TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

[DylanMcLean]

Hi, yeah man I applied for the summer scheme, the letter came, but had to wait!

 

[CJM.UC]

Omg I made it through to the final assessment centre for a TC at Withers! If anyone has any advice for this round, I'd be super grateful for your help!!

 

[bzheng]

reed smith VS!

 

[GK8997]

reed smith VS!

Congrats!! So happy for you!!

 

[ELaw2021]

Following an AC, I was told that I could email Grad Recruitment for written feedback, which I did, but it's been 2 weeks without a response - when is it appropriate to send a follow up email/should I wait a bit longer?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Following an AC, I was told that I could email Grad Recruitment for written feedback, which I did, but it's been 2 weeks without a response - when is it appropriate to send a follow up email/should I wait a bit longer?

Give it an extra week, the person who could give you feedback could easily be away for two weeks on annual leave.

 

[ben4464]

Has anyone heard from Orrick post-written assessment? I had mine April 22nd and have heard nothing. Seems like it’s getting pretty late in the spring to hold assessment centres for their vacation schemes...

Similarly been awhile and not heard back.

 

[HopefulApplicant]

Reed Smith vac scheme offer!

 

[GK8997]

Reed Smith vac scheme offer!

Omg congrats!! So well deserved!

 

[HopefulApplicant]

Omg congrats!! So well deserved!

Thank you so much and thanks again for all your help!

 

[Penelope]

Does anyone have any advice for a first round interview at Harbottle? It’s with HR and a senior associate

 

[ben4464]

Faegre Drinker pfo after interview :/ only waiting on orrick now but been 3 weeks since the written assessment so not likely

 

[YFA]

Hi - I always struggle with competencies around resilience - I think because I always feel my examples are not super grand. I know that's not necessarily what they are looking for, but just curious about how you guys approach this?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi - I always struggle with competencies around resilience - I think because I always feel my examples are not super grand. I know that's not necessarily what they are looking for, but just curious about how you guys approach this?

Resilience is mainly about one of the following:

- picking yourself up when things don’t go to plan/aren’t enjoyable
- when you have to persevere with either more time or energy to ensure you succeed at something
- putting yourself in situations where you are not completely comfortable, but know that the experience will make you stronger/better once you have got through it.

Two people could be doing exactly the same thing, and one could be showing resilience while the other doesn’t. So it’s really about showing how you personally have had to demonstrate resilience, not what might naturally be perceived as requiring resilience.

 

[YFA]

Resilience is mainly about one of the following:

- picking yourself up when things don’t go to plan/aren’t enjoyable
- when you have to persevere with either more time or energy to ensure you succeed at something
- putting yourself in situations where you are not completely comfortable, but know that the experience will make you stronger/better once you have got through it.

Two people could be doing exactly the same thing, and one could be showing resilience while the other doesn’t. So it’s really about showing how you personally have had to demonstrate resilience, not what might naturally be perceived as requiring resilience.

I actually had a few ideas that I could speak about while reading your response so thanks so much for breaking it down like that!

 

[LikeAG6]

Faegre Drinker pfo after interview :/ only waiting on orrick now but been 3 weeks since the written assessment so not likely

When did you get an interview invite?

 

[Jacob Miller]

Does anyone have any advice for a first round interview at Harbottle? It’s with HR and a senior associate

Not specific to Harbottle, but the interview preparation article available in the link in my signature is quite a good place to start for most interviews if you're not already familiar with it

 

[John Travoni]

Does anyone have any advice for a first round interview at Harbottle? It’s with HR and a senior associate

Did you hear back from Harbottle & Lewis??? Is this in regard to the TC?

 

[Penelope]

Did you hear back from Harbottle & Lewis??? Is this in regard to the TC?

Yep I applied for the TC

 

[John Travoni]

Yep I applied for the TC

Did you have the same issue of only receiving a confirmation email from cvmail after submitting your application and not from the firm itself???