TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[born&raised]

DLA pfo

Sorry to hear! May I ask when you applied?

 

[Chouette]

DLA pfo

On a Saturday?! 😳

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Does anyone know how long after the AC Freshfields sends out the offers/rejections? Or is it after all AC's are done (I saw some people had theirs in February)?

 

[lolamcd1]

does anyone have a list of common interview/video interview questions? Would be v grateful if someone wouldn't mind sharing, as struggling to find questions to practice with!

 

[patternteddybear]

Can I ask how many questions you got and how long each one was and how long you had to prepare?

Thank you in advance.

yes of course! i had 5 questions, and i was given 30 seconds to prepare each one. and then i had 2 minutes to answer each question, which felt like more than enough time.

i made sure to have two parts to my answers and used that to help with my timing. so i spent a minute on each part of my answer if that makes sense. the questions were a mixture of strength and firm related questions. make sure you have examples of work experience and also know a fair amount about the firm

 

[EliteWhovian]

Has anyone received a response from White & Case?

 

[Aspiring.lawyer.to.be]

does anyone have any tips for passing the PwC video interview. Aparently there is a mini case study interview.

 

[kokothemagicdragon]

Has any received a response from White & Case?

I had my VI last wednesday and haven't heard since

 

[candyfloss4534]

Anyone hear from Davis Polk post interview?

 

[EliteWhovian]

I had my VI last wednesday and haven't heard since

Thank you! Could I ask when you applied? i applied mid December and haven't heard back

 

[kokothemagicdragon]

Thank you! Could I ask when you applied? i applied mid December and haven't heard back

In like september

 

[kokothemagicdragon]

Anyone hear from Davis Polk post interview?

Next week for sure!

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Anyone hear from Davis Polk post interview?

I think they will send offers out monday/tuesday, will probably call successful applicants and email a PFO to unsuccessful a few days later

 

[EliteWhovian]

In like september

Got it! Hope you get an offer!

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Anyone heard from KMPG?

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Is anyone still waiting for DLA?

 

[rosec]

think about how you’d describe mishcon’s position in the legal market concisely

sorry if this is a dumb question but how would you go about researching something like this

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Is anyone still waiting for DLA?

I am, really annoying how they are taking so long. idc if its a pfo but just let us know? people who applied after me have now heard back so I am unsure? The fact that some firms seem to be able to reply within a week and receive thousands of apps but some take months confuses me tbh.

A lot of firms claim to have psychometric testing to narrow down applicants because they get so many apps but then still take months to reply. idk how DP can offer me an interview in 5 days after receiving my app and RPC can go through the whole process within a week.

 

[kokothemagicdragon]

sorry if this is a dumb question but how would you go about researching something like this

Chambers rankings for Mishcon and their recent merger, + failed IPO

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

I am, really annoying how they are taking so long. idc if its a pfo but just let us know? people who applied after me have now heard back so I am unsure? The fact that some firms seem to be able to reply within a week and receive thousands of apps but some take months confuses me tbh

Exactly, I feel like my WG went well so idk what's taking so long. I guess the only good thing is that since it's a summer placement we don't have to worry to much just yet. I'll get concerned if it reaches March and I still haven't heard anything though.