TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[aemond54]

was this before or after AC

post app

 

[liseazurite]

Just finished the A&O AC
Anyone know when to expect to hear back?

 

[NSC414]

How'd you hear back and at what time?

Heard back did not get accepted regrettably, check your spam folder the email may be in there.

 

[LawBrah]

Does anyone know if Osborne Clarke's virtual AC (stage before the in-person AC) is on-demand like a VI or has to be done at a specified date and time like an actual AC?

 

[flower]

Just finished the A&O AC
Anyone know when to expect to hear back?

how did you find the AC?

 

[Cynthia14]

Maybe a stupid question here: when we answering the question "why commercial law", do we need to tailor the question specific to the firm?

 

[liseazurite]

how did you find the AC?

Exhausting…
The case study was not too hard IMO but I kind of struggled with behavioural (possibly because I gave all my brain power to the case study)

 

[addy2004]

Just finished the A&O AC
Anyone know when to expect to hear back?

was this for TC or VS?

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi everyone, for the question "what skills would you bring to the role?" are these good enough ones to talk about:
- ability to grasp new concepts and ideas quickly
- commercial awareness

i just wanted to do something a bit different instead of just saying attention to detail like i always do, but please let me know what you think

Hey @confusedlawstudent,

I think that the first skill is good and perfectly answers the question. I think that if you also talk about it in the context of an example, it will be even better as it will allow you to describe how this skill will link to being a trainee (as it helped you in another role in a professional context).

The second one, as much as I understand why you would mention it, I do not think it should be mentioned in this question specifically. However, I might not get what you mean by commercial awareness:

• Do you mean that knowing about the commercial world will make you a good trainee in the future?
• Do you think that knowing about all the sectors affecting the legal world will make you a good lawyer?
• How is commercial awareness going to help you whilst working on a deal?

I think that if you tackle this from the point of explaining how commercial awareness will be beneficial (and if it was beneficial to you in the past), then it would be a good thing to mention!

Good luck with the application!

 

[BlueMoon]

Has anyone heard anything from SH about ACs post-VI yet? Aware WVS starts in less than 2 weeks!!!

 

[Harold Gunderson]

Is it still worth applying to firms that recruit on a rolling basis this late into the cycle?

 

[liseazurite]

was this for TC or VS?

VS

 

[CorporateCrocodile]

Does anyone have any experience with Taylor Wessing's online assessment? The website isn't exactly specific.

 

[jplaw1010]

Any news from Reed Smith post-app? (Vacation Scheme)

 

[Abgaal]

Has anyone heard anything from SH about ACs post-VI yet? Aware WVS starts in less than 2 weeks!!!

Honestly, shocking - its giving super last minute for me!!

 

[Abbas J]

Any news from Reed Smith post-app? (Vacation Scheme)

I'm still waiting also,

It's rather annoying to do the app so early and not to hear back until so late lol.

Last year they were quite quick in progressing applicants on to SJT's.

 

[axelbeugre]

Maybe a stupid question here: when we answering the question "why commercial law", do we need to tailor the question specific to the firm?

I would not say so, I think it should be personal to you and your experiences as well as your motivations. I would include a last sentence mentioning how you would like to be a commercial lawyer and you feel like you can be the best at the firm you are applying to, that is what I used to do.

 

[Manuchelsout]

Just completed Ashurst games and that was harder than anticipated

 

[Cynthia14]

Just completed Ashurst games and that was harder than anticipated

did you received a feedback?

 

[Manuchelsout]

did you received a feedback?

Just did the test