TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[legally.brown]

Anyone know what’s going on with A&O summer vac scheme?? Are they giving out ACs or just PFOs at this point.

 

[hopefultrainee888]

i applied to mayer brown on 2/11 and still haven't received any test? how long did it take for anyone who received one to get it?

 

[hannahfl]

Simmons said at AC that we would hear back by 20th Nov. Is anyone else still waiting to hear back? I’ve seen some WVS invites and PFO post AC so not sure what this means.

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Travers PFO post app lol

 

[axelbeugre]

Hey @axelbeugre , was hoping if you could help with some pointers for the employment section of the Goodwin VS application, it would be very appreciated!

1. They do not have a maximum amount for the employment. I have a fair few amount of experience (mostly non-legal), how many experiences would you recommend putting down?
2. Do you think it is sufficient to write just the skills and type of role you did (bullet point style) or did you put it in detail and link it to Goodwin?
Thank you 😇

Hey @Ash2323,

1) I would say that there is no fixed amount that you should stick to, it totally depends on your personal judgment so I would say to include all the experiences that you feel will help you and make your application strong. I included 6 work experiences and only a couple were legal, so there is no need for you to have legal work experience. There are plenty of people from non-law backgrounds at Goodwin! I did have a lot more experience I could talk about, but I personally made a selection based on what experiences could best showcase my interest in start-up, technology and law, and that is what I did. Maybe following a criteria like I did would be beneficial to you too.

2) For what concerns the description of the work experience, I personally only described what I did during my professional experiences and the skills I acquired. I did not link it back to Goodwin per se. Additionally, I used prose to describe my work experience section. It is advised to not use bullet points in any law firm application so I never used that form.

I hope that helps and good luck with the application!

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

At last, my Travers PFO ❤️

 

[Legalstalker]

Travers PFO
I do not accept their sincere apologies 🤣

 

[lawtab]

Travers PFO
Glad they finally put us out of our misery💀💀

 

[Kodak123]

Travers PFO! just waiting on W&C to take me out of my misery

 

[Marissa]

Pfo from Travers too. I’ve given up on that firm atp.

 

[ADKM]

Travers PFO too

 

[spamelinazoid]

Love the uniformity of the wave of PFOs Travers sent out this morning. Can finally focus on the summer scheme application with a clear conscience lol

 

[Ali A]

Love the uniformity of the wave of PFOs Travers sent out this morning. Can finally focus on the summer scheme application with a clear conscience lol

If you get a WVS PFO, can you still apply for the SVS?

 

[Deleted member 31263]

Simmons & Simmons SVS AC invite!

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Pfo from Travers too. I’ve given up on that firm atp.

I definitely won’t be applying there again tbf it’s a shame too

 

[LawEnthus]

If a firm does not have a 'positions of responsibility' section, but their work experience section says they want 'paid employment, paid or unpaid placements or internships and any other office and non-office work experience' and that 'non-legal work employment & experience' is important to them, is it appropriate to put student union positions of responsibility that lasted a year or an intense voluntary position e.g at a library for 6 months in the work experience section? the tasks I performed and analysis of skills are like work experience/jobs rather than involvement with extra-curricular interests or student societies relating to them, and they are not current 'interests' but ones I did at undergrad. (I am doing the LPC). My additional info section is quite full, but I don't want to 'answer the questions wrong' so to speak, and so I am unsure where to put these positions of responsibility. @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre any advice?

 

[spamelinazoid]

If you get a WVS PFO, can you still apply for the SVS?

According to Grad Rec yes

 

[tillywizz98]

Travers Smith and Slaughters & May PFOs today in one, fabulous <3

 

[AJ0]

Anyone heard back HL WVS Post AC (from last week)?

 

[Marissa]

Has anyone ever requested WG results from CMS?

Just got an email saying I didn’t meet their benchmark which is odd cus I think I’m quite good at the test and have passed it multiple times before…