Law Firm Milkrounds/Apps 2012

sorchauna

Ownleme wrote: »

maybe either think of any travel at all that you've done however small. even stuff in ireland. if not explain why you haven't. summer internship in frys is paid so you could do that as one of ur summer jobs next year. as an intern u always finish at 5.30 so could definitely manage at least a weekend job at the same time although i know that this would probably have to be in dublin and an internship requires paying rent in dublin whereas working near home you can live rent free.

Thanks for the advice, I would say you are right. I have a great permanet job as a legal secretary at the moment with a firm who are very flexible when it comes to time off for the fe's, athough their too small to afford a trainee. And Im in Cork so I would not do an internship now as I'd be leaving a great job and since I have been finished my masters 18months ago, I have been lucky to remotely work in the legal field. but if I had my time again, I would have loved to have done one.

Hope everyone's interviews today went great!!

OwneM

Ownleme wrote: »

I heard that once you get an internship in one of them they all have this idea that "if you're good enough for them you're good enough for us". For mhc an internship is the only way to get a traineeship. I'd advise a frys internship. Late application date (meaning less applicants as organised college ppl r mid exams r have already made summer plans) easy process. friendly interview. i also heard that if u keep getting interviews and not getting offers ur problem is with the interview but if you keep applying n not getting interviews the problem is with your applications so although you have the facts to make you a great candidate maybe you need to look at the way you're putting those facts across and get some help in that area if you can.

all the best

Thanks for your advice Ownleme,
Regarding travel I have went on a J1/working abroad the last number of summers. Also I am quite involved in music as a non academic activity.
So I really have to agree it must be my delivery in the application form, I am going to have to look into this!
Also are the firms willing to provide feedback at such an early stage? And is there an age cap on internships?

I hope interviews went well for all!

Ownleme

highly doubt there's an age cap. yeah i think you should get someone to look at your application forms before you send them in the next time. spell check doesnt capture all! and i think they've so many applications they're looking for typos so they can discard some applications

colonel1

Hi OP, very few firms provide feedback at the application stage to be honest.

Having some experience of working in a law firm is a big plus.

There isn't an age cap, though the majority of applicants would be in their twenties.

Wannabe Solicitor

Hey guys,

Got a letter from A&L inviting me to interview, anyone know if they still have only one round of interviews? And what it is like?
Also I noticed on their website that they have an in-house presentation on Wednesday, anybody going to this or know what its like? Do you need to register? I heard that they had something like this a few weeks ago but I wasn't able to go because it was round the same time as FE1s, but is it going to be something different?

Best of luck to anybody doing interviews this week!

Just wondering as well if anybody that did the first round of interviews with LK Shields has heard anything back yet?

colonel1

Hey Wannabe,


Well done on getting an interview with A&L and good luck with it. The only group interview I have done is with Arthur Cox, and that was quite enjoyable. I didn't apply to A&L.

Just wondering as well if anybody that did the first round of interviews with LK Shields has heard anything back yet?[/QUOTE]

I am still waiting for a pfo from LK Shields alas. Well done on getting an interview with them. Did they say on the day when they would get back to you?

--homeslice--

Wannabe Solicitor wrote: »

Just wondering as well if anybody that did the first round of interviews with LK Shields has heard anything back yet?

Had an interview with them last week and they said that they were interviewing all this week so we would probably hear by the end of this week or start of net week!

Have interviews with Fry and Dillon Eustace coming up, anybody have any hints?

Ownleme

from their brochure seems to be only one interview. did u get the email inviting u to the presentation? I'm gonna go. need to find out more about this 1page document they mentioned in the letter.

paperbird

Has anyone heard from AC about a second interview?

ElmoLaw

Hi all- I have an interview with Dillon Eustace just wondering if anyone has any stats or tips. Is it group or one on one

hecticlife

paperbird wrote: »

Has anyone heard from AC about a second interview?

Yeah got an email about second round individual interview earlier best of luck with it

tm48

hecticlife wrote: »

Yeah got an email about second round individual interview earlier best of luck with it

I'm guessing offers are out so, let's await the pfo

colonel1

hecticlife wrote: »

Yeah got an email about second round individual interview earlier best of luck with it

Wow that was quick. Good luck with your second round AC interview anyway. Heard nothing so pfo for me as I was on the same day as you!

Tea-a-Maria

Sod.That's a PFO from Arthur Cox so!I was expecting it,I knew my interview didn't go well.Free Mars bar though.:pac:

Does anyone have tips for the Dillon Eustace or William Fry interviews?I was amazed at how little info the DE form requested (relative to the rest of the firms anyway!) so I'm curious as to how that interview will pan out.

colonel1

Lol, at least you got a free mars bar. No-one in my group took bars or crisps. I was dying to take one!! What day were you on? I can't believe the offers were out so soon!!

Tea-a-Maria

I was on the Thursday.I reckon I didn't contribute enough in the group discussion.That and I ended up giving the same answer to the personal question as someone else in the group.He answered right before me and I couldn't think of something new to say!:(

Ownleme

u weren't on at 11.30 by any chance? i didnt hear anything either. i wonder if anyone from my group did get it. i though we were all fairly equal tbh

colonel1

Ownleme wrote: »

u weren't on at 11.30 by any chance? i didnt hear anything either. i wonder if anyone from my group did get it. i though we were all fairly equal tbh

I was on at 2.30 on Saturday. I am assuming all the successful candidates were notified today. Could be wrong though- hope I'm wrong;-)

colonel1

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

I was on the Thursday.I reckon I didn't contribute enough in the group discussion.That and I ended up giving the same answer to the personal question as someone else in the group.He answered right before me and I couldn't think of something new to say!:(

Well I said...ahem...a bit too much...ahem!! Our ice breaker question was a career choice other than law (if money was no object). No-one said the same thing. What was your ice breaker question?

Tea-a-Maria

Yup, I was 11.30.I wonder if they pick a set amount from each group or if it's the best overall?

colonel1

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

Yup, I was 11.30.I wonder if they pick a set amount from each group or if it's the best overall?

Not sure. Any idea how many they interviewed overall in the 4 days?

Ownleme

think there was an interview at 12.30 on thurs and then if u were 2.30 on sat thats potentially 40 ppl a day. so 160 ppl overall? i guess not getting isnt so bad when u look at it like that. they said 40%of people who applied got interviewed but not sure how many applied. yeah i could see them not having picked anyone from our group tbh. i'd say it really depends on your group. if the group is good you'll bounce off eachother n all come out of it looking better. we got if u cud b present a moment in history what wud it be? dunno how many more pfos i can handle! not fun at all!

colonel1

Hmmm, interesting question your group got- so it was what moment in history you would like to have been at? Tough enough one to answer on the spot!!!

Have you heard at all? Maybe we will hear tomorrow.

Agreed that pfos aren't fun-still waiting for one from LKS.

Ownleme

Oh jeez i said obama's acceptance speech. hardly history! also shocking answer considering black guy just before me said obama's speech from 2008 n how as a black man he was so proud of obama n all. i'd have preferred your question. still can't really think of a brilliant answer to our question. even now! although I can think of a better answer than I gave! no heard nothing. yeah I'd like to get the email altho there probably is no hope. I haven't heard anything from LKS either altho my one chance there is that they're dealing with 2013 ppl first. if it makes you feel any better I was talking to someone who said they did a group interview for them (maybe for a summer internship) n they were horrible!

colonel1

Well you did your best. The Obama answer is likely to please the panel at least. My career choices were rather pedestrian - and I could't choose just one!!

No comfort for me re LKS as I applied for 2013. Oh well not sure I'd like a horrible interview panel, so maybe it is just as well!!!! Still surprised they didn't send the pfo, they have been prompt with that in the past.

Wannabe Solicitor

--homeslice-- wrote: »

Had an interview with them last week and they said that they were interviewing all this week so we would probably hear by the end of this week or start of net week!

Thanks, they said something similar to me but wasn't sure if it was the end of last week or this week cos it seems like my interview was so long ago now!!

Have interviews with Fry and Dillon Eustace coming up, anybody have any hints?

I've done first round interviews with WF before, they are normally with two partners who you will normally be given the opportunity to meet if you go to the drinks evening the night before. In my opinion they interview panel are very friendly, they have a set list of qs, usually all competency based that they will ask. I don't think I was asked any commercial qs. Best of luck with the interviews!

Wannabe Solicitor

Ownleme wrote: »

from their brochure seems to be only one interview. did u get the email inviting u to the presentation? I'm gonna go. need to find out more about this 1page document they mentioned in the letter.

I didn't get any email invitation, did you have to rsvp to that? Do you mind me asking when you got the email?

Ownleme

got it on the 8th at 7pm. it said rsvp yeah

Wannabe Solicitor

Ownleme wrote: »

got it on the 8th at 7pm. it said rsvp yeah

Ok thanks!!

Ownleme

and there it is!

colonel1

Ownleme wrote: »

and there it is!

There what is Ownleme? Got pfo from AC this am? What about you?

Ownleme

yeah the pfo

colonel1

Ownleme wrote: »

yeah the pfo

that is a pity Ownleme. Interesting pfo wasn't it. Good luck with your other interviews though.:)

Ownleme

yeah. it was kind of like an email break-up with the classic "it's not you it's me line". thanks

colonel1

Ownleme wrote: »

yeah. it was kind of like an email break-up with the classic "it's not you it's me line". thanks

:D

Onanon

Are Goodbody doing a drinks reception this year for interviewees? Haven't heard anything on it.

Wannabe Solicitor

Onanon wrote: »

Are Goodbody doing a drinks reception this year for interviewees? Haven't heard anything on it.

Not exactly....think it's just the presentation at their offices for those in Dublin universities that is on tonight! But I think they sent invitations by email to that.

Ownleme

yeah maybe it's for ppl from dublin universities who got interviews?

Onanon

Got an interview with them, but I'm not from a Dublin University. I'm in Dublin at the moment, however. Going to give them a bell.

Ownleme

aw yeah i'd say you can defo go. they're not gonna turn u away like!

Tea-a-Maria

Maples are calling around now,got called for an interview myself.:D

--homeslice--

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

Maples are calling around now,got called for an interview myself.:D

Congratulations! I was wondering when the rest would start to get back to us.. the wait is excruciating though!

colonel1

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

Maples are calling around now,got called for an interview myself.:D

Well done Tea-a-Maria:-). Good luck with it and the rest of your interviews. Did you hear from AC in the end?

Tea-a-Maria

^^ Yup. Lovely PFO letter I must say.:p I think I've a better shot in a one-on-one situation anyway.Onwards and upwards!

colonel1

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

^^ Yup. Lovely PFO letter I must say.:p I think I've a better shot in a one-on-one situation anyway.Onwards and upwards!

That is the spirit Tea-A:-) You are probably right. Those group interviews are hard to call. Did you apply to LK Shields by any chance? Am beginning to wish I had applied to more than 2 firms now;-)

Tea-a-Maria

colonel1 wrote: »

That is the spirit Tea-A:-) You are probably right. Those group interviews are hard to call. Did you apply to LK Shields by any chance? Am beginning to wish I had applied to more than 2 firms now;-)

Nope,missed the deadline for LK Shields.Applied for just about everyone else though!

colonel1

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

Nope,missed the deadline for LK Shields.Applied for just about everyone else though!

:-) Well good luck with them all.

Filfot

Did Maples get back to anyone else?

Ownleme

no...

C2012

Has anyone heard from McCanns or BW