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

[Asil Ahmad]

Hi! Has anyone heard from Shearman & Sterling, Gibson Dunn, Cleary or Sidley for summer VC?

Waiting for Gibson Dunn but am expecting my rejection from them.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

1 day only

If you haven't received it by Wednesday next week, give them a call.

 

[Hele25]

Think I just messed up an interview, I was asked what I’m interested in that’s not academic/law related … and I said skin care. *I did say I like reading the scientific elements of everything and how it all works together but oh my goodness could I have picked a more vapid answer fmllll

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Think I just messed up an interview, I was asked what I’m interested in that’s not academic/law related … and I said skin care. *I did say I like reading the scientific elements of everything and how it all works together but oh my goodness could I have picked a more vapid answer fmllll

This answer is not messing up an interview.

 

[summer207]

Think I just messed up an interview, I was asked what I’m interested in that’s not academic/law related … and I said skin care. *I did say I like reading the scientific elements of everything and how it all works together but oh my goodness could I have picked a more vapid answer fmllll

This sounds fine, I think they just want to find out what you genuinely find interesting. There's no wrong or right answer imo

 

[LegalAmin]

DACB VI!

Congrats! Did your email give you a deadline to submit as mine didnt?

 

[amzey2]

If you haven't received it by Wednesday next week, give them a call.

Amazing thx!

 

[j.s.cox]

Anyone know what questions they ask in V&E VI? Any help is appreciated!

The questions are not very technical and it wasn't a very stressful interview either because you have an unlimited time to read through the questions and can re-record as many times as you want. The questions I was asked were:

(redacted by moderator)

Probably won't help anyone in this cycle because I think the video interviews have closed now, but might help someone in the future.

 

[IRO]

Hi all, I am a law grad / current paralegal and I am trying to get together a list of firms that look at candidates with paralegal experience/past careers favourably, and really value this experience. I know a lot of firm's tend to make it out they all feel this way, however I know this is simply not the same across all firms. If you have paralegal experience, are there any firms where you have got to interview/ AC stage, and felt that they valued this experience?

Macfarlanes really value paralegal experience/past careers from my experience. I'm not a paralegal but I am a career changer and that was valued at AC. Also, they have a paralegal development programme because they expect a lot of paralegals will be hoping to train as solicitors.

 

[p2bv]

Hi! Has anyone heard from Shearman & Sterling, Gibson Dunn, Cleary or Sidley for summer VC?

I got pfo from Sidley but wanting to hear from the rest

 

[IRO]

I just wanted to say I really loved @Jaysen Linkedin post this morning and which was also included in the TCLA email subscription.

That post was really accurate on point about the different types of people who get into law. Everything in that post was spot on and 100% true as from a disadvantaged background I can relate so much to it.

I'd be a bit cautious as almost all dichotomies are false dichotomies. In general the two groups Jaysen mentions do have very different routes into law, but not everyone will fit in to one of those two groups.

Many people may have grown up in a mix of the two. So they might have had family dinners and supportive parents and still been bullied at school and had to deal with mental health difficulties. The simplified version makes a more compelling story, but in reality there's more nuance in people's individual circumstances.

 

[p2bv]

lol just realised I got a nrf ti after calling them Fulbright the entire way through my application instead of Fulbright

 

[manchester12]

Just got a post AC rejection… I feel sooo gutted and I love the firm I found the interview extremely hard as it was strengths based and very ridged. I have another AC next week and feel like this has really knocked my confidence

 

[Limanehious]

Trowers & Hamlins Invitation to Test!

 

[law23]

My application portal for CMS says my VI status is "reviewed". What does this mean please? Will I hear back soon?

 

[kat_]

Congrats! Did your email give you a deadline to submit as mine didnt?

DACB VI!

Mine didn't either. I'm slightly confused

 

[LawfulRust00]

How long does Mishcon generally take to get back to candidates post-VI?

 

[therealellewoods]

(Sorry if this again is another stupid Q from me but I'm really specific and can't make sense of these things sometimes) -

Does everything finance related fall into the remit of a 'finance lawyer' e.g. fintech, restructuring, etc.

 

[RoughWood]

Mine didn't either. I'm slightly confused

I got this too so emailed to clarify. Will let you know if they respond

 

[allthingslegaltech]

Mayer Brown PFO