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

[AAA_a]

Has anyone ever done an interview with Cooley before and knows what to expect?

Sounds like you have heard back from Cooley post WG?

 

[aspiringlawyer123_]

Sounds like you have heard back from Cooley post WG?

just now - like 2 seconds ago

 

[SOAS22]

Just had a VS offer from PMC!

 

[hungry_for_TC]

Video Interview for Cooley on 16th of March!

 

[hungry_for_TC]

Has anyone ever done an interview with Cooley before and knows what to expect?

keen to know this too 🥵

 

[Laurenbt2110]

Cooley interview too

 

[LawfulRust00]

Penningtons Manches Cooper VS offer!

 

[SOAS22]

Penningtons Manches Cooper VS offer!

Congratulations!!

 

[Adrian_S]

If anyone’s done the Vinson & Elkins interview and feels like they could help me out, I’d be grateful to chat. Never had an interview before and feel a bit nervous about what I’m getting myself into. Any help appreciated.

 

[Miki3999]

Hey all! Not application related but thought I would make you laugh in the PFO land! I have been drafting something for my work as a paralegal, and the Partner in my team has pulled me up for spelling 'acquisitions' wrong... three separate times, in three separate ways. I felt like I was in American Psycho! Turns out, spell check doesn't work for words in capital letters! Thought my embarrassment could make you laugh on this dreadful Wednesday!

"I'm into murders and executions mostly" makes a lot of sense in the legal profession...

 

[Hope4aVS]

Just had a VS offer from PMC!

Congratulations! Hopefully I hear back soon too!

 

[Law1099]

Please can someone let me know how to prepare for VS, besides prepping for the final interview

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Has anyone heard from BCLP, Travers Smith, Mishcon, Stephenson Harwood, White and Case or Freshfields (TC)? These are all at application stage but it feels like I’ve been waiting forever to get responses!

 

[Amanpreet Kaur]

Had my first round gibson dunn interview today, and felt it was quite tangenty/i waffled for far too long. Would this be detrimental to getting to the second round?

 

[Jaysen]

Akin Gump PFO post-WG (completed my WG in mid-January), finally lol

In other news, I've went from receiving no offers last year to securing multiple offers from my dream US firms and even being put in a position where I've had to reject others. I hope that provides some type of reassurance to others who aren't having a successful application cycle - it's a steep learning curve but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck to all those still waiting to hear back!

This was lovely to read. Well done you

 

[ZaraB]

So sorry to hear this. Best of luck with your other apps

Thank you so much for your kind words, made my day! Likewise to you 🥰🥰🥰

 

[ZaraB]

I don’t think so. One of my friends applied on the day of the deadline and got through to the AC.
But I’m sorry to hear that.

Which office was that for if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[reesal98]

Has anyone heard from BCLP, Travers Smith, Mishcon, Stephenson Harwood, White and Case or Freshfields (TC)? These are all at application stage but it feels like I’ve been waiting forever to get responses!

I heard from travers with an interview invite last week

 

[AspiringTrainee]

Has anyone heard from BCLP, Travers Smith, Mishcon, Stephenson Harwood, White and Case or Freshfields (TC)? These are all at application stage but it feels like I’ve been waiting forever to get responses!

For BCLP - I have a VS. Fieldfisher I’ve got a AC for their 2023 direct TC (it’s in April).

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Akin Gump PFO post-WG (completed my WG in mid-January), finally lol

In other news, I've went from receiving no offers last year to securing multiple offers from my dream US firms and even being put in a position where I've had to reject others. I hope that provides some type of reassurance to others who aren't having a successful application cycle - it's a steep learning curve but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck to all those still waiting to hear back!

This is so weird as I did mine in mod January also and I have not received my rejection because I did really badly on WG.