TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Highly unlikely for most firms, especially missing the first week of one scheme as you need to go through a whole load of onboarding processes.

But it has been known - its just rare.

Osborne Clarke will let participants complete part-time schemes, or half of a scheme, if that's all their circumstances allow.

 

[lawstudent0303]

Is HL’s deadline tomorrow at midnight or at 23.59 on the 6th?

 

[Narwhal]

On Stephenson Harwood's form, the last question is written like this:

Are there any other particular matters you wish to mention?

• Are there any reasonable adjustments that you would like the firm to make during the selection process?
• If you are changing careers, you may wish to tell us about your decision?
• If you have taken a gap year, you may wish to tell us about what you did?
• Do you have any additional information that you have not included elsewhere in the form that the interviewer should be aware of?

I'm not sure if this space should be used as a further opportunity to market myself? I'm getting the vibe that it's more to explain admin details like mitigating circumstances.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Is HL’s deadline tomorrow at midnight or at 23.59 on the 6th?

If it is on Vantage it will say it but if not then I say 6th 23:59.

 

[prettymuchit]

Has anyone done the VI for Weil yet, any tips? Im so nervous lol

 

[Flavius Aurelius]

I got assigned two, I think it's because I listed their spring Scheme as my first choice and summer as the second choice.

can you let me know if grad recruitment replies to you after you contact them?

Just got an email update yesterday: basically, if we just do one of the two we will be ok. The second test was a tech error in the system.

 

[ztyh]

Hi! Any tips for Dechert VI & written assessment? Thanks!

 

[owenjones99]

PFO from DLA Piper post WG

 

[Flavius Aurelius]

I have a CMS VI coming up. Any tips/advice? I am quite bad at VI's and find them nerve-racking.

 

[born&raised]

PFO from DLA Piper post WG

Sorry to hear! Hate to be that person, but do you mind me asking when you applied?

 

[sop2232]

Nearing the end of a deadline, please please can someone give advice on what the numerical side of the Simmons & Simmons assessment is like? Kind of nervous as I really don't do well with numbers so would be great to at least be a little prepared. Thanks!

Hey, I did the Simmons test and got the AC afterwards. The numerical stuff is pretty straight forward, Im not the best at maths either but since it isnt timed I found it relatively stress free because you have all the time you need to work stuff out using a calculator or even just mentally. Theres definitely nothing crazy in there to worry about from what I remember

 

[owenjones99]

Sorry to hear! Hate to be that person, but do you mind me asking when you applied?

Applied on 6th December and completed WG on 9th!

 

[prettymuchit]

Hi may I know when did you apply?

On the 2nd of January!

 

[Aga123+]

Has anyone done the VI for Weil yet, any tips? Im so nervous lol

For the Weil VI, there is lots of info if you search on the TLCA forum from others who have completed it this cycle. (For this cycle, the vi has consisted of questions like why commercial law, why weil and what skills would you bring as a trainee at Weil)

Tips: Make sure your 'why law' and 'why weil' points are both concise summaries that can fit into 60 secs.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

On the 2nd of January!

quick turnaround!

 

[prettymuchit]

For the Weil VI, there is lots of info if you search on the TLCA forum from others who have completed it this cycle. (For this cycle, the vi has consisted of questions like why commercial law, why weil and what skills would you bring as a trainee at Weil)

Tips: Make sure your 'why law' and 'why weil' points are both concise summaries that can fit into 60 secs.

Thank you. Do you mean 60 secs each or my answer for both questions should fit into 60 secs total?

 

[prettymuchit]

quick turnaround!

Yes it was, I was so shocked!

 

[candyfloss4534]

Did Goodwin close early for anyone else?? I can't submit even though it's not yet 8pm (which is the stated deadline)

 

[lawyer256]

FF WG invite!

 

[CorpLawyer00]

FF WG invite!

congratulations!!!!!!