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

[Asil Ahmad]

By next week

Thank you.

 

[Sophh182]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Addleshaws post-VI? Not sure when the ACs are being held

 

[tc_hopeful]

Hey - I received a VI link for W&C last Thursday if that helps. I applied on the deadline day

That's great!! Congrats and good luck I applied on deadline day as well and I'm still waiting to hear May I ask if you applied for spring or summer?

 

[Trying4aJob]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

 

[GXA123]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

Ashurst

 

[Rob93]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

They're both in a similar league but have very different things in which they're particularly strong.

 

[Legalmel_99]

This page has massively beat last year in terms of interaction this time last year wasn’t this high on pages (I don’t think) were only in feb! Wait till more firms respond

 

[JoeyTr]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

Macfarlanes. Their commitment to training post TC is unmatched

 

[S87]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

There are so many variables and I think you need to consider what you want from your career.
Rankings are good, but then it all comes down to you. I am not a big fan of Macfarlanes because is very old white, british and lacks of the international appeal I look for. However, I know nothing about Ashurst.

 

[OreoShake]

I got in touch with Dechert and they said that they are close to the completion of application screening.
So, another PFO for me! Well time to boost my salary with a new job

Hey is this abouy summer?

 

[S87]

Hey is this abouy summer?

yes

 

[ellek]

when people talk about commercial questions in interviews, what does this actually mean?

 

[CC03]

That's great!! Congrats and good luck I applied on deadline day as well and I'm still waiting to hear May I ask if you applied for spring or summer?

Spring I’m sure they are still going through applications. I know W&C are extremely slow! Best of luck

 

[Rob93]

when people talk about commercial questions in interviews, what does this actually mean?

Can mean a number of things. Very often it'll be similar to what you find on an app - talk about a commercial story/topic, explain your interest, maybe relate it to the firm - decent variety within this but the same kind of bones. Could also involve discussing your interest in one of the firm's practice areas or sector specialisms.

 

[LEL]

when people talk about commercial questions in interviews, what does this actually mean?

Generally questions which test your commercial knowledge. It can be things like discussing a business story, legal developments, challenges/opportunities for clients/the firm/a particular industry. Then a conversation can be sparked from your response.

I doubt you'd be asked about business technicalities (e.g. equity/debt/financing etc.) in an interview alone, but you will be asked in a case study/written exercise/group exercise. Others may have a different experience!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Which firm is generally regarded as better? (I appreciate that this might be down to personal preference). Macfarlanes or Ashurst?

If I was simplifying it down to very broad themes.

Purely by prestige, Macfarlanes. Considering it on an international perspective, Ashurst.

 

[Paul - Shearman & Sterling]

In light of all the frustrations that us applicants face, I think this article presents a time-efficient solution to the question of post-application feedback:

https://www.legalcheek.com/2022/02/graduate-recruiters-should-provide-tick-box-feedback/

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I know this might be too much of an ask, but could @Jaysen perhaps leverage your network with graduate recruiters to get them to at least consider such initiatives? It would be extremely helpful!

I know there are former graduate recruiters such as @Jessica Booker, and current recruiters such as @Paul - Shearman & Sterling and @WillkieGemma on this forum. As a collective of current applicants, I think we would all appreciate your thoughts on such an initiative, and whether it would be feasible from the perspective of a recruiter.

Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts.

Nice idea, but incredibly time consuming to actually do. The article makes it sound easy, but for those of us who see it from the recruiters' side - it's not a very easy thing to do at all. I'm not aware of a single organisation in any sector that implements a model like this - that's very telling. And it isn't because recruiters can't be bothered!

Plus, in my experience, many candidates aren't rejected for a specific and discrete issue as the article suggests - you are being compared against everyone else who applies in that particular application round.

I try to do my best to produce informative articles/videos on how to improve an application that has been rejected, but I just can't see how it can be done on an individual level when we receive thousands of applications.

 

[GXA123]

is there a thread about Pinsent's SWOT analysis?

 

[Homer]

Has anyone heard anything from Latham post VI? they said they'd let us know within 2 weeks after the VI and its been over 3

 

[LawfulRust00]

Hey all, what would you say are the two biggest challenges facing key sectors within the legal industry (e.g technology, energy etc) at the moment?

Thanks in advance - trying to strengthen this area of my commercial awareness.