TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[solba]

anyone heard from milbank post AC?

 

[ztyh]

Did anyone else get put on Osborne’s AC reserve list? 🫠

 

[pb15]

anyone who has done the Kirkland AC, please dm me! just have a couple questions

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

anyone who done the macfarlanes AC plz DM me

 

[readylawyer1]

Does anyone have any tips/resources on technical interview questions? Not sure how much of contract/company law I need to be revising 😅

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Does anyone have any tips/resources on technical interview questions? Not sure how much of contract/company law I need to be revising 😅

They usually are nothing insane - just basic I think to see how u act under pressure and if u have some memeory and interest in subject

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Does anyone have any tips/resources on technical interview questions? Not sure how much of contract/company law I need to be revising 😅

They usually are nothing insane - just basic I think to see how u act under pressure and if u have some memeory and interest in subject

Would love resources on this from a non-law grad perspective ☺️

 

[SeniorStatusStudent]

I heard back from Fosters

Is this for VS?

 

[daisy_yawn]

They usually are nothing insane - just basic I think to see how u act under pressure and if u have some memeory and interest in subject

Think it depends firm to firm! My Linklaters AC was very technical (don't know if other people's were), my JD one wasn't at all, and my Travers one was in the middle (just required basic commercial knowledge like what is debt financing, and rest of the interview was very conversational). I think some basic M&A knowledge works for most though!

 

[Klawdabbe]

What date they give ?

Next Friday (3rd Feb)

 

[Klawdabbe]

Next Friday (3rd Feb)

Anyone with any tips for RPC AC can you dm please. Would be greatly appreciated

 

[sdsou]

does anyone know if shoosmiths takes international non-law students (i.e., students who have studied law abroad in their undergraduate degree?) their website seems to focus on english/scottish law but FAQs says they can sponsor international students.

 

[ssolicitorz]

Any news from Fieldfisher post online assessment?

 

[Sarah T]

No I didn't, did you? I'm just hoping it won't be a surprise on the day or something! But hopefully they won't be that mean

I saw in the graduate brochure they did psychometric tests after application stage but it didn’t say what they were - I want to apply direct TC so was just asking but if they don’t do psychometric tests I don’t mind.

 

[19vanessat]

Does anyone know how case studies are graded? I did a typical M&A one at Ashurst but I'm not sure if there's some key criteria - Is there a "correct" answer as to which target should be acquired by the buyer? or does the grading look at how well you justified your choice? (By criteria I mean other than general commercial awareness, structure, analytical ability etc the kind that's on the firm's website)

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Any news from Fieldfisher post online assessment?

I got an email saying they’d get back to me in 7 days, then another after 6 days saying someone is now reviewing my app and they’ll get back to me within 10-14 days. I think if you haven’t heard, it means you’ve passed the test and gone onto app review ☺️

 

[Sarah T]

Any news from Fieldfisher post online assessment?

I am in this limbo too

 

[Sarah T]

I got an email saying they’d get back to me in 7 days, then another after 6 days saying someone is now reviewing my app and they’ll get back to me within 10-14 days. I think if you haven’t heard, it means you’ve passed the test and gone onto app review ☺️

Fingers crossed

 

[Sarah T]

fieldfisher das capp test invite! is this automatic or post-screening?
Any tips or advice would be highly appreciated!

80% SJT and 20% WG it’s not timed and not too bad would just say the SJT part is tricky as there are answers which are hard to pick between.

 

[patternteddybear]

anyone doing ACs for HSF, Penningtons Manches and/or Walker Morris?