TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[ufdj]

Does anyone who attended Jones Day’s open evening remember the name of the trainee who was on the panel?

 

[tosin4774]

How much time, on average, does everyone spend on each app?

a week

 

[sagekensuke]

Does anyone who attended Jones Day’s open evening remember the name of the trainee who was on the panel?

Alastair I think

 

[IshantheG]

Has anyone previously done NRF's VI for paralegal positions? Pls like this message if you have!

Did you get any Info?

 

[lalalailovelife]

does latham want a CV in the resume section?

 

[user55998384]

does latham want a CV in the resume section?

was wondering the same

 

[law2026c]

Hi Hi @Abbie Whitlock, when answering Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector would it be useful to include any open days with other firms if there was a competitive application process

 

[hlaw123]

guys am i being silly- whats the word count for the latham written qs- assuming its 250 like the work experience section but it doesnt say?

 

[Lawlife5]

guys am i being silly- whats the word count for the latham written qs- assuming its 250 like the work experience section but it doesnt say?

I was just about to ask the same. Can you only see one question after the work experience about extracurriculars? Is that the only one?

 

[hlaw123]

I was just about to ask the same. Can you only see one question after the work experience about extracurriculars? Is that the only one?

yeah there's the 2 qs on why latham and what area you're interested in and then one question on the extracurriculars - but no word count eek

 

[Lawlife5]

yeah there's the 2 qs on why latham and what area you're interested in and then one question on the extracurriculars - but no word count eek

Is that for the vac scheme?

 

[hlaw123]

Is that for the vac scheme?

i'm looking at the open day but i assume its the same for all

 

[user55998384]

i'm looking at the open day but i assume its the same for all

vac scheme qs are different its why comm law and why latham

 

[hlaw123]

vac scheme qs are different its why comm law and why latham

is there a word count ?

 

[tosin4774]

I was just about to ask the same. Can you only see one question after the work experience about extracurriculars? Is that the only one?

No
It has two more questions
Why would one choose Latham over another firm
Why do you want to become a commercial lawyer

 

[sarg1234]

Does anyone know what to put down, and in what kind of detail, for the 'Other experience' entry in Ashurst's work experience section? I'm not sure if they want us to put down work experience that won't fit in the four provided boxes (CV Mail), or if they're looking for open days / insight events etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@Abbie Whitlock

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Hi Hi @Abbie Whitlock, when answering Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector would it be useful to include any open days with other firms if there was a competitive application process

Hi!

Yes, definitely! I would say that it is worth including any open days you have attended, even if they are with other firms. It shows that you have actively sought out opportunities to learn more about the legal sector and that you were successful in securing a place.

However, I would prioritise the events that were the most relevant or interesting, and that you can actually say something meaningful about, rather than trying to include every event you have attended

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Does anyone know what to put down, and in what kind of detail, for the 'Other experience' entry in Ashurst's work experience section? I'm not sure if they want us to put down work experience that won't fit in the four provided boxes (CV Mail), or if they're looking for open days / insight events etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey!

My understanding is that the "Other Experience" section could be used for any additional work experience that doesn't fit into the four main entries, rather than just for open days/insight events. However, I don't think Ashurst has explicitly confirmed what they expect applicants to put in this section, so I wouldn't be able to give a definitive answer - apologies!

If you do have additional work experience, I think it would be sensible to use the space to briefly explain the role, what you did and anything you achieved or learnt from it. For open days or insight events, I would prioritise mentioning the ones that are the most relevant to your application

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock do you have advice on how to tackle questions like this: 'What attracts you to X firm and the office to which you are applying?' What are they looking for in an answer? Thanks in advance!

 

[174Tess9y3]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock, hope you're doing well!

I was wondering how you'd approach answering the following question: "What do you think would be the most challenging elements about working at the firm as a trainee? How would you approach these challenges?"

Should I need to link my approach back to an experience where I’ve done that?