TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[AlegalA]

Irwin Mitchell AC for Legal services for Individuals in London!!!
This is my first AC so would be extremely extremely grateful for tips. It's an online AC so any advice for that would also be really appreciated!!

 

[sldn1]

Has anyone not heard back from Dechert post VI/written assessment for summer? I did mine over a month ago and im assuming PFO

 

[trainee2025]

Has anyone not heard back from Dechert post VI/written assessment for summer? I did mine over a month ago and im assuming PFO

I wouldn’t assume anything with Dechert to be honest - they can be very slow as the team is very small

 

[Kld]

congrats both of you!! what office is this for and what service?

Thank you! That's really kind of you. London office - personal services.

 

[legallybrunette8]

this might be a silly question, but when firms ask "why did you apply to this programme/what challenges might you face during this programme", are we meant to be talking about their vacation scheme or their training contract? I'm assuming it would be the VS, but since most of them lead to TCs i can't help but feel the TC should also be addressed???

 

[Jessica Booker]

this might be a silly question, but when firms ask "why did you apply to this programme/what challenges might you face during this programme", are we meant to be talking about their vacation scheme or their training contract? I'm assuming it would be the VS, but since most of them lead to TCs i can't help but feel the TC should also be addressed???

I would do it for the programme you are applying to only. So if that is a VS, just focus on the challenges within the VS rather than talking about what it could be as a trainee. As they are saying “this programme”, to me talking about future opportunities would not be answering the question.

 

[adrk1234]

Has anyone heard back from Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) post video interview yet?

No it’s been agessss

 

[TheLawSucks]

Anyone heard from Denton’s after video interview?

 

[clo224455]

Can anyone give any insight into the Dentons VI?

It is much appreciated

 

[Studyinglaw]

Are people receiving invites for IM business services London AC? might be a PFO at this point.

 

[RevisiontimeRevision]

Still not heard from IM and I applied in November

 

[justanotherstudent]

what is the latest after an interview anyone has heard back from Jones Day? Had my interview on the 29th, 4th working day not sure if it is a PFO yet

 

[isTeapp]

Has anyone attended Baker McKenzie’s AC? If so, can you please message me!

 

[nliro85]

OMG really annoying that a law firm will only offer feedback post AC by written form and not a call. Do a few firms do this or is it only the firm I had an interview with. I thought they do a feedback call post AC rejections.

 

[johnnn821]

I really dont get Browne Jacobson. Near the end of their online assessment, it says we would like to hear more about why you chose to apply to Browne Jacobson in your own words. So I thought it was gonna be another VI. Instead there were two 500 word questions. Why include those in the online assessment instead of the application form. So frustrating

 

[isTeapp]

OMG really annoying that a law firm will only offer feedback post AC by written form and not a call. Do a few firms do this or is it only the firm I had an interview with. I thought they do a feedback call post AC rejections.

What firm is this?

 

[Z_H02]

Has anyone attended Baker McKenzie’s AC? If so, can you please message me!

Hi! Did you get invited to Baker AC for summer VS?

 

[haydararikci]

hey guys has anyone here offered a spring vacation scheme from Withers so far?

 

[nonlawstudent04]

Bakers AC! (summer)

 

[ChanA2626]

Done NRF VI not long ago. Quite the nightmare that they bundle "why law - why commercial law - why NRF" all into the same question. You have to apportion your time in this question and it might feel you are taking too long to answer it, but DO NOT stop because of time just keep banging the answer out. They do not ask follow up questions.