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

[OB]

Hi guys, random post but might be useful to any vacation scheme offer holders out there who also work full-time. I just had an interesting discussion with my boss and they’re currently assessing any conflicts of interests between my firm and the firm I want to do my vac scheme at. So if anyone might be in that position, it might be worth checking out what your firm’s stance is and plan accordingly!

 

[YJ]

anyone know how long slaughters takes to respond post interview? xx

I think they said theyd get back to everyone by feb end x

 

[GXA123]

Hi guys, random post but might be useful to any vacation scheme offer holders out there who also work full-time. I just had an interesting discussion with my boss and they’re currently assessing any conflicts of interests between my firm and the firm I want to do my vac scheme at. So if anyone might be in that position, it might be worth checking out what your firm’s stance is and plan accordingly!

OMG, this is interesting, I personally never thought about it before. Good luck!

 

[Abii]

Hi guys, random post but might be useful to any vacation scheme offer holders out there who also work full-time. I just had an interesting discussion with my boss and they’re currently assessing any conflicts of interests between my firm and the firm I want to do my vac scheme at. So if anyone might be in that position, it might be worth checking out what your firm’s stance is and plan accordingly!

Just to caveat this this also applies if you work in-house. I’ve had to pull out of a vac scheme before as it was a firm currently engaged as external counsel for the company I worked for at the time and the conflict was deemed too risky. Hasn’t been a problem for other internships and interview processes though and my company have been very supportive and really tried to do as much as they could to assist it was actually the law firm that said no.

 

[Andyrobo93]

I was just wondering I did not receive it and have always received it for every other law firm SJT test.

I literally just received mine lol.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I literally just received mine lol.

When did you do your test.

 

[John Travoni]

When did you do your test.

It takes about 2 days for your test to be sent to you.

 

[awd1998]

How did people find the Pinsents test?

Super hard, was alright at the start but found the last 10 questions impossible

 

[Lawstudent1997]

anyone know how long slaughters takes to respond post interview? xx

I was told between one and two weeks- I heard back after 10 days, hope that helps xx

 

[Lawstudent1997]

I think they said theyd get back to everyone by feb end x

Oh this might be more accurate for a recent interview then sorry- did my TC interview in November so was a while ago, might not be the same for vac schemes!x

 

[rose0904]

Has anyone heard back from Simmons post-AC yet?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

It takes about 2 days for your test to be sent to you.

Thank you for this.

 

[therealellewoods]

I have a telephone interview with Morgan Lewis! Does anyone please have any tips? I've never done a telephone interview before I'm so nervous! 😭

 

[BM99]

For CC 2024 TC does anyone know when will we hear back from the firm?

 

[APPLE619]

For CC 2024 TC does anyone know when will we hear back from the firm?

During my AC on Tuesday they said we'll hear back by the end of next week

 

[ar2r]

For CC 2024 TC does anyone know when will we hear back from the firm?

think they said end of next week?

 

[gt1465]

I've just been offered a VS!!! but I have 3 other interviews, including one with an MC and 2 other firms i really like too. I have to respond to my offer as soon as I can but don't have the dates for the other schemes yet to know whether they will overlap - what are my options???

 

[manifestingaTC]

What is going ON with Reed Smith?! The fact that they send out ACs on Saturday and now it’s Friday and we’ve yet to hear! Put me out of my misery… I can’t refresh my email any longer 😭😭😭

 

[A92167!8]

Super hard, was alright at the start but found the last 10 questions impossible

Same! Did you get a confirmation email after submitting?

 

[ellensdaleoriginal]

If an application only requires you to email a CV and cover letter is it always best to send them both as PDFs? I normally do my CV as a PDF and then cover letter as a word document but wondering if it is better to be consistent? Or if it even matters?