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

[allthingslegaltech]

Anyone heard anything from Latham?

 

[Lawyered22]

Weil is rolling, some people on the forum have received ACs from what I remember

Yeah I’m aware, was just pointing it out because a lot of times you’re made to feel pressured to submit ASAP, or that your chances decrease the closer the deadline gets. Evidently not true.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Anyone heard anything from Latham?

I got an email them about adding extra stuff on my application portal.

 

[m.n]

freshfields wg

 

[Rob93]

Anyone heard anything from Latham?

I think they'll take quite a while, as if I recall correctly they are genuinely non-rolling and will be sifting through a mountain of applications

 

[lawful_neutral216]

Jones Day PFO post-app, applied mid-Dec. Was hoping to get past app stage this year since I genuinely thought it was a good app but oh well!

 

[lawful_neutral216]

Also anybody still not heard anything from Linklaters? (good or bad!)

 

[golden99]

Also anybody still not heard anything from Linklaters? (good or bad!)

I haven’t and I applied for the spring scheme

 

[littlecat]

So the way I approached this question was more focused on that last part i.e. "how would you help the firm to continue to be a socially responsible organisation?". It's not directly asking how you would help the firm maintain its B-Corp status specifically, but more enquiring as to your own values and how you would continue to harness these at Bates Wells to help drive CSR. If that makes sense.

I did open my answer with a reference to B-Corp status as I wanted to demonstrate my understanding of it but then the rest of my answer lead into talking about my previous volunteer work, how I continue to be social responsible alongside my other commitments, followed by how this would add value to Bates Wells specifically based on their various commitments to social responsibility I found through research.

I hope this gives you some idea of where to start! I got invited to WG which means I passed the initial screening stage so I guess it is a least somewhat relevant 😭 😭

Also feel free to PM me if you want to discuss anything else regarding Bates Wells apps, would be good to have a support network

This is so helpful, thank you! And massive congratulations on getting through to Watson Glaser. I hope I can do the same.

 

[lawvc2021]

AC invite for Macfarlanes! My first ever

 

[Rob93]

Hey guys,

I submitted an application to Freshfields, but I made a mistake and I do not know to what extent that mistake will play a role in the outcome of my application.

In a work experience entry, my first sentence was I rotated across the immigration and property departments. I talked so much about my work in the property department, but did not talk about my work in the immigration department. This was my final work experience entry in the form.

How will graduate recruitment consider this mistake.

Thanks,
Rijul

I wouldn't worry too much about it. They'll likely read this as indicating that you particularly enjoyed the property work/got a lot out of it.

 

[Donuttime]

AC invite for Macfarlanes! My first ever

Well done! when did you apply

 

[GXA123]

Well done! when did you apply

Macfarlanes is non rolling

 

[lawvc2021]

Well done! when did you apply

Thank you! On the deadline day last week.

 

[summer207]

Yeah I’m aware, was just pointing it out because a lot of times you’re made to feel pressured to submit ASAP, or that your chances decrease the closer the deadline gets. Evidently not true.

Oh okay, it wasn’t initially clear what aspect you were referring to. Yeah I understand what you mean. Personally, I think if anyone wants to apply for a firm, they might as well put in an application. If a firm thinks an application is strong, they will progress it regardless of when it was submitted. However, your chances do decrease depending to what extent the firm is rolling. I applied to Mayer Brown on the deadline last year and I don’t think my cover letter was even considered because they had filled their VS spots by then, so very firm-dependent.

 

[Zubin]

AC for Macfarlanes!! Over the moon.

Does anyone have any tips on how to impress? I’m in the US so I have to do it from 4AM-9AM 🥲🥲

 

[AP2000]

Does anyone know what the comparison group is for Arctic Shores? For quite a few of the traits measured my report says I was as likely "as most other people in the comparison group" to act a certain way, i.e., was in the middle of the scale between two extremes. Is this a bad thing?

 

[Zubin]

Wahoo! Through to strengths assessment and verbal reasoning tests for Mayer Brown direct TC.

is this very similar to other firms’ situational judgement test / critical thinking? Like Linklaters’?

 

[Rob93]

Wahoo! Through to strengths assessment and verbal reasoning tests for Mayer Brown direct TC.

is this very similar to other firms’ situational judgement test / critical thinking? Like Linklaters’?

Strengths assessment is a pretty straightforward SJT. Mayer Brown's verbal reasoning is a bit unlike anything I've seen elsewhere, and tests a broader range of attributes than straight-on critical reasoning.

 

[TJ370]

Anyone else still waiting in Slaughter’s summer scheme? Assuming PFO at this point