TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[aspiringlawyer47]

For Fieldfisher, do you need to include a full breakdown of module grades? It is not specified anywhere on the application form

Nope, just put your overall achieved or predicted

 

[MrHubertLouis]

Thanks! It’s on January 19th

Thank you! Best of luck with it!

 

[lila12]

just did the CMS VI! can anyone who's done it PM me pls

 

[Izzy1026]

Hi, does anyone know if Curtis hire graduates for their TCs or they only do lateral hire/expect people to self-fund GDL + SQE before applying? Their website doesn't make it clear

 

[Lopez2017]

Has anyone heard from Reed Smith? I applied 18th dec.

 

[19.mfjones]

Does anyone have any thoughts on what to expect in/ insight on Reed Smith VI? appreciate any suggestion 🥹

When did you hear back asking you to go to VI? How long did it take for them to reply?

 

[Lalis]

When did you hear back asking you to go to VI? How long did it take for them to reply?

I applied 13 Dec and got invite 19 Dec

 

[Lalis]

To add to that, do you get unlimited prep time for the questions?

I have not completed the VI yet so any insights would be much appreciated 🥹 🥹

 

[allwillbewell]

I have not completed the VI yet so any insights would be much appreciated 🥹 🥹

I attended an event with them and they said the questions are competency based (four questions) and you have unlimited prep time and I think two minutes to answer(not really sure for this)

 

[lawapplicant]

I attended an event with them and they said the questions are competency based (four questions) and you have unlimited prep time and I think two minutes to answer(not really sure for this)

Last year they were timed and had like 10 questions.

 

[lawyerletsgo]

if a question asks us to focus on a specific practice group at the firm - is this like antitrust practice group and PE etc?

 

[sxw517]

Is attaching a blind CV indicative of removing both the names of the workplaces and academic institutions, or does it solely mean removing the academic names?

@Jessica Booker would appreciate your input on this, thanks in advance

 

[leaaa2023]

anyone have any advice on how much we should prepare for commercial awareness for Willkie VI's? Will they expect us to know things pretty in depth or the basics?

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

Baker McKenzie holding email says:

We will review applications on a rolling basis and you will be advised if you are successful to progressing to the next stage, an online test, by no later than 31st December 2022.

I am assuming the 2022 is a typo lol

Has anyone heard back about the online assessment?

 

[Petallove1]

How does everyone tend to approach application questions such as: "Describe a particularly challenging experience you have faced and the way you dealt with it. This could be an incident from any part of your life" ?

Do you tend to go for examples from work/extra curricular activities and show how you worked through it or more thematic examples from life/experience more generally?

 

[Xx123_]

Urgent - does anyone know who we send application to for the Katten summer vacation scheme. The email they put on their website wasn’t working when I tried today.

 

[SR99]

Has anyone heard back from Mishcon for Summer vac scheme?

For those who have been progressed by Mishcon from app to VI before, how long did it take?

 

[lawapplicant]

Baker McKenzie holding email says:

We will review applications on a rolling basis and you will be advised if you are successful to progressing to the next stage, an online test, by no later than 31st December 2022.

I am assuming the 2022 is a typo lol

Has anyone heard back about the online assessment?

The 31st date could be a mistake too considering how late they opened apps.

 

[legallyells]

Has anyone heard back from Mishcon for Summer vac scheme?

For those who have been progressed by Mishcon from app to VI before, how long did it take?

I applied to the summer on the 24th Nov and got VI on 18th Dec

 

[hannahfl]

Baker McKenzie holding email says:

We will review applications on a rolling basis and you will be advised if you are successful to progressing to the next stage, an online test, by no later than 31st December 2022.

I am assuming the 2022 is a typo lol

Has anyone heard back about the online assessment?

The email I received said:

Thank you for taking the time to complete Baker McKenzie's online application form for a place on our Spring Vacation Scheme.

We will review applications on a rolling basis and you will be advised if you are successful to progressing to the next stage, an online test, by no later than 29 January 2024.

The next stage of the process will be a video interview and these will be sent to candidates in February 2024.

If you are successful at the video interview, you will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre, these will take place on the following dates:

20th, 22nd, 27th or 29th of February 2024.