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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What are typical adjustments made to online teams interviews?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, I've applied to many firms without attending in-person events and have been offered ACs. There are many ways to show your interest in a firm like through attending online events, completing forage work experiences or even trying to link your work experience or insight events in a practice...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    so many firms getting together today to send PFOs before the weekend
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would recommend mentioning firms that are similar to the one you are applying to so if they are US, MC, silver or regional firms. They normally ask this to gauge how interested you are in the firm in an indirect way and haven't just applied there on a whim because they will be investing a lot...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Are you part of any committee in a university society? Or volunteered in a particular initiative? These are experiences I would mention in this question and expand on what transferable skills you have developed from them which would be useful as a lawyer like communication or interpersonal skills.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A news story that you have to debate about and pick sides on. Could be on any topic really. I did my interview last year so I’m not sure if it’s changed since then but it’s been like this for a few years.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve heard so many harrowing stories it seems like some of these partners who are interviewing are just out to get you really 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Reread your cv because my interview consisted of them grilling me on an EPQ I did 5 years ago for half the interview. The article is very random be sure to debate pretty much anything!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm so sorry to hear that. Their application was so long too they had so many questions, it sucks when you put so much time into an application for them to hit you back with generic feedback that doesn't apply to you. It seems like you are a great candidate I hope you get an offer from a firm...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    In the past I have provided an ss of my adjustments made to my online student portal at university, so I'm sure that's fine. I did also send a diagnostic report but only the first page which had the psychologist's signature alongside a summary of my condition and I omitted any sensitive information.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Same 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know when law firms generally start putting out paralegal job openings?
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    Hey! I noticed you did the Latham AC, how did you find it? :)

    Hey! I noticed you did the Latham AC, how did you find it? :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey! Last year I applied to them and got a AC for the SVS they replied back to me to offer an AC around late January. So I wouldn’t keep your hopes down. When I checked they were holding ACs till late Feb/early March.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Jessica Booker if a partner in an interview asks you to go through a deal the firm recently did , what structure would you recommend? Do I talk about why the client did the acquisition, what teams at the firm were involved and what trainees would get involved in? I’m unsure of my answers scope...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I normally look out for anything they say on the actual page of the application section, law firms might be really clear they want to know about your skills as well as duties and others just duties.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congratulations! that's amazing 🥳
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I haven't done the Reed Smith VI but I remember their grad rec team doing an webinar on this for TCLA and they said to try not to shoehorn your answers in questions. Which I found extremely helpful as I used to try to memorise a bunch of answers for VIs, it needs to come across as natural as...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, I've found that forage has a lot included in their work experiences for law firms with good examples too.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    same

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