TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Manuchelsout]

Is Kirkland recruiting on rolling basis? not sure if am right that they do

I thought they do hence why I submitted asap

 

[flower]

does anyone know when is generally a bad time to submit for firms with rolling deadlines? I have a few apps I want to submit, but I haven't finished all of them, still want to attend open days, etc, and I don't want to rush my answers

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Squire Patton Boggs Open Day Invite 🥳

 

[pb15]

Is Kirkland recruiting on rolling basis? not sure if am right that they do

i dont think they do, i submitted my app on the deadline day last year and got a VI invite

 

[Ghassen]

I am wondering if I have to write a cover letter alongside the application question for Taylor Wessing.
Any help from someone having an answer.
Thanks.

 

[jplaw1010]

Struggling with this question: 'If you were in government what one thing would you change to make it easier for UK businesses to succeed and why?'
Any tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[LawBrah]

Struggling with this question: 'If you were in government what one thing would you change to make it easier for UK businesses to succeed and why?'
Any tips are greatly appreciated!

If the firm has a large Real Estate/Infrastructure practice then look into (reforming) the planning system. It has become a nightmare for national economic growth - there was example just this week concerning proposals for a really important data centre to be built on a disused quarry in Buckinghamshire that would have brought in £2.5 billion of investment. It has been blocked by local planning authorities because ... it would spoil views from the 'M25's pedestrian bridges'. Government backed the decision as well despite acknowledging the urgent need for data processing infrastructure. Lots of downstream consequences from lack of planning permissions in general that affect UK businesses.

 

[futuretrainee202X]

Suppose you have limited space to include your extracurriculars, positions of responsibilities and achievements (i.e., 250-300 words). Can you include past achievements and position of responsibilities (including if you've won any specific awards, as I have) in the work experience section? Trying to find a way to shoehorn past achievements without compromising the word count for my current extracurriculars, as I have already written about 280 words just on what I've done this past year...

 

[taylorkelce]

Struggling with this question: 'If you were in government what one thing would you change to make it easier for UK businesses to succeed and why?'
Any tips are greatly appreciated!

Resign

 

[jplaw1010]

If the firm has a large Real Estate/Infrastructure practice then look into (reforming) the planning system. It has become a nightmare for national economic growth - there was example just this week concerning proposals for a really important data centre to be built on a disused quarry in Buckinghamshire that would have brought in £2.5 billion of investment. It has been blocked by local planning authorities because ... it would spoil views from the 'M25's pedestrian bridges'. Government backed the decision as well despite acknowledging the urgent need for data processing infrastructure. Lots of downstream consequences from lack of planning permissions in general that affect UK businesses.

Amazing, thank you so much!

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

BCLP first stage interview invite. Would really appreciate any tips/guidance!

Also received Cooley Open Day invite

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

BCLP first stage interview invite. Would really appreciate any tips/guidance!

Also received Cooley Open Day invite

Congrats! How long did you have to wait post-test?

 

[Jessica Booker]

does anyone know when is generally a bad time to submit for firms with rolling deadlines? I have a few apps I want to submit, but I haven't finished all of them, still want to attend open days, etc, and I don't want to rush my answers

Aim for the first two thirds of an application window if you can, but don’t give yourself too hard a time if you can’t do that, especially for every application.

Personally I would avoid the last 72 hours though as that’s when the vast majority of people will be applying.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Suppose you have limited space to include your extracurriculars, positions of responsibilities and achievements (i.e., 250-300 words). Can you include past achievements and position of responsibilities (including if you've won any specific awards, as I have) in the work experience section? Trying to find a way to shoehorn past achievements without compromising the word count for my current extracurriculars, as I have already written about 280 words just on what I've done this past year...

Only if they are in work related matters. Do not try and fit other answers into other sections - it rarely works well and you can be “marked down” for it.

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Congrats! How long did you have to wait post-test?

Thanks! I did the tests on 27 September.

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Thanks! I did the tests on 27 September.

No worries at all - I did my tests on the 29th and 30th Oct so I’ve still got a while to wait if I have gotten through to the next stage. Thanks again!

 

[F12M34L]

King & Spalding open day invite for 11 January.

Same even tho I can't attend

 

[laby201]

can you put a future date in?

You can put a future date in but wasn't sure what to put considering I don't have a set end date?

 

[Jessica Booker]

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You can put a future date in but wasn't sure what to put considering I don't have a set end date?

I’d suggest one of two approaches.

You could put the date of your application and then just start the description with something like “In this on-going role” or “This role is a permanent and on-going position”

Alternatively you could add a clearly distinctive future date like 01/01/24 pr 31/12/24 and again make clear in the description that the role is on-going.

 

[DKLaw]

If you studied a different A-level equivalent course like computing before doing the law A-level equivalent or at a similar level, can/should you discuss that in the why law questions? I am asking because I went through that experience and realized that legal aspects of computing like patents and cyberlaw was what interested me more than the coding/web development part, and that was one of the major reasons that I decided to shift to a law course and pursue a career.