TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[heyhola]

I noticed the same thing...maybe they have because of the merger?

@lawtab I think this must be a glitch because they're non-rolling and the website states 15th Jan

 

[hc12345]

HSF PFO for summer which stings pretty hard right now

sorry to hear that - when did you recieve this?

 

[lawstudent15]

Hey guys! For a strength-based interview (a question such as "What achievements are you most proud of, and how did you achieve these?") would you suggest linking my answer back to the firm at the last part? I struggle to do this in a way that doesn't come across as a little artificial

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hey guys! For a strength-based interview (a question such as "What achievements are you most proud of, and how did you achieve these?") would you suggest linking my answer back to the firm at the last part? I struggle to do this in a way that doesn't come across as a little artificial

No need to link this back to the firm.

 

[BM99]

Do we get notified about whether we passed the benchmark for Akin's online test? Or just an automatic rejection?

 

[F a v o u r]

What are people's thoughts on putting open days in their work experience? is it necessary or all that helpful?

 

[404]

CMS VI! If anyone has tips, I would really appreciate it!

 

[Marissa]

haha yes, what are you going to do?

I will chase one more time in the new year and if they don’t respond then I’ll just leave it.

A bit awks because during my interview I asked the grad rec manager what was the best part of her job and she said it was giving people feedback to help them improve and get better… 👀

 

[user9809]

Anyway… Willkie VI invite. Please if anyone has ever done it PM me as Ive never passed a VI before. I can give insights into Dechert VI, Weil VI, NRF AC & HL AC.

Hi congrats!! When did you apply?

 

[EllaClayton]

sorry to hear that - when did you recieve this?

Yesterday afternoon

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

What are people's thoughts on putting open days in their work experience? is it necessary or all that helpful?

I personally wouldn’t prioritise putting them in work experience as they aren’t really work experience (you don’t work when you are on them), and they are only one day.

Depending on the rest of the application form though, there may not be anywhere else to include them. In these instances, some people group them together along with virtual programmes and put them as one entry. The only time I would potentially think about highlighting it separately is if you attended a programme run by the firm you are applying to, but even then that isn’t always necessary because they know you attended the event!

 

[pb15]

Anyway… Willkie VI invite. Please if anyone has ever done it PM me as Ive never passed a VI before. I can give insights into Dechert VI, Weil VI, NRF AC & HL AC.

Hey, when did you get the Weil VI invite?

 

[kcr]

Anyway… Willkie VI invite. Please if anyone has ever done it PM me as Ive never passed a VI before. I can give insights into Dechert VI, Weil VI, NRF AC & HL AC.

Ditto got it this morning!

 

[user9809]

Ditto got it this morning!

When did you apply?

 

[kcr]

When did you apply?

17 Dec.

 

[Marissa]

17 Dec.

omg same!

 

[Untilwinter]

I just found out that the name of my secondary school didn't get properly saved on to the application and was sent emptied.
Would I need to contact them and correct this?

 

[Deleted member 27336]

Anyone know if CMS provides WG scores?

 

[404]

Anyone know if CMS provides WG scores?

From what I've heard, they dont apparently.

 

[bella98]

Has anyone had experience with Flex for paralegal positions? I'm hesitant to go through another agency interview process only to end up without any job offers. I previously interviewed with Accutrainee to be a paralegal, but they haven't had any job opportunities for me in months.