Still waiting for Mishcon, HSF, Links, BCLP and Clifford Chance (SPARK)
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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I am still waiting on Mishcon but I think it is a PFO, same for links and BCLP post interview
Well, I am just waiting for my Links PFO at this point.
I applied to Manchester, not Birmingham, but grad recruitment said there's a delay and they would issue AC invitations at some point today
I put my heart and soul into that app so I hope not - they did tell us to wait till March
I had mine on Friday and have not heard back but they said that it will take up to two weeks. Have you had an update on yours?How long did people wait to hear back following Dentons tele interview for summer vac?
Does anyone know if Mayer Brown are done with AC invites? I still haven’t heard post job simulation. Also - anyone had any news from Clyde&co?
Hi @Jessica Booker and Gemma,
I understand and agree with some of your remarks. However, may I ask you how candidates can understand how to improve their apps?
I mean, if I receive a general rejection how do I know what went wrong?
English is not my first language, however I have British people in my life who do not work in the legal industry but are happy to look at my apps and give me their feedback. However, this is not enough and it can be frustrating and mentally challenging at times.
Dechert VI and Written Exercise just hit my inbox. Applied on the last day (from memory) and it was defs for the summer vac/2024 training contract. Thanks for all the help in the forum thus far! What do written exercises usually involve? Is the VI one of those ones where you can re-record as many times as you like (easy as) or is it a one take show (worst thing in the world lol)? (And remember for all those who got Latham rejections, WAGMI!)
The reason the pay is so high at TS is because they used to offer a two week scheme at what's a fairly standard rate for VS (iirc £450/week) and then decided to shorten their scheme to be one week only but keep the pay roughly the same (so now you get £750 but its for one week instead of getting £900 for two weeks). I think this is a pretty poor deal, as I'd prefer more time to experience the firm/work to decide if it's right for me but to each their own. It's also helped TS cut costs as they can get away with spending less overall and don't have run a lengthy VS.
Here's an article about it.
I think this means you rejected the invitation, contact them ASAP
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I don't think a tick box exercise solves that problem though.
It's not telling you where the spelling/grammatical errors are, which sentence was unclear that led to the firm stating something about your written communication, or where your understanding of what the law firm does was incorrect. My personal opinion is that something like this is just causing more process but with little benefit to the firm. Any process needs to benefit the candidate and the firm for it to really be considered. Graduate Recruitment is actually a small proportion of recruitment done by law firms and typically these processes have to be applied across both graduate and lateral recruitment. It can also get more complicated if it also needs to be applied internationally.
If you don't know people in the legal industry, network to find people who are. Find ways to connect with people who could advise you. Just because you don't have the network now, doesn't mean you don't have the means to create a network within the next 6 months. It is ultimately why TCLA is here - the greatest value in TCLA is the community we have in the forum. We have a good number of future trainees in this forum and people who have been successful in recruitment processes. You could ask someone to review your application and in return you could review theirs.
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