TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[RoughWood]

Congrats to all with OC AC invites! Can I ask when you applied and which office it’s for?

Mine is for Bristol, applied on the 13th Jan for direct TC

 

[M991]

Hey may I ask is this for spring or summer?

Spring! I applied on deadline day.

 

[TCApp2021]

I also got this, and I am also confused that how commercial exercise (I assumed something like a case study) can be combined with a presentation

Same! They don't mention anything about an interview, and the slot is only 2 and a half hours so I don't think there can be one. But on their website they say that they have a full assessment centre as the final stage with interview and all? extremely confused lol I've emailed grad recruitment

I think the interview with partner/competency element will be the next stage. The email says that this Part 1- so will probably have to pass this to do the partner interview etc.

 

[John Doe]

Pretty much the same - that they're working on my application and that they'd have the outcome by next week. I don't know what to make of it tbh.

Next week?! Someone please manifest harder for us all!

 

[James Carrabino]

Hi everyone, I have just updated my Application Pitfalls thread with this week and next week's posts so that the advice may help any candidates who are still writing applications this weekend - good luck everyone!

The two updates are here and here and I have also edited the master post to include both! This marks the end of my Application Pitfalls thread for the months of December and January, but please let me know whether there are any other topics that the community would like to have a thread on!

I hope you all have a great weekend

 

[AP2000]

thanks to all the manifesting, I just received an AC invite from Taylor Wessing (phone call not email)

Amazing! Is it gonna be in person or online? And how many days are you given to prep for it?

 

[manchester12]

Addleshaw AC! First one ever! Omg I cannot believe it… wandering round the house in total shock, omg I actually am going to an AC!

Amazing! Congratulations !
When is the AC if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[sxw517]

How are you supposed to talk about any recent work a firm has worked on in depth at an AC, when they dont disclose the names of most of the firms they work with on the project finance front? (you aren't able to fully research the work)

 

[RebeccaJane]

does anyone know any (especially commercial) law firms that hire paralegals without qualifying law degrees?

 

[average_jo123]

For those who completed the Pinsent Masons GMA, did you receive an email confirmation after you finished the test? I completed it before the deadline but received no email confirmation. I logged back into the portal and the status of my application just says "invite to GMA" and there's no confirmation that I've completed the test either.

Sorry for the dumb question but I'm just ultra paranoid whenever I complete a psychometric test with a firm but receive no confirmation that the test results have actually gone through to grad rec lol

React:
- got email confirmation/application portal confirmed GMA completed
- no email confirmation/application portal only states "invite to GMA"

 

[LEL]

How are you supposed to talk about any recent work a firm has worked on in depth at an AC, when they dont disclose the names of most of the firms they work with on the project finance front? (you aren't able to fully research the work)

If you google search the deal/matter and add 'law firm' you might be able to find the firms involved. Bloomberg Law is really great for that

 

[Rob93]

How are you supposed to talk about any recent work a firm has worked on in depth at an AC, when they dont disclose the names of most of the firms they work with on the project finance front? (you aren't able to fully research the work)

I would go into that asking questions. If they tell you who your interviewers are, prep intelligent questions about work they've been on. If there's a particular piece you want to discuss, which you'd expect all firm members to know, prep variously broad and specific questions to ask depending on your interviewers' involvement

 

[WeRegretToInformYou]

Has anyone done the gateley interactive assessment?

 

[Emily K]

sorry to hear that When did you receive your Arctic Shores assessment report?

Tonight at 5:20pm, got the report at the same time I received the outcome email!

 

[sxw517]

I would go into that asking questions. If they tell you who your interviewers are, prep intelligent questions about work they've been on. If there's a particular piece you want to discuss, which you'd expect all firm members to know, prep variously broad and specific questions to ask depending on your interviewers' involvement

If you google search the deal/matter and add 'law firm' you might be able to find the firms involved. Bloomberg Law is really great for that

Cheers guys!

 

[mckelly]

How would people go about differentiating Weil from Kirkland?

 

[TCG]

Congrats to all with OC AC invites! Can I ask when you applied and which office it’s for?

I applied 3 weeks ago to the London VS.

 

[AAA_a]

Spring! I applied on deadline day.

Oh congrats! So it seems like they are still handing out ACs? I applied for spring as well and have heard nothing since. I see others have completed second round interview already.

 

[RS31]

FYI - it appears as if Weil did one round of ACs and now is doing more (?) I got an invite for the Watson Glaser today

Did also want to share - I got a TC offer from the firm I did a Winter Vac Scheme with, but I still love keeping up with what everyone else is upto on this forum!

 

[Lawfulx]

Taylor Wessing PFO post app