TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[legallybrunette8]

Sorry to hear this! If you don't mind me asking when did you submit your VI?

on the 12th of november!

 

[Tintin06]

Good luck to anyone else waiting to hear from Akin and White & Case. Fingers crossed.

 

[Manuchelsout]

Good luck to anyone else waiting to hear from Akin and White & Case. Fingers crossed.

Still waiting from Akin app stage

 

[Ooshmate]

S&M PFO

 

[lawyerinzootopia]

Should we talk about deals and firm-related issues and what not in applications? For example, I'm writing a cover letter for Wedlake Bell's open day (on the deadline lol so not hopeful) and the prompt is Demonstrate your interest in Wedlake Bell and a career in Law. Is it necessary to talk about the firm's deals for questions like this?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I got my final interview for Ashurst on Friday if anyone has any advice for that interview would appreciate it a lot and thank you in advance.

 

[bristol001]

If anyone has any experience with the DLA Piper AC it would be great if you could drop me a message. Happy to help with any advice for JD, Freshfields and FCA too.

 

[sunshine101]

I got my final interview for Ashurst on Friday if anyone has any advice for that interview would appreciate it a lot and thank you in advance.

Hey, so unfortunately I got a PFO from Ashurst but I did go to an Ashurst in Action event. So you'll have two interviews, one for the WVS and one for the TC after completing the WVS.

Interview 1 for WVS - Competency/behavioural questions and scenarios. Questions like tell us a time etc.

Interview 2 for TC - Commercial case study which tests your analytical ability.

Finally, just be yourself - I'm sure you'll be fine !

 

[clo224455]

If anyone has any experience with the DLA Piper AC it would be great if you could drop me a message. Happy to help with any advice for JD, Freshfields and FCA too.

if you don't mind sharing, when did you submit your VI for DLA and when did you hear back?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Hey, so unfortunately I got a PFO from Ashurst but I did go to an Ashurst in Action event. So you'll have two interviews, one for the WVS and one for the TC after completing the WVS.

Interview 1 for WVS - Competency/behavioural questions and scenarios. Questions like tell us a time etc.

Interview 2 for TC - Commercial case study which tests your analytical ability.

Finally, just be yourself - I'm sure you'll be fine !

Thank you very much for this it is helpful. For the competency interview do you know if they will ask you commercial questions like a news story or a commercial issue. I prepared that question but feel I will be questioned about that issue in more detail.

 

[bristol001]

if you don't mind sharing, when did you submit your VI for DLA and when did you hear back?

Submitted 23rd Oct and got the AC offer on the 16th Nov

 

[sunshine101]

Thank you very much for this it is helpful. For the competency interview do you know if they will ask you commercial questions like a news story or a commercial issue. I prepared that question but feel I will be questioned about that issue in more detail.

They didn't mention anything like that, however, I would recommend preparing something for it in case it pops up. Prepare for how a news story might effect them or a client.

You can never be too prepared.

Good Luck !

 

[Abbas J]

Just got an invite to Paul Hastings Insight Day!

Was wondering if other people got the invite also? I'm not sure how many people they've invited.

 

[johnnn821]

Hey guys, Does anyone know how long you have to think for Pinsent Mason's 2 VI questions and how long you have to answer? Thanks.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

They didn't mention anything like that, however, I would recommend preparing something for it in case it pops up. Prepare for how a news story might effect them or a client.

You can never be too prepared.

Good Luck !

Thank you appreciate your advice

 

[Jessica Booker]

Should we talk about deals and firm-related issues and what not in applications? For example, I'm writing a cover letter for Wedlake Bell's open day (on the deadline lol so not hopeful) and the prompt is Demonstrate your interest in Wedlake Bell and a career in Law. Is it necessary to talk about the firm's deals for questions like this?

It isn’t necessary to talk about deals - it really depends on your interests/motivations. For some people that won’t be deals.

 

[lawyerinzootopia]

It isn’t necessary to talk about deals - it really depends on your interests/motivations. For some people that won’t be deals.

Ah, understood.

Would it then be alright to focus my answers on the specific sectors that the firm works in that I find interesting (amongst other things)?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Ah, understood.

Would it then be alright to focus my answers on the specific sectors that the firm works in that I find interesting (amongst other things)?

Yes - that is not a problem at all if that’s the basis of your motivations.

 

[Aaj03]

S&M PFO

So sorry about that.
Could I ask which scheme this is for?

 

[lawyerinzootopia]

Yes - that is not a problem at all if that’s the basis of your motivations.

Lovely, thank you!!