TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[daisy_yawn]

Anyone have any tips for Jones Day interview? Mine's next week!

Saw that you'd DM'd me but will just reply here! It was the least technical interview I've had (as in zero commercial questions like recent news story or competitors, practice areas etc.), very chill and competency based, my interviewers were super friendly and really just wanted to get to know me. Not much to prep commercial knowledge-wise, just have some competencies ready. All in all the easiest interview I've had.

 

[daisy_yawn]

My friend did it and she mentioned to definitely brush up on your commerical awareness and keep up with legal developments

She must've had different interviewers to me I had zero commercial awareness / legal development questions 😮

 

[Ameliaa]

Saw that you'd DM'd me but will just reply here! It was the least technical interview I've had (as in zero commercial questions like recent news story or competitors, practice areas etc.), very chill and competency based, my interviewers were super friendly and really just wanted to get to know me. Not much to prep commercial knowledge-wise, just have some competencies ready. All in all the easiest interview I've had.

This is so different to what my friend had! She was asked specifically about legal developments and commerical awareness stories. She interviewed for the winter vac scheme but they asked her to join the spring one

 

[Ameliaa]

She must've had different interviewers to me I had zero commercial awareness / legal development questions 😮

Guess just have to prepare for everything 😅

 

[stone’sthrow]

Apart from Vinson & Elkins, anyone know which other firms do VIs that you can record and then re-record before submitting?

 

[Ambs123]

Apart from Vinson & Elkins, anyone know which other firms do VIs that you can record and then re-record before submitting?

Womble Bond!

 

[daisy_yawn]

This is so different to what my friend had! She was asked specifically about legal developments and commerical awareness stories. She interviewed for the winter vac scheme but they asked her to join the spring one

I did the Winter vac scheme so maybe they wanted commercially aware people for the Spring one😆

 

[Phoebe123451]

Hey guys! Sent my Latham application for a Spring Vac and still haven't heard anything - can anyone confirm if they've moved on to the next stage? Thanks.

 

[NMA]

@Jessica Booker How should I go about trying to get a reimbursement from a firm? I attended an open day last November and their email said they'd cover my travel costs. I've sent follow-up emails to check up on it but no response. Obviously I'm grateful that they'd cover it and I don't want to be pushy, but I could really do with the money back.

 

[stone’sthrow]

Has anyone got experience of doing an AC and being rejected and then being invited to an AC at the same firm the following cycle?

 

[stone’sthrow]

Womble Bond!

Thanks, I know where I’ll be applying next cycle.

 

[j.s.cox]

Apart from Vinson & Elkins, anyone know which other firms do VIs that you can record and then re-record before submitting?

DAC Beachcroft

 

[meta.angel]

I didn't, just the little notification banner thing inside the portal

Hi, please do you have any tips for the written exercise?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

has Anyone heard back from Mishcon post VI?

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

I would email the firm’s graduate recruitment as soon as you can to explain the issue

Sounds possible - I would contact the firm to discuss this with them - a call might be better than email.

Thank you - I'll give them a call

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Has anyone got experience of doing an AC and being rejected and then being invited to an AC at the same firm the following cycle?

Yes, I have!

 

[patternteddybear]

Thanks, I know where I’ll be applying next cycle.

womble bond dickinson doesn’t close their applications until end of feb, so still plenty of time

 

[Ambs123]

Thanks, I know where I’ll be applying next cycle.

Their apps are still open and I believe their non-rolling! Their deadline is 28th Feb so you could still apply this cycle!

 

[stone’sthrow]

womble bond dickinson doesn’t close their applications until end of feb, so still plenty of time

Thanks I didn’t know they were still open! @Ambs123 I actually just read through their online guidance and you can’t re-record your VI answers - it’s an SJT and then you have a video interview with two minutes to answer which you can’t view or change.

 

[Ambs123]

Thanks I didn’t know they were still open! @Ambs123 I actually just read through their online guidance and you can’t re-record your VI answers - it’s an SJT and then you have a video interview with two minutes to answer which you can’t view or change.

Agh sorry! Last year you could re-record once. They must have changed it this year