Summer clerkships 2009/2010

Omnidragon · 5 Aug 2009, 9:17 PM

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Originally Posted by uniqueusername

1. Competition
Firms say they get up to 1000 applicants.

Freehills take the most: 50-60 clerks
Mallesons 30-40
Allens 40
Other big firms (BD, Clayton Utz): in the 30s
Mid tier firms (HDY, G+T): 10-15

But it's probably the same 1000 applicants applying for everywhere. If all the big firms take around 40-50 people, that's a good 200.

So the chance of getting a big firm stint is around 20%. Add in the 2nd tier firms it probably goes up to 40%. Add in the small firms it's probably a good 60-70%. So it is highly uncompetitive.

goan_crazy · 6 Aug 2009, 3:05 PM

I got my first rejection

from Freehills

tofu · 6 Aug 2009, 3:28 PM

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Originally Posted by goan_crazy

I got my first rejection

from Freehills

Likewise

.

Not to worry!

**melsc** · 6 Aug 2009, 3:59 PM

also rejected from Freehills, surely must be number crunching for rejections that quick

Marmalade. · 6 Aug 2009, 4:08 PM

Me too. I don't like them that much anyway.

**melsc** · 6 Aug 2009, 4:11 PM

Yeah, my only worry is they take quite a few

uniqueusername · 6 Aug 2009, 5:38 PM

Rejection 1: Freehills. Hard not to let it sting a little.

And some request from PwC to do an online test.

BOSnewbie · 6 Aug 2009, 5:55 PM

Freehills churns out their rejections pretty quickly because they're very marks-focussed.

hYperTrOphY · 6 Aug 2009, 7:13 PM

I have one response so far: a first-round interview at Freehills.

**melsc** · 6 Aug 2009, 7:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hYperTrOphY

I have one response so far: a first-round interview at Freehills.

Congrats, I presume it is the result of uber marks, I do remember you doing quite well.

goan_crazy · 7 Aug 2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hYperTrOphY

I have one response so far: a first-round interview at Freehills.

Congrats James
yeah I remember u were very smart also haha
well done mate
n good luck

Hardenne · 7 Aug 2009, 11:51 AM

Freehills was a joke. Make us answer those questions and prepare cover letters, when all they do is a systematic mark cull frenzy, dissapointing. (yes I let it get to me a lil) Though alot of my friends with D+ averages got rejected, so I'm not sure what they were after

goan_crazy · 7 Aug 2009, 12:14 PM

anyone heard from corrs?
theyve started their rejections
my friend got a no
haven't heard from corrs yet though myself...

uniqueusername · 7 Aug 2009, 12:33 PM

Freehills must have very specific criteria if they can cull that quickly.

No word from Corrs yet.

LA88 · 7 Aug 2009, 5:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardenne

Freehills was a joke. Make us answer those questions and prepare cover letters, when all they do is a systematic mark cull frenzy, dissapointing. (yes I let it get to me a lil) Though alot of my friends with D+ averages got rejected, so I'm not sure what they were after

I initially thought, with a turn over that quickly, that it MUST be based on marks. But I don't think it is solely based on marks. I have a good friend with an average higher than mine (two or three marks higher) yet I got an interview and they didn't.

That said, I think they use marks to initially narrow the field and then look at cover letters / application questions to slim the pool down further.

I heard Blakes starts inviting people for interviews on the 12th. That's the next deadline I know of. Good luck everyone!!

6 Aug 2009, 3:05 PM	#32 (permalink)
goan_crazy Hates the waiting game... HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,303 Last Activity: 30 Oct 2009, 10:01 AM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 I got my first rejection from Freehills __________________ B Business/ Bachelor of Laws 4th year- University of Technology, Sydney.

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Marmalade. Senior Member HSC: N/A Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 298 Last Activity: 11 Sep 2009, 8:44 PM Blog Entries: 1	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 Me too. I don't like them that much anyway.

6 Aug 2009, 5:38 PM	#37 (permalink)
uniqueusername Junior Member HSC: 2002 Gender: Female Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Last Activity: 11 Oct 2009, 5:44 PM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 Rejection 1: Freehills. Hard not to let it sting a little. And some request from PwC to do an online test.

6 Aug 2009, 5:55 PM	#38 (permalink)
BOSnewbie New Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Melbourne Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 Last Activity: 14 Nov 2009, 1:59 AM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 Freehills churns out their rejections pretty quickly because they're very marks-focussed.

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hYperTrOphY Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Mount Druitt Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 776 Last Activity: 19 Nov 2009, 1:29 PM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 I have one response so far: a first-round interview at Freehills.

7 Aug 2009, 11:51 AM	#42 (permalink)
Hardenne Assistant Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 71 Last Activity: 15 Nov 2009, 9:00 PM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 Freehills was a joke. Make us answer those questions and prepare cover letters, when all they do is a systematic mark cull frenzy, dissapointing. (yes I let it get to me a lil) Though alot of my friends with D+ averages got rejected, so I'm not sure what they were after

7 Aug 2009, 12:14 PM	#43 (permalink)
goan_crazy Hates the waiting game... HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,303 Last Activity: 30 Oct 2009, 10:01 AM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 anyone heard from corrs? theyve started their rejections my friend got a no haven't heard from corrs yet though myself... __________________ B Business/ Bachelor of Laws 4th year- University of Technology, Sydney.

7 Aug 2009, 12:33 PM	#44 (permalink)
uniqueusername Junior Member HSC: 2002 Gender: Female Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Last Activity: 11 Oct 2009, 5:44 PM	Re: Summer clerkships 2009/2010 Freehills must have very specific criteria if they can cull that quickly. No word from Corrs yet.

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