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  1. George Maxwell

    Legal work experience and voluntary experience

    Hi @TCinpipeline! I just want to make sure that I have understood your question correctly before answering. I think that you are asking about whether or not you should mention a piece of work experience which was not "recent" on an application (5ish years ago)? In addition to this, you appear...
  2. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @JunLee2808, These are great questions 🏆 Answering your first question, you could when you are asked this, mention that you spoke about X in your written application and that you are unsure whether your interviewers had already read this. However, just in case they did, you will speak about...
  3. George Maxwell

    Share your interview nightmares, sticky situations and stories!

    Hey @SLKEJRWOI97! Thanks for these. Out of interest, when you gave those answers how did your interviewers react? In retrospect can you identify hints that the language you were using, for example, wasn't appropriate? Also tagging @Jessica Booker to share her thoughts on this thread! No...
  4. George Maxwell

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

    Hey @ee300, Amazing news. That's awesome to hear that you have been progressed to interview with HSF. They are a fantastic firm, although I am a little biased! 🙌 This post might be helpful for an insight into HSF's interviews and how to prepare (particularly the scenario-based interview). I...
  5. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @d.mccann12, Congratulations! Welcome to the forum too. Myself and @AvniD, in addition to @Jessica Booker and @James Carrabino are always happy to help where we can! I would check out this post for some general tips on VIs. Do reach out if I/we can help with this or anything else after...
  6. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @gracelaw_, It is really difficult to nail down a specific time limit in the abstract. The one minute thirty seconds I suggested in my post above was intended just to be a rough guide. Different people have different interviewing styles, so this really is an opinion. There are no absolute...
  7. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @Beluga, Yes blurring a background in a zoom interview is absolutely acceptable. When I was applying I had multiple interviewers who did this! Best of luck for when your interview comes 🙌 Happy to answer any follow-ups if you have them!
  8. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @Dwight, This is a great question. Personally I think interview answers should always be kept as succinct as you can manage. Interviewers can always ask for more information if they wish. There is obviously a balance to strike though, as you still want to demonstrate enthusiasm and...
  9. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @pizzamalia, Congratulations on your interview. Just to gain an idea of how long you have to dedicate to interview preparation, when is your interview? I wrote a post about article-based interviews here which might be useful. I would also check out @BK's AMA thread which has some...
  10. George Maxwell

    CMS video interview

    Hi @SK16, @Idlewild and @OB have provided some great tips on here. I particularly like OB's suggestion of having key points in mind ahead of starting, rather than attempting to memorise an answer. I always found when I tried to memorise an answer I would express myself less naturally (and...
  11. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @HamiltonA, Welcome to the forum! I am really sorry to hear about your experience at the AC. That's tough. You should take confidence from the fact that you were progressed to AC at a Magic Circle firm in the first place though(!). If you have not yet heard back, all you really can do is...
  12. George Maxwell

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

    Hi all, I know this question was a little while back, but I thought I would just give my two cents: I think the distinction is very important. Although broadly they are related, I think it is very important that you tailor your "why law?" answer to the commercial world, rather than, for...
  13. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @Chloeccmw, Huge huge congratulations. I am really pleased for you. I am still going through this thread, so it is possible this has already been answered. As a start, definitely check out @Jacob Miller's articles. They are fantastic and are a must-read in my opinion. You will find a link...
  14. George Maxwell

    CMS video interview

    Hi @SK16, Welcome to the forum! It's great to have you join the community. Congratulations too on being progressed to VI with CMS! That's fantastic news 🥳 Would you be interested in some general VI advice, or are you only interested in CMS-specific information? Very happy to provide some...
  15. George Maxwell

    Latham & Watkins VI (vac scheme 2022)

    Hi @Sanjay Sanjay, Welcome to the forum! It is lovely to have you join the community. Congratulations for being progressed to Latham's VI. That's a huge achievement. How have your other applications been going? I cannot speak for Latham's VI specifically as I did not complete one personally...
  16. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @gracelaw_, Always happy to answer questions! So I would take a look at Chambers & Partners for this one. Look at firms who are ranked in similar bands in key departments for the firm (e.g., litigation, international arbitration, corporate etc.). Off the top of my head, broadly similar...
  17. George Maxwell

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

    Hi Rob, If it helps I know at least one person who was offered a direct TC!
  18. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @gracelaw_, This is a good question. So as I said in my previous post, I think that highlighting certain characteristics of some firms, and contrasting ones in others is fine. It just depends on how well you can justify your attraction to the characteristics in question. In this case...
  19. George Maxwell

    Macfarlanes AC

    Hi @anna_d! Welcome to the forum! It is great to have you join the community 🏆. Unfortunately I cannot speak from personal experience about the Macfarlanes interview process. However, I can try to give you an insight into the steps I took when I heard that I had been progressed to interview...
  20. George Maxwell

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

    Hi @rose888, Thanks for the question. This is a tricky one. Firm choice can be (and arguably always is) very personal. I would argue so long as your reason for applying to each firm is independently strong, it should not be an issue that you have applied to a contrasting 'type' of firm. The...

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