TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[EliteWhovian]

Heya, I wanted to confirm whether I understood the wording correctly:

> Eligible students will be in their penultimate year of a law degree or final year of a non-law degree. Students are paid £400 per week. We also accept applications from students who have already completed their degrees.
Does this mean a final year student can't apply? [For a VS with Covington]

Finalists can apply too It's everyone 'from' their penultimate year of a law degree and final year of a non-law degree

 

[glaine]

I'm receiving an error message every time I go to the apply page for A&O winter VS, anyone find a fix for this?

 

[hanz123]

If anyone's been successful with Addleshaw Goddard can you please message me

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Also to add in: is it just SJT? Amberjack software always give you some verbal and numerical questions too.

Are the questions same for everyone in the VI, if yes then could someone please mention them here?

 

[HMB]

Skadden VS offer! My dream firm I’m so happy. Just wanted to say thank you so much to everybody on this forum - all the advice and support has been invaluable!

Hey!
Im applying for their firm this year.

Any chance you're up for answering a few of my questions?

 

[Tintin06]

What do Ashurst, Covington, Hogan Lovells, Willkie, and White & Case ask in their Winter Vac Scheme apps?

 

[Bubbles]

Hi, I've noticed that most of the recruitment agencies help students with corporate/commercial law firm applications. Are there any agencies that focus on other types of firms, specifically private client firms?

 

[lolamcd1]

I’m looking to self fund LPC this year. Is it still worth doing the LPC or should I be looking to do the SQE?

 

[Jessica Booker]

I’m looking to self fund LPC this year. Is it still worth doing the LPC or should I be looking to do the SQE?

Unless you expect to

- apply for a firm that recruits trainees a year in advance (eg recruiting for 2024 opportunities)
- you expect to go into a law firm with very few trainees (eg no formal intake of trainees)
- you expect to go into a firm that does not sponsor the LPC/SQE

I would personally suggest doing the SQE now rather than the LPC. That is just my opinion though looking at how and when firms are moving solely to SQE intakes.

 

[Tintin06]

What do Ashurst, Covington, Hogan Lovells, Willkie, and White & Case ask in their Winter Vac Scheme apps?

Still looking for help if anyone knows what they ask.

 

[Zi48]

Still looking for help if anyone knows what they ask.

They might change but last year it was:

Hogan Lovells:
We set our standards high, and we trust our people to hold themselves accountable for meeting other people's expectations. Describe a time when you had to drop everything and really 'raise your game' in order to keep a promise you had made to someone else. How did you manage both this and your other commitments? (250 words)

Sustaining a successful and profitable practice requires both commercial awareness and innovative thinking. Tell us about something that you have done that shows you have a strong innovative or entrepreneurial spirit. (250 words)

Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector (250 words)

Please detail below any further information that you would like us to consider when reviewing your application. (250 words)

Willkie:
Why have you chosen a career in commercial law? (250 words)

Please explain why you are applying to Willkie. (250 words)

Please tell us about your achievements and positions of responsibility. (500 words)

Covington: (not sure what the word counts were)
Why would you like to pursue a career as a solicitor at Covington & Burling LLP?

Discuss a recent news article that interests you and how it is relevant to the firm's business.

If you could bring into force any law, what would that law be and why?

What do you think makes you stand out from other applicants? Please use this as an opportunity to discuss any extracurricular activities or achievements you have obtained.

White & Case:
Cover Letter (no word count)

Describing extracurricular activities (no word count)

Careers events attended (350 words)

 

[Tintin06]

does anyone know what Ashurst asks in their app?

 

[Marissa]

AG pfo

 

[F99]

Macfarlanes TC offer!! 🥳🎉 Have been applying for a few years now so feels slightly surreal to say I’ve finally got one! Thank you to this forum for all the invaluable support - my DMs are always open for anyone looking for advice/guidance ☺️

 

[JacobRichardson]

Hi, would I include a mentoring programme run by a law firm (where I received the mentoring) in the work experience section of an application?

 

[LawInTheNorth]

Baker McKenzie open day apps have just opened but can anyone see a deadline? Writing my dissertation rn and need to focus on that but don’t want to miss it!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Macfarlanes TC offer!! 🥳🎉 Have been applying for a few years now so feels slightly surreal to say I’ve finally got one! Thank you to this forum for all the invaluable support - my DMs are always open for anyone looking for advice/guidance ☺️

Congratulations and well done! That is amazing news 🎉

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, would I include a mentoring programme run by a law firm (where I received the mentoring) in the work experience section of an application?

I personally wouldn’t include this as work experience unless you do work experience in their office as part of the internships programme. You are not working - you are just benefitting from the mentoring of someone in the profession.

I would include it somewhere in the application, just not in the work experience section.

 

[F99]

Congratulations and well done! That is amazing news 🎉

Thanks Jessica 😍

 

[Jaysen]

Macfarlanes TC offer!! 🥳🎉 Have been applying for a few years now so feels slightly surreal to say I’ve finally got one! Thank you to this forum for all the invaluable support - my DMs are always open for anyone looking for advice/guidance ☺️

Well done!