TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[TCLA Community Assistant]

URGENT

Dear @Jessica Booker ,

I was offered an assessment centre with Allen & Overy for a winter vac scheme yesterday afternoon (about 5:30). I immediately booked it for 13th October, the only available dates were the 12th/13th of October. However, I currently have tonsilitis and am very ill (unable to work). I am on a course of antibiotics and anticipate I should be better within a couple of days although I have seen no improvement to date. Do you think it is an option to ask Allen & Overy to push the AC back or do you think this could reduce my chance of being successful? This is my first vac scheme AC and I really don't want to do anything to minimise my chances as I am worried the opportunity may not come around again especially at such a massive firm. Please let me know what you think. (I tagged as 'urgent' as I guess A&O would want as much notice as possible)

Call them (if you can speak ok) and ask them if there are any alternative dates as you are recovering from tonsilitis and are concerned you may not have recovered in time for next week.

 

[golden99]

Call them (if you can speak ok) and ask them if there are any alternative dates as you are recovering from tonsilitis and are concerned you may not have recovered in time for next week.

Thank you!
I can't seem to find a number online @Jessica Booker, are you aware if A&O has a graduate recruitment number.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thank you!
I can't seem to find a number online @Jessica Booker, are you aware if A&O has a graduate recruitment number.

Just call the firm’s switchboard which will be on their main website and be asked to be put through.

 

[Penelope]

I'm unsure how to best use my paralegal experience on applications. Does anyone have any tips pls?

Hey, I’m a paralegal too. I always tried to emphasise my transferrable skills and experience. Happy to discuss in detail if it would be helpful! Just send me a message

 

[Dheepa]

Saw this on twitter today and it made me laugh so just thought I’d share!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1445775932480839682

 

[Charlie Warren]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if there were any in-person insight events/evenings this year? I much prefer these to virtual ones when getting to know the firms culture and people, but I can only find virtual ones at present. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Mxkry]

Does anyone have any experience on the AC for SEO Corporate Law Programme? How can I best prepare and what sorts of questions do they ask?

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Hi all, just wanted to check if anyone has the same problem as me with Allen & Overy's application. Their application form only allows for a maximum of 20 modules for GCSE-equivalent and above examinations. I completed these outside of the UK and have more than that number to report. I was wondering if anyone had already contacted Grad Recruitment about this and knew of where else I could enter this info?

Thanks!

 

[OB]

Hi all, just wanted to check if anyone has the same problem as me with Allen & Overy's application. Their application form only allows for a maximum of 20 modules for GCSE-equivalent and above examinations. I completed these outside of the UK and have more than that number to report. I was wondering if anyone had already contacted Grad Recruitment about this and knew of where else I could enter this info?

Thanks!

I had a similar problem but for my university modules, I grouped together the ones I had at the end that didn’t fit and listed the module names and then listed the grades for them in that respective order. Not an official solution but something I did!

 

[JayC]

Hi all, just wanted to check if anyone has the same problem as me with Allen & Overy's application. Their application form only allows for a maximum of 20 modules for GCSE-equivalent and above examinations. I completed these outside of the UK and have more than that number to report. I was wondering if anyone had already contacted Grad Recruitment about this and knew of where else I could enter this info?

Thanks!

I also put them together at the end and explained what I had done, I had 53 to report!

 

[MillyWills]

Hi all, just wanted to check if anyone has the same problem as me with Allen & Overy's application. Their application form only allows for a maximum of 20 modules for GCSE-equivalent and above examinations. I completed these outside of the UK and have more than that number to report. I was wondering if anyone had already contacted Grad Recruitment about this and knew of where else I could enter this info?

Thanks!

I emailed grad recruitment about this and they said I should upload my official transcript in the additional documents section

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

I emailed grad recruitment about this and they said I should upload my official transcript in the additional documents section

Thank you everyone for the helpful suggestions! The TCLA community is the best

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

I also put them together at the end and explained what I had done, I had 53 to report!

That's crazy - I thought I had a lot at 26! These non-standard application systems must be a total nightmare for you!

 

[JayC]

That's crazy - I thought I had a lot at 26! These non-standard application systems must be a total nightmare for you!

Haha even the standard ones like apply4law are a nightmare because of how long it takes to fill in every time!

 

[33c]

Haha even the standard ones like apply4law are a nightmare because of how long it takes to fill in every time!

Just to let you know, you can autosave your modules/results and other information on apply4law so that it appears in every application! I think it is called MyLocker or something like that. It will save you a lot of time!

 

[JayC]

Just to let you know, you can autosave your modules/results and other information on apply4law so that it appears in every application! I think it is called MyLocker or something like that. It will save you a lot of time!

Haha wish I'd known that last year... is it a third-party app or something?

 

[Lumree]

Haha wish I'd known that last year... is it a third-party app or something?

It’s through LawCareers.Net! On their website they have a separate page called the Locker where you can connect it to Apply4Law. Then, when you start a new application you get the option to “link to MyLocker”.

My LCN: login

www.lawcareers.net

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Can anyone tell me if doing the Latham & Watkins M&A program on Forage is going to be useful for case study exercises?

Thanks.

 

[ilovetheDLR]

Does anyone know what it means if a firm doesn't have a true picture profile on Chambers Student? Is it just that they didn't pay Chambers? Or does it mean that they're trying to hide something haha

 

[OB]

Does anyone know what it means if a firm doesn't have a true picture profile on Chambers Student? Is it just that they didn't pay Chambers? Or does it mean that they're trying to hide something haha

How we do our research - Chambers Student Guide

The student’s guide to careers in the law. Gives the truth about law firms and the Bar. Based on thousands of interviews with trainees, pupils and market sources, this site offers the full package of careers advice to anyone entering the legal profession.

www.chambersstudent.co.uk

Just had a read of how they do their research and they require the firm to give them a full list of trainees for them to chat to at random. So maybe they do have something to hide .....