TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[kokothemagicdragon]

Sunday, right before the deadline

Machine! All the best

 

[NbyN]

Linklaters AC tomorrow. It’s my first in-person AC ever so I’m really nervous. I also heard from someone who did it last year that they left their AC in tears, which is reassuring . Does anyone have advice for managing nerves or completing Links’ AC in general? Thanks

Hi! Linklaters was my first AC too. You’re definitely challenged during the case study and expected to know key commercial terms and to apply them to facts but if you keep a level head and give it a go, the interviewers will appreciate it. They really don’t try and catch you out. Good luck and feel free to PM me for any more Qs.

 

[wolfwoman]

Linklaters AC tomorrow. It’s my first in-person AC ever so I’m really nervous. I also heard from someone who did it last year that they left their AC in tears, which is reassuring . Does anyone have advice for managing nerves or completing Links’ AC in general? Thanks

Hi can I ask when did they get back to you?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Does anyone know if DAvis polk send all interviews out at once ?

 

[wolfwoman]

Has Linklaters sent out PFOs?

 

[BM99]

Linklaters AC tomorrow. It’s my first in-person AC ever so I’m really nervous. I also heard from someone who did it last year that they left their AC in tears, which is reassuring . Does anyone have advice for managing nerves or completing Links’ AC in general? Thanks

Hey good luck to your AC tmr! I’ll have mine next week, fingers crossed we will smile when we leave Silk Street!

 

[RB2022]

Hi! Linklaters was my first AC too. You’re definitely challenged during the case study and expected to know key commercial terms and to apply them to facts but if you keep a level head and give it a go, the interviewers will appreciate it. They really don’t try and catch you out. Good luck and feel free to PM me for any more Qs.

Thank you so much for your advice! I tend to keep calm and positive during interviews, it's giving substantial/correct answers that I tend to slip up on . I'm currently revising commercial stuff like M&As, etc. Anyway, I'll give it my best and try to finish it with no regrets.

 

[RB2022]

Hi can I ask when did they get back to you?

Hi! I was fast-tracked so I received my invite back in December. Fingers crossed for you though! Hoping you hear back with a positive outcome soon

 

[RB2022]

Hey good luck to your AC tmr! I’ll have mine next week, fingers crossed we will smile when we leave Silk Street!

I really hope so!! I like the firm and genuinely want it to be as enjoyable an experience it can be. Whatever happens, happens. Best of luck to you! I'll be able to update everyone on how it went tomorrow

 

[LawIsInTheAir]

People who have done Skadden TIs, how long did yours take?

 

[lawforme123]

People who have done Skadden TIs, how long did yours take?

Around 10 minutes! Quite short.

 

[mariistm]

People who have done Skadden TIs, how long did yours take?

Mine was around 20 but I tend to waffle so i don’t have high hopes

 

[LawIsInTheAir]

Mine was around 20 but I tend to waffle so i don’t have high hopes

Ugh same, looking back, I probably rambled unnecessarily But fingers crossed for both of us

 

[FutureTraineeWannabe]

Update for the CMS, I’ve had a few messages of people getting AC invites and had their VI start of jan so I’m presuming the worst for the December VI

 

[WAL007]

Does anyone here have tips to prepare for eversheds AC?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Jessica Booker, MoFo and Latham have extended their deadlines. I am curious as to why is this happening and what's your opinion.
Thank you in advance

Most likely one of a few reasons:

They don’t have the quality/variety of applications they want. That variety could be anything - an odd ratio of law vs non law, some key universities missing, diversity targets etc. If you have applied and haven’t heard back, it doesn’t mean your application isn’t good enough, it just means collectively they aren’t seeing enough candidates they want.

Someone has realised the date is not practical for a group of people (whether it be internally or externally) and a different date is likely to be better. I changed a date once when I realised it clashed with a major set of LPC exams for instance. I also changed a closing date due to some good news the firm had more widely (increasing TC numbers) that we wanted to put out before we closed as a bit of marketing.

Systems being down at a planned time - if the applicant tracking system is down for maintenance on the date they close, then all hell breaks loose. It’s just easier to move it back a few days if it’s down for 12-24 hours just due to the number of emails/complaints you get if candidates can’t access the system.

 

[lik0401]

Hi - if anyone has applied for Vinson & Elkins or is applying, please could I have some advice?

You need to address the Cover Letter to their Training Principal - is it still Andrew Nealon? All the information I can find with his name in is from a while back - I want to make sure I put the right person or else I'll be off to a bad start haha.

 

[lik0401]

Around 10 minutes! Quite short.

mine was 10 too!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Seems both have extended their deadlines by several days. Is this just a case of not enough people meeting their benchmark?

Think it might be an applicant tracking system issue if it’s only a couple of days.

Would be interesting if they use the same system and have moved the dates in a similar way.

 

[S87]

Hi - if anyone has applied for Vinson & Elkins or is applying, please could I have some advice?

You need to address the Cover Letter to their Training Principal - is it still Andrew Nealon? All the information I can find with his name in is from a while back - I want to make sure I put the right person or else I'll be off to a bad start haha.

It is seems so but not sure