Summer clerkships 2009/2010 (4 Viewers)

[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

 

[goan_crazy]

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

 

[uniqueusername]

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

No word from Corrs yet.

 

[LA88]

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!!

 

[hYperTrOphY]

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

I have a D average in law. In the email they said they were impressed with my university and personal experiences, so it may be that they were not solely focused on marks.

 

[04er]

Good luck hyper!

Does anyone know if the firms more likely to contact us via email, phone or sms when offering first round interviews?

 

[melsc]

I have a D average in law. In the email they said they were impressed with my university and personal experiences, so it may be that they were not solely focused on marks.

Congrats, sounds like you might get a few offers.

 

[melsc]

DLA Phillip Fox has started sending out rejections (weird that it was sent out today)(not sure if they have offered any interviews yet). So far I have only heard from Freehills but no interviews offered from anyone else who has sent rejections either...not knowing is worse I think lol.

Looks like unlike Freehills, the others have sent out initial rejections and then the more rejections and interviews are on the way.

 

[uniqueusername]

Much worse. Now I've been lulled into a false sense of security.

 

[goan_crazy]

DLA Phillip Fox has started sending out rejections (weird that it was sent out today)(not sure if they have offered any interviews yet). So far I have only heard from Freehills but no interviews offered from anyone else who has sent rejections either...not knowing is worse I think lol.

Looks like unlike Freehills, the others have sent out initial rejections and then the more rejections and interviews are on the way.

I haven't heard from DLA Phillip Fox yet
I think I'll get rejected by them though

But yeah I think your theory is right
send out the rejections to the people who get cut straight away
and then they'll have more after that

But we'll see how this week goes...

 

[uniqueusername]

I just got the rejection email from DLA Phillips Fox. Two down, many to go.

 

[04er]

I agree, not knowing and waiting sucks =(

 

[goan_crazy]

I just got the rejection email from DLA Phillips Fox. Two down, many to go.

that sucks DLA sent em out on the weekend...
i haven't heard from them
but expect to receive a rejection early this week from them
I stuffed up a word in my coverletter for them

 

[David Zandt]

Has anybody else heard back from any firms? I hear DLA Phillips Fox are still sending out rejections till the end of the week

 

[melsc]

Has anybody else heard back from any firms? I hear DLA Phillips Fox are still sending out rejections till the end of the week

Others have heard from:
*Freehills (Rejections + Interview Invite)
*DLA Phillips Fox (Rejections)
* Corrs (Rejections)

For me so far:
*Freehills: Rejection
*PWC Legal - Online test invite, completed that but no phone interview as of yet.

I also applied for (but haven't heard from yet)
*Baker & McKenzie
*Clayton Utz
*Corrs Chambers Westgarth
*Deacons
*DibbsBarker
*Gilbert + Tobin
*Henry Davis York
*Maddocks
* Middletons
*Thomson Playford Cutlers
*TressCox Lawyers
*Gadens
*Jones Day
*Allens Arthur Robertson
*NSW Attorney Generals Department
*Blake Dawson
*Holding Redlich
*Johnson Winter & Slattery
*Slater and Gordon
*Harmers
*Minter Ellison
*Mallesons
* DLA Phillips Fox
And probably others I can't remember, bit worried because I think a fair few of my cover letters were sloppy with errors

 

[goan_crazy]

I didnt apply to the NSW Attorney generals dept
I didnt apply for PWC either
damn...
i didnt bother applying to maddocks- their application required too much haha

So so far ive got rejections only from freehills
I haven't heard from corrs or DLA yet
i keep checking my email
but yeh for me, just free hills rejection so far

This is what I applied for
*Freehills- rejection
*Baker & McKenzie
*Clayton Utz
*Corrs Chambers Westgarth
*Deacons
*DibbsBarker
*Gilbert + Tobin
*Henry Davis York
* Middletons
*Thomson Playford Cutlers
*TressCox Lawyers
*Gadens
*Jones Day
*Allens Arthur Robertson
*Blake Dawson
*Holding Redlich
*Johnson Winter & Slattery
*Slater and Gordon
*Harmers
*Minter Ellison
*Mallesons
* DLA Phillips Fox

 

[David Zandt]

DLA aren't going to finish sending out their rejections by the end of the week.

 

[goan_crazy]

DLA aren't going to finish sending out their rejections by the end of the week.

how do u know that?

 

[David Zandt]

I emailed them.

 

[melsc]

Just got my DLA Phillips Fox Rejection....

The story so far:
*Freehills: Rejection
*DLA Phillips Fox : Rejection
*PWC Legal - Online test invite, completed that but no phone interview as of yet.
*Baker & McKenzie
*Clayton Utz
*Corrs Chambers Westgarth
*Deacons
*DibbsBarker
*Gilbert + Tobin
*Henry Davis York
*Maddocks
* Middletons
*Thomson Playford Cutlers
*TressCox Lawyers
*Gadens
*Jones Day
*Allens Arthur Robertson
*NSW Attorney Generals Department
*Blake Dawson
*Holding Redlich
*Johnson Winter & Slattery
*Slater and Gordon
*Harmers
*Minter Ellison
*Mallesons