TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[legallyells]

I personally think you cannot prepare much for these exercises - they are purposely designed so that you shouldn’t need to as otherwise individual people in the group would have a direct advantage.

Just go in with an open mindset, be flexible or adaptable in your approach to the task, contribute your thinking, even if it is through supporting or challenging others’ ideas, use any evidence to back up your thinking, bring in others to support your thinkin, bring in quieter members of the group when you can (they may have information that could be useful or your discussion), keep an eye on the time (it will go far too quickly), kee the tasks objectives in mind, and try to take some form of role if you can (time keeper, notetaker, brief reader, facilitator).

thank you SO much @Jessica Booker , this is really helpful!

 

[addy2004]

What websites and resources do you use to research firm deals other than their own website? I find the firm's website gives very little detail, but I'm struggling to research firm deals in any other way

 

[Percypig12]

What websites and resources do you use to research firm deals other than their own website? I find the firm's website gives very little detail, but I'm struggling to research firm deals in any other way

If one of the parties is a public company, you can go on their investor relations page and there's usually a press release/document explaining the rationale behind the deal

If it's a high value / otherwise significant transaction then the business press may also write about it

 

[Jessica Booker]

So grad rec do use applicants diversity data as part of the selection process?

No - this information is protected and only accessible from a reporting across candidates basis. They will monitor general application levels from diverse groups though and then try to supplement this with targeted advertising or marketing to attract more diverse applicants.

 

[s2203]

Just read back a timed written assessment I did for a firm and had two spelling mistakes and a grammatical error. Will this impact my score massively? @Jessica Booker

 

[wowcha]

Any tips / advice on Mishcon VI?

 

[sibs23]

I don’t think only talking about 1 sector is a bad thing, especially given the answer is only 250 words and there are multiple questions you have to answer within it. Just be mindful that employment law may not be considered a sector (sectors are usually groups of industries), it may be more of a practice area.

Thank you 😊 I have discussed the prof services sector so hopefully that will be ok

 

[sxw517]

Hi there, I haven't received a response as I applied on the 30th of Jan; however, I did name the Client I was referring to and tailored my answer to a current problem they're facing. I'll keep you updated.

Hey, thanks for your input, I did in the end as well!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Just read back a timed written assessment I did for a firm and had two spelling mistakes and a grammatical error. Will this impact my score massively? @Jessica Booker

It won’t massively impact your score as it’s likely there are going to be multiple aspects assessed within the exercise. They are likely to knock some points off but those could be made up elsewhere.

 

[Petallove1]

Does anyone have some generic examples of VI questions on firm strategy that they could share?

 

[bella98]

In a group chat, someone was asking if it would be considered unprofessional to turn down a training contract offer after completing a vacation scheme at one firm, because they want to attempt to secure a vacation scheme at a different firm in the upcoming cycle.

AND HERE I AM, after six years of legal education, having devoted every waking moment to the noble pursuit of law🤣, navigating through Dantean trials for the mere chance of a vacation scheme, much less a training contract!!! And folks are out here treating training contracts like they're swiping left or right on Tinder.
Guys, I think I’m not bright enough or I don’t know what it is.😭😭

 

[Apple]

In a group chat, someone was asking if it would be considered unprofessional to turn down a training contract offer after completing a vacation scheme at one firm, because they want to attempt to secure a vacation scheme at a different firm in the upcoming cycle.

AND HERE I AM, after six years of legal education, having devoted every waking moment to the noble pursuit of law🤣, navigating through Dantean trials for the mere chance of a vacation scheme, much less a training contract!!! And folks are out here treating training contracts like they're swiping left or right on Tinder.
Guys, I think I’m not bright enough or I don’t know what it is.😭😭

Ah yes, that is something the entire group chat really needed to hear. They are just bragging, doesn't even make any logical sense.

 

[mfuturetrainee]

In a group chat, someone was asking if it would be considered unprofessional to turn down a training contract offer after completing a vacation scheme at one firm, because they want to attempt to secure a vacation scheme at a different firm in the upcoming cycle.

AND HERE I AM, after six years of legal education, having devoted every waking moment to the noble pursuit of law🤣, navigating through Dantean trials for the mere chance of a vacation scheme, much less a training contract!!! And folks are out here treating training contracts like they're swiping left or right on Tinder.
Guys, I think I’m not bright enough or I don’t know what it is.😭😭

thats the equivalent of someone in my law school gc asking 'is getting a 76 in this module bad??' 😭 jus brush it off babe you'll get there, you've been killing it in this cycle

 

[Cynthia14]

Does NRF use WG？

 

[SR99]

Can anyone provide insight into the Mayer Brown Verbal reasoning test? Will it just be 'true' 'false' and 'cannot say' type of questions?

 

[Percypig12]

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Does NRF use WG？

Nah, arctic shores

 

[danturner]

How long do you get to prepare for each question for the Stephenson Harwood VI? Also, can you take a break before doing it once you have done the online assessment? Thank you!

 

[Sharon Wu]

Anyone applied for Latham's Singapore VS?

 

[Petallove1]

In a group chat, someone was asking if it would be considered unprofessional to turn down a training contract offer after completing a vacation scheme at one firm, because they want to attempt to secure a vacation scheme at a different firm in the upcoming cycle.

AND HERE I AM, after six years of legal education, having devoted every waking moment to the noble pursuit of law🤣, navigating through Dantean trials for the mere chance of a vacation scheme, much less a training contract!!! And folks are out here treating training contracts like they're swiping left or right on Tinder.
Guys, I think I’m not bright enough or I don’t know what it is.😭😭

lmao I heavily relate to this. It's been two years since I graduated this year (I did non-law though) and it's my third cycle. This process can sometimes feel like you're not making practical progress when in reality you're getting further through the process than ever. Defo an uphill battle and can relate to that feeling - a lot of my friends from uni are MC trainees and I'm a bit like lol can I pls just get to the end point

 

[Petallove1]

Does anyone have some generic examples of VI questions on firm strategy that they could share?

@axelbeugre I feel like you probably have some good tips for this