TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[nj3352]

I'm not sure. I think it was the 4th December :/ I was prob too late haha

i mean i applied 5th dec and haven't heard back so i hope not lol

 

[nj3352]

anyone got a jones day ac?

 

[thenublawyer]

For people who did Akin TI, how long did you wait for an invite after online test?

Completed the test around mid-Nov, invited early Dec.

 

[nj3352]

Please explain your motivations for pursuing a career as a commercial solicitor and why you think Norton Rose Fulbright would be a good match for you (750 words) - should this be answered as a cover letter e.g. dear grad rec... i am a 2nd year law student at x uni... thank u for considering my app etc.?

 

[Cheesemachine]

anyone who has got an eversheds AC invite - do you think the interview questions will be the same as last year?

Hi can I ask if this is for London or a regional office?

 

[Dae]

Maybe we can only get them after they give us a decision?

no I don't think they do, they review your application with your WG then decide whether they'll give you a spot on the AC

 

[m1474]

CMS AC LDN

Huge congrats! When did you complete VI?

 

[tal]

How long after sending app does Mayer Brown test come through?

 

[Zi48]

Maybe we can only get them after they give us a decision?

Yeah I could only get mine after I got a pfo for summer TC, they didn’t give the actual score but I was told my percentile

 

[OliviaPope]

How long after sending app does Mayer Brown test come through?

I applied on the 30th and haven’t had anything yet

 

[nj3352]

hogan lovells WG invite!

 

[ellieros18]

Still not heard from HSF is that a good thing?

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Any news from HFW post app? Applied a month ago

 

[EllaClayton]

hogan lovells WG invite!

Same!

 

[confusedstudent]

i reached out to grad rec after submitting an application and made a typo in my email (none in my app itself though) -- is this going to leave a bad taste in grad rec's mouth and send my app straight into the bin? 😭😭😭

 

[confusedlawstudent]

Hi can I ask if this is for London or a regional office?

regional

 

[iz1]

Yeah I could only get mine after I got a pfo for summer TC, they didn’t give the actual score but I was told my percentile

So sorry about the PFO :// Do you mind sharing if you were happy with your percentile? I've heard of other law firms rejecting people who were in like the 93rd percentile which is crazyy

 

[flower]

Do people prepare for group exercises?
If so, how?

 

[Zi48]

So sorry about the PFO :// Do you mind sharing if you were happy with your percentile? I've heard of other law firms rejecting people who were in like the 93rd percentile which is crazyy

I was in the 80th percentile, but this was a direct TC app in July, not sure if they could have different cutoffs for VS and TC

But they also look at applications again after WG so the pfo might not have been cause of the score

 

[helga_p]

Thank you so much! Just want to clarify your last point

Should I focus on discussing how AI is used by law firms for tasks like document review and predictive analytics, or how AI is used by candidates in the recruitment processes within these firms?

The question specifically asks about the recruitment process, so I think you should focus on that.