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

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hey guys, do you think our winter vacation schemes will be held online following Boris' announcement today?

Yes - I would expect it is a near-gone conclusion that they will now be online given the advice is to work from home.

 

[CC03]

DLA Piper PFO post-WG at 7:15pm yesterday...

Sorry to hear this when did you apply?

 

[Y-Gurl]

Hi ,

This may seem an obvious question but this is my first application cycle so forgive me!

When filling in the fairly standard parts of application forms like work history/experience, and extra curricular interests is it best to just talk about yourself or link to the individual firms to show you are a good fit for them? Obviously I don't mean in a gratuitous way. I am thinking of an example of work experience which illustrates your interest in business and then linking that to a firm seeking commerciality in its trainees.

Or is it best to keep the linking to the firms to the questions?

Any advice here would be welcome. Thanks very much.

 

[Angel13890]

HSF Spring Vac Scheme PFO after passing the online test benchmark. I applied 2 weeks ago

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Hey all,

Please type your cover letter below to be read by the Graduate Recruitment Manager. You do not need to address it to a person or to include your/our address (max. 300 words).

I understand that this means that I would not need to put Dear [NAME] and Yours Faithfully / Sincerely, but would I need to at least introduce myself as you would in a standard CL?

 

[golden99]

Hey, I’m a gdl student. Am I still eligible for Clifford Chance 2024 stream? @Jessica Booker

 

[Lawyered22]

Does anyone know whether Weil sends out WG test invite automatically, or do they send out WG test invitation after application screening?

If you don’t mind my asking, did you receive a test invite?

 

[OreoShake]

Does anyone know how much time is given for answering the Dechert VI questions?

 

[Lawfulx]

CC PFO after receiving the "your application is of interest..." email

Same, Feeling aweful

 

[21wajsz]

HSF Spring PFO!

 

[Lawfulx]

Rejection for CC 2023. Not even going to lie I honestly thought my CC app was good and they did say that my application is “of interest”.

I honestly know how you feel, am in the same boat

 

[Aspiring Solicitor 007]

Hi guys,
I'm unsure what the best way to order/list work experiences is. I've completed a few legal internships, worked with a startup on their business development and owned a business.
I'm confused as to whether I should
A] Mention non legal experiences first, followed by legal experiences - to show transferable skills and commercial experience; or
B] Mention the legal experiences first, followed by non legal ones - to demonstrate an understanding of what working in law entails (I'm a non-law applicant)
I'd be grateful if you could share your thoughts
@Jessica Booker @James Carrabino @George Maxwell @AvniD would love to hear your perspectives

PS am I overthinking this?

 

[AvniD]

Hi guys,
I'm unsure what the best way to order work experiences is. I've completed a few legal internships, worked with a startup on their business development and owned a business.
I'm confused as to whether I should showcase work placements where I developed commercial skills to make a strong impression, or demonstrate an understanding of what working in law entails (I'm a non-law applicant).
I'd be grateful if you could share your thoughts
@Jessica Booker @James Carrabino @George Maxwell @AvniD would love to hear your perspectives

PS am I overthinking this?

I'd put down everything you can and if you have more experiences than space on your application form, put down only the ones that you 1) learnt the most from and 2) demonstrate skills/qualities most relevant to a career in commercial law. Note that these experiences don't have to be legal in nature at all- there are plenty of transferable skills one can pick up from non-law careers and roles.

 

[PirateShip]

Same, Feeling aweful

I’m not sure I understand the point of the email they sent out

Hedging their bets, I suppose.

Ah well, no sense dwelling on it. We all just got to keep pushing on

 

[GXA123]

how long does HL take to respond after completing the WG?

 

[Law2022]

Did anybody else apply to the Macfarlanes dinner with the senior partner, and receive an email saying it was cancelled? A bit confused as I’ve seen online that some people attended virtually?

 

[h1]

I haven't heard from Bird & Bird since submitting my application on 28/10. Should I follow up? The deadline for Summer VS is 15/12.

 

[Aspiring Solicitor 007]

I'd put down everything you can and if you have more experiences than space on your application form, put down only the ones that you 1) learnt the most from and 2) demonstrate skills/qualities most relevant to a career in commercial law. Note that these experiences don't have to be legal in nature at all- there are plenty of transferable skills one can pick up from non-law careers and roles.

Thank you @AvniD
Sorry I wasn't clear in asking the question, I meant to ask which experiences should I list first, and which ones I should mention subsequently.
Editing the earlier post for brevity

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi guys,
I'm unsure what the best way to order/list work experiences is. I've completed a few legal internships, worked with a startup on their business development and owned a business.
I'm confused as to whether I should
A] Mention non legal experiences first, followed by legal experiences - to show transferable skills and commercial experience; or
B] Mention the legal experiences first, followed by non legal ones - to demonstrate an understanding of what working in law entails (I'm a non-law applicant)
I'd be grateful if you could share your thoughts
@Jessica Booker @James Carrabino @George Maxwell @AvniD would love to hear your perspectives

PS am I overthinking this?

I would include everything and put them in reverse chronological order with the most recent first, so your reader can see your route.

If on a CV, you can create separate sections for different types of work experience, but that doesn’t translate as well for online application forms.

 

[BM99]

If you don’t mind my asking, did you receive a test invite?

I haven't received a test invite. I applied five days ago. How about you? @bl8ckb8ll