyone know what there interview is like?

This is going to sound ****ty but it's not meant to be - it's for you to note for applications/interview etc.

There is different to their. You needed to use 'their' there. : )

That will KILL you if you have to write anything or if you get into a firm - I have seen people make those mistakes and they are crucified.

Aside from that I found Fry's interview to be lovely - you can lead the questioning with most partners from what I've heard and you can end up discussing your commercial awareness bit quite naturally without being asked. Good luck!

drkpower

:rolleyes:

Aprilsunshine wrote: »

This is going to sound ****ty but it's not meant to be - it's for you to note for applications/interview etc.

There is different to their. You needed to use 'their' there. : )

That will KILL you if you have to write anything or if you get into a firm - I have seen people make those mistakes and they are crucified.

Aside from that I found Fry's interview to be lovely - you can lead the questioning with most partners from what I've heard and you can end up discussing your commercial awareness bit quite naturally without being asked. Good luck!

But do you know what would be worse?
The use of :-), capital letters (KILL) and bad language.
But as you are posting on a forum and not drafting a letter, you know what, we'll let you away with it.

Aprilsunshine

Was just trying to help him!


Good luck to you in the interviews nonetheless. Thankfully I've had my big five place since finals.

Dante09

Aprilsunshine wrote: »

Was just trying to help him!


Good luck to you in the interviews nonetheless. Thankfully I've had my big five place since finals.

I'm with Aprilsunshine on this one. Too often people misuse there/their....which probably adds to the filtering system when applications are being processed by firms. I'm not saying my grammar/spelling is perfect but misuse of there/their is too basic an error to be making in a law firm application.

legal eagle 1

He/she misused the word there/their in a post on this forum, it doesn't mean he/she did it on their application form! Jeez talk about being picky over someones post!

Thirdfox

Dante09 wrote: »

Im with Aprilsunshine on this one. Too often people misuse there/their....which probably adds to the filtering system when applications are being processed by firms. Im not saying my grammar/spelling is perfect but misuse of there/their is too basic an error to be making in a law firm application.

:P

legal eagle 1 wrote: »

He/she misused the word there/their in a post on this forum, it doesn't mean he/she did it on their application form! Jeez talk about being picky over someones post!

I'd fall into the camp of "write it right, no matter what context you find yourself in". Having said that I know many friends who are atrocious when writing a text (understandable due to limited characters) or using Facebook, but can then write quite properly when the occasion calls for it.

People are making a mountain out of a molehill - Aprilsunshine was just trying to help, and we don't know if posters write differently on here than, say, in exams. I'd put forward the argument that a habit is hard to change though and people do need to be careful of their (or is it there? :P ) grammar and spelling. In fact, our professor made the point today that people have handed in essays confusing "being" and "been". These things do make an impression. The problem is, quite often people will not care enough to point out to someone that they are misusing a word - and that person may be none the wiser that they are being (been) judged by others over such a small thing.

Not to say that my English is perfect either (far from it). But I do get bugged enough by bad English that I will go back and edit my posts if I find that I've made grammatical or spelling errors (I won't comment on others' though since it's a fine line between helpful advice and being a grammar nazi, too risky! :pac: )

Jev/N

Also, if you still have FE-1s to sit, they examiners tend to be very particular about spelling, grammar and punctuation.

While I would consider myself a bit of a grammar nazi, in these circumstances the warnings should be heeded as their/there/they're will not usually be picked up by a spell check!

Thirdfox

Jev/N wrote: »

Also, if you still have FE-1s to sit, they examiners tend to be very particular about spelling, grammar and punctuation.

While I would consider myself a bit of a grammar nazi, in these circumstances the warnings should be heeded as their/there/they're will not usually be picked up by a spell check!

Tongue firmly in cheek right? *frantically pores over own posts to correct anything that might be amiss*

Jev/N

Thirdfox wrote: »

Tongue firmly in cheek right? *frantically pores over own posts to correct anything that might be amiss*

them darn examiners

Dante09

Thirdfox wrote: »

:P
I do get bugged enough by bad English that I will go back and edit my posts if I find that I've made grammatical or spelling errors (I won't comment on others' though since it's a fine line between helpful advice and being a grammar nazi, too risky! :pac: )

+1

*I'm*

Arsenal1986

Anyone heard anything back from Dillon Eustace, Phillip Lee, MHC or BCM yet?

Arsenal1986

BCM sent every1 a letter today basically saying theyll be deciding in January

browne111

Any one heard from eversheds?

Jev/N

They rang about interviews a good 3 weeks ago IIRC

browne111

Are they group or individual interviews do ya no? was out of the country u see.

Jev/N

Individual interviews - two rounds

manufan101

hey i'm totally new to these boards and to the whole interview process. I've an interivew wit eversheds on sat and I'd really appreciate any info on the firm and what its interview is lik.. thanks!

browne111

Same as!!!, Ive no idea what to expect........

Jev/N

There's plenty of info on their websites, use some initiative!

legal eagle 1

Jev/N wrote: »

There's plenty of info on their websites, use some initiative!

I think we've all managed to find their website :rolleyes: What people including myself are asking is whether anyone has had an interview with the firm before and what kind of questions/format etc to expect!