TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Jessica Booker]

I feel like a fraud for getting a vac scheme. Its been less than few weeks since the ac but i cant seem to remember all the stuff i learned for the AC. Feels like i got it by luck and im scared now that ill get exposed for being a fraud and wont be able to convert it. What if i dont know anything and cant do any tasks they set me

What if you excel in tasks and get on really well with everyone?

 

[S87]

Has anyone received a Morgan Lewis rejection with an invite to reapply for the direct tc?

 

[jhboub]

irwin mitchell PFO finally after... 5 months 😭

for the assessment centre?

 

[bella98]

hii, has anyone done the CPS paralegal officer interview before? any tips would be appreciated!! 🥹 it’s my first paralegal interview

 

[hopefulforatc]

hii, has anyone done the CPS paralegal officer interview before? any tips would be appreciated!! 🥹 it’s my first paralegal interview

For paralegal interviews they usually ask questions like: About you, Why this firm, Why this sector of law and strength based questions.

 

[DivyaBasan]

Has anybody heard back from Browne Jacobson after the telephone interview?

 

[Lawstudent1218]

hii, has anyone done the CPS paralegal officer interview before? any tips would be appreciated!! 🥹 it’s my first paralegal interview

Hey I worked as a para at CPS, drop a message and I can share what I remember

 

[midnightsky990422]

Has anybody heard back from Browne Jacobson after the telephone interview?

They said they will contact us week commencing 8th April

 

[SaLM]

What office did you apply to? Im yet to receive a holding email for the London Insight Scheme + Birmingham TC.

Liverpool 👍

 

[Minho156]

how did people find the michelmores HR interview ?

 

[s9111]

Has anyone heard from Cooley re the UK Diversity Fellowship?

 

[Sunshinepink]

Hi, has anyone completed the Mayer Brown Job Stimulation (after the initial Situational Strengths Test and Verbal Reasoning Test) and does it require any knowledge on the firm or is it really just skills based? (so I know how to prepare)

@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker What is the best way to perhaps prepare?

 

[ABHT]

Any news on Orrick post WG?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, has anyone completed the Mayer Brown Job Stimulation (after the initial Situational Strengths Test and Verbal Reasoning Test) and does it require any knowledge on the firm or is it really just skills based? (so I know how to prepare)

@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker What is the best way to perhaps prepare?

I wouldn’t expect you to have knowledge about the firm for this assessment, but you may want to look at the firm’s values as these could be weaved into the strengths that they are looking for in the skills based element of the assessment.

 

[lonelycruise]

I was talking about the popular US firms as know some US firms receive fewer apps but firms like W&C Bakers will receive over 2K apps but where firms like Milbank and Kirkland will receive 500-700 apps.

Right, but W&C also has 50 TCs a year vs like 5-10 at others, so it's all proportional is what I'm suggesting

 

[Zi48]

Hi, has anyone completed the Mayer Brown Job Stimulation (after the initial Situational Strengths Test and Verbal Reasoning Test) and does it require any knowledge on the firm or is it really just skills based? (so I know how to prepare)

@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker What is the best way to perhaps prepare?

There are like 5 VI questions in the job sim so I would practice some VI questions. There’s also a short written task but I don’t think you can prepare much for that or the SJT sections

 

[AlexJ]

Right, but W&C also has 50 TCs a year vs like 5-10 at others, so it's all proportional is what I'm suggesting

W&C receives about 4000 applications per year

 

[yxngd2x]

W&C receives about 4000 applications per year

I think I remember them saying they got 6000+ this year at the VI stage

 

[johnnn821]

Guys if an email says the deadline to complete this is "Monday midnight" would the deadline be today or tomorrow? Does anyone have any clue?

 

[sibs23]

Guys if an email says the deadline to complete this is "Monday midnight" would the deadline be today or tomorrow? Does anyone have any clue?

Is this for Winstons by any chance? Because I’m also confused by their email