TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Autotunedbird]

We can honestly start gathering around the campfire for that incoming Latham PFO to come through

 

[Adrian_S]

A post-interview Cambridge reject here (and I'm still not over it almost a decade on lol), think about how salty I'll be when I receive that Shearman PFO

hope you get a TC at your dream white shoe firm.

MANIFESTING WHITE SHOES FOR EVERYONE (BEFORE FALL)

 

[Ramina]

RPC vacation scheme offer! genuinely so happy and relieved. please feel free to pm me if you need any advice or tips - I'll try to help to the best of my ability! wishing lots of luck to everyone

 

[struggling2ndyear]

For London VS?!?!?!?!?!

Honestly, not sure if you are joking or not. That's the recruiting style in the US I believe.

Yeah it was for London VS

It's surprising but I guess it makes sense if they're interviewing a lot of people from one uni

 

[WannaLaw99]

Situational Judgement Test

Thank you

 

[Nom]

In case anyone was waiting to hear back from Mishcon.

 

[Denver]

According to legal cheek, 52% of their trainees are oxbridge; not even sure how to interpret that figure. But guess they need that talent given all the partners they're losing as a result of that Hogan merger lololol (can you tell that i'm hella salty about my impending pfo????)

Speaking of the Shearman merger, does anyone know what would happen to TCs if they merge? Would people work within the new firm, or could Hogan cancel Sherman's training contracts altogether?

 

[svb4ever97]

Joining Ashurst PFO gang as well!! What a lovely afternoon

 

[WannaLaw99]

Situational Judgement Test!

Thanks!
General question for the forum regarding Watson Glaser: On the WG Test itself, does it state whether a question is an Assumption/Interpretation/Deduction etc. questions?
I'm doing a free one and they do state the category of question. It is helpful, but I want to prepare myself mentally if on the test itself, that isn't available :/

 

[Cryingtiger]

For all those waiting, HL said we should hear by end of next week at latest (with a smiley face; I swear if they send me a smiley face before they PFO me I will just-)

HAHAHAH! Thanks for the update

 

[Cryingtiger]

Ashurst PFO woooo

Sorry to hear that! Was this for a direct TC?

Hope you hear amazing news from your remainder applications!!

 

[Adrian_S]

Went to a trainee panel, they were all Oxbridge or Durham

I crashed a drink events of theirs recently - almost everyone I'd met went to Oxford. Also, I was like 1 of 3 people of colour in the room the entire night. I basically drank all their champagne and saw first-hand how pale, stale, and male commercial law can be.

 

[lawapplicant]

Shearman has done on-campus interviews at Oxford, was an interesting experience.

They really pushed me on commercial awareness, more so than any other firm. I also only had one question about Shearman itself!

@Paul - Shearman & Sterling is this true?

 

[Cryingtiger]

Assuming you got AC because of the mass rejections a few days ago lool

When did they send everyone mass rejections? Probably missed the posts??

 

[JessicaIsabelle]

what's SJT?

Situational Judgement Test

 

[BM09C]

In previous years, ACs would be at the end of Jan to mid of Feb. This year they aren't even answering emails :/

wonderful...

 

[axbg]

RPC vacation scheme offer! genuinely so happy and relieved. please feel free to pm me if you need any advice or tips - I'll try to help to the best of my ability! wishing lots of luck to everyone

sooo happy for youuuu

 

[Cryingtiger]

I crashed a drink events of theirs recently - almost everyone I'd met went to Oxford. Also, I was like 1 of 3 people of colour in the room the entire night. I basically drank all their champagne and saw first-hand how pale, stale, and male commercial law can be.

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You are HILARIOUS!!!

 

[lawapplicant]

I crashed a drink events of theirs recently - almost everyone I met went to Oxford. Also, I was like 1 of 3 people of colour in the room the entire night. I basically drank all their champagne and saw first-hand how pale, stale, and male commercial law can be.

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Maybe the more senior lawyers there are more white, but I don’t think you can honestly say law firms have a problem in regards to hiring people of colour.
Same with females of all ethnicities. On legal cheek, most law firms have a higher % of female associates.

 

[bhbuygu]

When did they send everyone mass rejections? Probably missed the posts??

few days ago can’t remember exactly sorryyy