TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Jessica Booker]

Has anyone ever interviewed for a paralegal role with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett?

PLEASE PM ME - I have it at the end of this week!

@Jessica Booker - would you have any advice on prep / what to expect? Never interviewed for such a role.

I would look at the job description carefully as the questions are more likely to be aligned to what they are specifically looking for in that individual role.

I would also ensure you are clued up about the department the specific role is in and have the ability to explain why that type of work is of interest compared to other potential paralegal roles that could come up within the same firm.

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker hey, If a firm rejects for a VS but you got to the AC and in their rejection they say if you applied for a TC, this will be considered separately, how likely do you think it is that you’ll hear any more from them? Obviously I don’t expect you to know but I would just presume I won’t be hearing from them again if they’ve already rejected me, do you think this is just them being polite?

You will hear from them again if you applied for the TC, whether that is successful or not. I don't think they will just say this for the sake of saying it - TC and VS applications are two quite different recruitment processes, and so I don't think you can necessarily take an indication of one decision as being the same for the next (or if it is, assuming that it is for the same reasons).

 

[ChloeC]

hi hi! was just wondering if anyone has heard anything from A&P for their summer vac scheme?

 

[jomar]

Just received Paul Hastings Inside Look invite on 27 April - will be attending. DM me if you are going!!

 

[mona09]

Yeah, it is non-rolling. I think what they mean by the 'next few weeks' part of the email is that they won't be contacting us if we've been rejected - that's why I was asking how much time is 'next few weeks'

hey, did you find out how many weeks is next few weeks?

 

[lb1997]

Has anyone heard anything from penningtons since their AC? Has been over 3 weeks now and the vs is on 27 March…

 

[ElDan13]

Waitlisted for Stephenson Harwood - can anyone give insight on how this works? Do they just waitlist everyone post case study? Do I have a realistic chance of getting into their next scheme?

 

[SuccessfulSolicitor]

I applied on October 16th (first preference was Winter) and still haven't heard bacK

OCTOBER?? Omg it’s been half a year 😭 pls tell me you called them because that’s actually taking the piss. You honestly have an incredible willpower and a lot of patience because I would’ve started calling & emailing in December 💀

 

[Cryingtiger]

Anyone still waiting on Hogan Lovells?

 

[Momo]

See my response here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/ask-the-tcla-team-anything.4003/post-121007

Hi @Jessica Booker , is this link only available for the premium forum? Thanks in advance

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker , is this link only available for the premium forum? Thanks in advance

My response was:

You don't need to use your own experiences for this question. The second part of the question is much more forward looking than backwards - it is asking you to analyse what you think your challenges will be in the role, rather than what challenges you have had in the past.

For the first part of the question, you don't need to link it to yourself as it is only asking you to identify what it takes to be a successful lawyer, not how you have demonstrated how you could be a successful lawyer.

 

[Momo]

My response was:

You don't need to use your own experiences for this question. The second part of the question is much more forward looking than backwards - it is asking you to analyse what you think your challenges will be in the role, rather than what challenges you have had in the past.

For the first part of the question, you don't need to link it to yourself as it is only asking you to identify what it takes to be a successful lawyer, not how you have demonstrated how you could be a successful lawyer.

Thank you so much this is very helpful!

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Thoughts on whether you're more likely to get an offer if you do your AC virtually vs. completing an AC in-person?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thoughts on whether you're more likely to get an offer if you do your AC virtually vs. completing an AC in-person?

It won't be as binary as that unfortunately!

 

[Ambs123]

Has anyone heard back from Reed Smith post AC?

 

[Cryingtiger]

Has anyone heard back from Reed Smith post AC?

My mate completed their AC two weeks ago, and still waiting!

 

[JessicaIsabelle]

My mate completed their AC two weeks ago, and still waiting!

Yeah I did too. They said it would be 2-3 weeks

 

[Maximep97]

Heya, has any one heard back from Withers or Mayer Brown yet?

 

[Phoebe123451]

anything from CRS for a Direct TC for London post-VI?

 

[N_16]

OCTOBER?? Omg it’s been half a year 😭 pls tell me you called them because that’s actually taking the piss. You honestly have an incredible willpower and a lot of patience because I would’ve started calling & emailing in December 💀

Lol thank you 😂 I attended a grad rec zoom call sometime in Jan and they said that if you hadn't heard back they would consider you for Spring/Summer, so I didn't email them until last week when they said that everyone would hear the outcome soon!