TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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I accepted my VS offer for the Bristol office on Friday and haven’t had a confirmation either. It’s also my first so not got a clue either 🤣
Hi @SCN,Hiya, does anyone have tips for Slaughters TC interview?? I remember reading @George Maxwell also interviewed at the firm, if you have any advice that'd be really appreciated!
You are absolutely right I did interview at Slaughters.
My biggest tips in preparing is to:
- Think through (as throughly as you can) the consequences of your answers. As I have mentioned elsewhere on the forum, in my experience I was asked to explain very specific assertions/details in my answers. To prepare for this, think about the sorts of holes the partners might pick in your responses. Think about the consistency of your reasoning and logic. Would it be possible illustrate the weakness of one of your answers by reductio ad absurdum or to get you to defend a morally questionable position as a result? For example, if you say that you want to work in commercial law because you are interested in business (which is an extremely broad statement), they might ask you what you mean by this. What is business? What attracts you to business/commerce? Surely there are more satisfying or fulfilling ways of spending your career? Why haven't you considered working with refugees or the impoverished? Have you considered entering a career where you could (arguably) have greater agency and make 'business-like decisions', rather than law, where you will mostly be detached from commercial decision-making (especially at the beginning of your career)?
- Related to the point above, think before you speak. Do not give generic answers or be afraid of saying what you really think. The prospect of two partners picking holes in your responses is scary - but this does not mean that you should revert to being unambitious or 'safe' in your answers. Go for it! Stand your ground and do your utmost to reason clearly and logically. Try not to get rattled. Retain your agency and think before responding.
Finally this post about how to prepare for ACs in general is worth a skim too.
I hope that helps!
@George Maxwell How would you answer an interview question regarding how a firm remains competitive / HSF's competitive strategy? Thank you!
Hi @CF12345,
This is a great question. I think @AvniD has pretty much summed up my approach to this question honestly.
Something that stands HSF against many of its competitors is that as a result of its "twin engine" model (i.e., strength in disputes/contentious work and transactional/non-contentious work), it has a robust financial outlook, regardless of the state stage of the global financial system.
I hope this helps 🙌
I am in the same situation!!! Accepted for London office.
I had mine today and they said they'd let people know by the end of the month.
Like two weeks plus for me, I had to email them after two weeks, and a day following that they responded apologising for the delayed feedback… which they then sent
Hi guys, unfortunately, I have not been successful this cycle because I only started thinking about a legal career in December... I am a third-year non-law student, and I have been offered a place to do an MA at the University of Cambridge (really fortunate). Still, I can't decide between doing that or applying for paralegal opportunities? Would a MA hurt my chances, or am I better off getting experience in Law? Any help would be appreciated! I just lost at what to do atm
@rohit301099 I don't think I could have put it ANY better than @lawlondon65- such great advice 👏 👏👏
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