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

[M777]

If I haven’t heard from a firm a month after the AC and was told I should hear ‘by last week’ shall I email? not sure if to wait a bit longer

Definitely

 

[letmeintolaw]

Does anyone know if you can re-apply to Pinsent Masons for direct TC if you were rejected (at application stage) for the VS in the same cycle

 

[AP2000]

What does everyone think of law firms closing their offices in Russia? (how to discuss it from a business point of view in interviews), @Jessica Booker would love to hear your thoughts.

If I could add to the previous responses, I would personally approach this as an ESG topic more broadly. It's not just law firms, it's big companies like McDonalds, Starbucks, the Big Four, energy companies like Shell. There was a huge campaign on social media targeting any major company that failed to leave Russia or at least temporarily suspend operations. I'd talk about the reputational risk and more broadly discuss how we are finally focusing not just on the E in ESG, but also the social and governance. There are many articles on this topic, so if you're worried about this coming up I'd suggest you have a look.

Bringing a topic like this up might also depend on the firm. Some firms have publicly denounced the invasion but not shut down offices, others have stayed eerily quiet. The former might be more open to a conversation about this topic, the latter might be a bit more uncomfortable. Do I think it's a forbidden topic? No. Just weigh up the pros and cons of bringing it up.

 

[GXA123]

If I could add to the previous responses, I would personally approach this as an ESG topic more broadly. It's not just law firms, it's big companies like McDonalds, Starbucks, the Big Four, energy companies like Shell. There was a huge campaign on social media targeting any major company that failed to leave Russia or at least temporarily suspend operations. I'd talk about the reputational risk and more broadly discuss how we are finally focusing not just on the E in ESG, but also the social and governance. There are many articles on this topic, so if you're worried about this coming up I'd suggest you have a look.

Thank you <3

 

[John Doe]

Hi, this is not vacation scheme related - but I have applied to a paralegal role and I have been invited to do an assessment.

While the law firm did not give too much away about the details of the assessment - one of the prerequisites, I was told, is to have access to Excel.

As I have barely used Excel and have to ramp up my Excel literacy quickly, any ideas about where to start and what should I learn in order to handle basic Excel tasks?

Thank you!

@George Maxwell @James Carrabino @AvniD

 

[S87]

Hi, this is not vacation scheme related - but I have applied to a paralegal role and I have been invited to do an assessment.

While the law firm did not give too much away about the details of the assessment - one of the prerequisites, I was told, is to have access to Excel.

As I have barely used Excel and have to ramp up my Excel literacy quickly, any ideas about where to start and what should I learn in order to handle basic Excel tasks?

Thank you!

@George Maxwell @James Carrabino @AvniD

Youtube offers tutorials

 

[TC fiend]

Hi, this is not vacation scheme related - but I have applied to a paralegal role and I have been invited to do an assessment.

While the law firm did not give too much away about the details of the assessment - one of the prerequisites, I was told, is to have access to Excel.

As I have barely used Excel and have to ramp up my Excel literacy quickly, any ideas about where to start and what should I learn in order to handle basic Excel tasks?

Thank you!

@George Maxwell @James Carrabino @AvniD

Probably not the best place to start in terms of complexity but there’s a great Instagram account called ‘exceldictionary’. She also has a free guide to the basic functions.

 

[rightletsdothis]

I have an A-Level in maths and still did terribly aha

I went to an Ashurst event with the firm last year and unless anything has changed I was told by Grad Rec that if one component of your test isn't great (e.g. Cognify) they will often look past it assuming all other components (other test + app form) are strong

Oh, that's amazing to hear honestly haha. I was slightly afraid this was going to be a Watson Glasser type thing. E.G. you do terribly in this one test that doesn't showcase if you'd be great a lawyer = they don't even read your application. I am glad they take in all the components!

 

[TCApp2021]

Anyone heard back from Travers (post-interview)?

 

[gdelle]

did you get an answer to this?

I did! Someone said Trowers seemed to make a point about being career changer friendly, and I also got these two answers

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

Hey @Crystal86, Again this is only my opinion, but yes! I tried to be curious during my interview and enthusiastic about the issues that we were discussing. This approach indicates that are you engaged and interested, as well as being keen and willing to learn/improve, which bodes well for...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

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

Hey @Crystal86, Again this is only my opinion, but yes! I tried to be curious during my interview and enthusiastic about the issues that we were discussing. This approach indicates that are you engaged and interested, as well as being keen and willing to learn/improve, which bodes well for...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Don't think I'm missing any out, but will let you know if I find any more!

 

[psr23]

Anyone heard back from Travers (post-interview)?

Do you know if Travers have sent out all interview invites now? 😊

 

[TCApp2021]

Do you know if Travers have sent out all interview invites now? 😊

I’m not sure... was just trying to work out if they decide on offers after all interviews have taken place?

 

[Homer]

Does anyone know how long BCLP take to responsd after the assessment centre? Had mine on Tuesday (8 days ago) and still haven't heard anything.

 

[AvniD]

Hi, this is not vacation scheme related - but I have applied to a paralegal role and I have been invited to do an assessment.

While the law firm did not give too much away about the details of the assessment - one of the prerequisites, I was told, is to have access to Excel.

As I have barely used Excel and have to ramp up my Excel literacy quickly, any ideas about where to start and what should I learn in order to handle basic Excel tasks?

Thank you!

@George Maxwell @James Carrabino @AvniD

You could try reading blogs like this- How to Use Excel Like a Pro: 19 Easy Excel Tips, Tricks ...https://blog.hubspot.com › marketing › how-to-use-exc...

Miss Excel on Instagram also has great posts.

 

[GXA123]

Does anyone know how long BCLP take to responsd after the assessment centre? Had mine on Tuesday (8 days ago) and still haven't heard anything.

mine took 2 weeks

 

[ofm]

Anyone still waiting on:
- Gibson Dunn post-app
- Hogan Lovell's post-WG
- Mayer Brown post-Job Sim?

Idk if I should get in contact...

 

[deckoking123]

VS at Winston & Strawn!

 

[Ambs123]

PFO from IM post VI, honestly upset about it

 

[GXA123]

PFO from IM post VI, honestly upset about it

I am so sorry to ask but which office?

 

[Ambs123]

London