TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know if graduate recruitment will be working this week during the Christmas break for most law firms except for the 31st December law firm deadlines.

Some will and some won’t.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

It will vary firm to firm, I wouldn't expect any movement on any outstanding applications until the first week of Jan - today and tomorrow are both stat holidays, as is next Monday. Some grad rec might be working this week but I'd imagine many, likely most, are not.

Thank you for this and was mainly talking about the law firms that are rolling and did not know tomorrow is a bank holiday also.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Some will and some won’t.

Thank you for this.

 

[atrumregina1]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from NRF post-WG? 😪

I am... I did the WG test on 17/12 and still nothing. I saw some people who did the test after me get invited to TI so I am starting to lose hope. When did you take the test if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thank you for this and was mainly talking about the law firms that are rolling and did not know tomorrow is a bank holiday also.

It won’t really make any difference if they are rolling or not in all honesty. Its more likely to be down to the size of the team. A team of 4-5 people, it’s likely at least one person is working to cover phones/emails. If the team is 1-2 people, they could easily just be out on annual leave (or other absence), but that could be the case for any working week - it’s just more likely given the holiday period/Covid.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

It won’t really make any difference if they are rolling or not in all honesty. Its more likely to be down to the size of the team. A team of 4-5 people, it’s likely at least one person is working to cover phones/emails. If the team is 1-2 people, they could easily just be out on annual leave (or other absence), but that could be the case for any working week - it’s just more likely given the holiday period/Covid.

Thank you for this did not know this.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi there, when I go to submit my application, one of my work experience moves position on the preview page so that they are no longer in chronological order. (I have double checked and even if they automate the order there is no reason for this work experience to be placed in a different position.) Is this a big deal if the order isn’t quite right (given I’m not sure how to remedy the issue)

@AvniD @Jessica Booker

It might be that they classify some types of work experience as more important (for instance if you have had to choose a category of employment) or may choose to go by start date rather than end date (or vice versa). But even if its not any of that, I wouldn't worry about it - it is clearly something in their system.

 

[Commerciallaw]

I am... I did the WG test on 17/12 and still nothing. I saw some people who did the test after me get invited to TI so I am starting to lose hope. When did you take the test if you don't mind me asking?

I did the test on the 20th of December around 7pm. I hope we get a response soon 🥲.

 

[vacschemeapss]

I did the test on the 20th of December around 7pm. I hope we get a response soon 🥲.

I did it on 19th and no response yet. Dont even know if they are working this week

 

[jellybelly123]

Hi, hope you all had a great Christmas! Apologies if this has already been asked, but is CMS WG automatic and roughly how long after you submit your app do they send it?

It isn't automatic and they sent me an invitation to WG the day after I sent in my application

 

[F99]

It isn't automatic and they sent me an invitation to WG the day after I sent in my application

Thanks!

 

[Lian Lian]

It isn't automatic and they sent me an invitation to WG the day after I sent in my application

Congrats on the WG invite! Can I ask, when did you submit your application? Did you apply for the First Steps or Academy Programme?

 

[jellybelly123]

Congrats on the WG invite! Can I ask, when did you submit your application? Did you apply for the First Steps or Academy Programme?

I applied for the Academy Programme on the 7th December

 

[S87]

Are there any commercial awareness questions on the Irwin Mitchell VI?

 

[Veep9]

Are there any commercial awareness questions on the Irwin Mitchell VI?

No, it’s mostly focused on the firm and then competency / strength type questions

 

[S87]

No, it’s mostly focused on the firm and then competency / strength type questions

Thank you so much

 

[GXA123]

BCLP interview!

Hi! is this for the summer scheme?

 

[lawful_neutral216]

Hi all! I'm applying to Ropes & Gray and attempting to draft an answer to their application question-

What three proposals would you make to the Partnership if you were Chair of Ropes & Gray? (500 words)

I haven't come across a question like this before, any tips on how I can proceed? I don't want to rush it by adding generic points since the word count is also substantial.

 

[A92167!8]

Hey is it only Clifford Chance who now provide a practice WG? Can't find Linkalaters or Hogan Lovells although seen the mentioned previously

Are the answers to the CC example WG provided? Mine has just given me a report but I can't go back to see correct answers

Thanks

 

[S87]

Hey is it only Clifford Chance who now provide a practice WG? Can't find Linkalaters or Hogan Lovells although seen the mentioned previously

Are the answers to the CC example WG provided? Mine has just given me a report but I can't go back to see correct answers

Thanks

Hogan they changed the practice WG test and got this one https://www.talentlens.com/uk/about/practice-tests.html