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

[TC fiend]

Does anyone have any guidance for choosing a VS seat?

If you don’t have your heart set on a particular seat already, I’d say try to make sure you do a transactional seat and a contentious seat so you get a taste of both!

 

[IRO]

If you don’t have your heart set on a particular seat already, I’d say try to make sure you do a transactional seat and a contentious seat so you get a taste of both!

@thirdtimelucky Advisory seats are also worth considering! (I did two advisory seats because I plan to qualify into one of them). I’d also seriously consider any seats which the firm has a particular strength in or which are mandatory during the TC, as it might help you when deciding between TC offers as it will give you a better idea of what seats you’ll do during your TC.

 

[AspiringIPLawyer]

Hi all, looking for some advice please…

I applied for the Samsung Graduate Paralegal role and did the tests and VI. I’ve just heard I’ve just been offered an AC for the Graduate Data Privacy Advisor role instead. I am interested in potentially specialising in data protection/privacy law when becoming a solicitor (despite my username on here lol) so looks like it would give me relevant experience. But as it is not strictly within the legal team (it’s in the Business Services team), would this come across as a good experience with future TC apps? It’s also a two year programme so I’m unsure.

Please let me know your thoughts! TIA x

 

[S87]

Hi all, looking for some advice please…

I applied for the Samsung Graduate Paralegal role and did the tests and VI. I’ve just heard I’ve just been offered an AC for the Graduate Data Privacy Advisor role instead. I am interested in potentially specialising in data protection/privacy law when becoming a solicitor (despite my username on here lol) so looks like it would give me relevant experience. But as it is not strictly within the legal team (it’s in the Business Services team), would this come across as a good experience with future TC apps? It’s also a two year programme so I’m unsure.

Please let me know your thoughts! TIA x

Absolutely yes!

Think about this:
1) Industry insight
2) Global company and likely to gain knowledge of how to support it. So experience of what it means to work internationally and the implications of it.
3) So many skills
4) You do not need legal experience to get a TC

 

[xtinew]

Wanted to ask if it is appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome to an AC I attended on Feb 9th? Have a couple of ACs scheduled for next week and I don't want to spend hours preparing + taking up an AC space just to potentially withdraw. Thanks!
@Jessica Booker

 

[JD]

Does anyone know what’s going on with Mishcon? Are all the AC’s over?? Don’t want to give up hope, but also want to be put out of my misery lol

They sent an email saying they would get back to all candidates by 9 March

 

[Al1793]

Other ppl out there still waiting for Freshfields post app for direct TC? (Portal still hasn't even been updated)

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Other ppl out there still waiting for Freshfields post app for direct TC? (Portal still hasn't even been updated)

Yep, nothing post-app but my portal was updated on the 25th Jan lol

 

[stemlawgal]

Yep, nothing post-app but my portal was updated on the 25th Jan lol

Exact same for me

 

[A92167!8]

Has anyone heard back from Pinsent Masons post AC?

 

[M777]

Wanted to ask if it is appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome to an AC I attended on Feb 9th? Have a couple of ACs scheduled for next week and I don't want to spend hours preparing + taking up an AC space just to potentially withdraw. Thanks!
@Jessica Booker

Same question here - did my AC in mid january, and now I have another AC at the very beginning of March. I'd withdraw from the latter if I received an offer from the former. Have emailed but didn't get a response.

 

[jackpongson]

Does anybody have any tips for Morgan Lewis partner interview?

 

[22.m]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

 

[Lawstudent1997]

Addleshaw Goddard rejection post app

 

[JSM123]

Does anyone have an idea of the conversation rate from HSF VS to TC offers? @George Maxwell

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Purely out of curiosity, what are people thoughts on posting about a Vacation Scheme offer on LinkedIn? Is it a good thing to do, are there any negatives or is it ultimately personal choice?

I’m seeing a lot of posts pop up on my feed, hence the question.

Fine if you are accepting the offer - really odd to do it if you aren’t (which I have seen and I don’t think is in great taste personally).

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone have an idea of the conversation rate from HSF VS to TC offers? @George Maxwell

This won’t be a fixed figure. Ultimately a firm like HSF would just offer fewer people if they didn’t impress the firm and would do more direct TC hiring or find other schemes to convert people.

Factoring in that people won’t always accept the offer too means any conversion figure is also skewed by the declines of offers too though.

 

[ozza989]

Reed Smith Spring VS Offer!!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Wanted to ask if it is appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome to an AC I attended on Feb 9th? Have a couple of ACs scheduled for next week and I don't want to spend hours preparing + taking up an AC space just to potentially withdraw. Thanks!
@Jessica Booker

I won’t be appropriate to rush and ask for an outcome, but it is appropriate to ask if you can have an outcome - it’s a subtle difference but a big one.

 

[JSM123]

This won’t be a fixed figure. Ultimately a firm like HSF would just offer fewer people if they didn’t impress the firm and would do more direct TC hiring or find other schemes to convert people.

Factoring in that people won’t always accept the offer too means any conversion figure is also skewed by the declines of offers too though.

Thanks a lot Jessica!