TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[BlessingA]

Pinsent PFO post AC

Now i would like to say I'm surprised based off of my performance from the in tray exercise but i have just read my feedback (which was delivered on amberjack not via a human) and i actually am surprised. I met every single one of their capabilities they were looking for "natural talent, strong potential" and only got "showed some strengths" for attention to detail.

Maybe i'm delusional but i do think that is a little unfair and annoying to give feedback via a generic amberjack assessment report. I took the day off of work, travelled into central London to not get feedback from a human. i understand there are others so they can't get through everyone but even scheduling a call in the future regarding feedback or making it tailored via amberjack. I dunno.

I am not going to dwell as i knew my in tray did mess me up but maybe not that much? The firm not having my adjustments set in stone from the beginning did play a part but at least fieldfisher can give a telephone feedback after a TI.

The beginning of my cycle downfall starts here 😭

Hi! Sorry to hear about your PFO I have a PM AC at the end of the month coming up. Do you have any tips on what you would’ve done differently or on how the AC was in general?

 

[zoobla20]

Email from Mishcon explaining I will hear result from VI by end of Feb. Sent dead on 6 so I assume it is generic.

Did you email them to ask when you'll hear back? I also submitted a VI but haven't had any emails from them since Dec (even mass ones!)

 

[Law_Between_Life]

Did you email them to ask when you'll hear back? I also submitted a VI but haven't had any emails from them since Dec (even mass ones!)

I did not. I wasn’t expecting to hear back as only completed the VI about a week beforehand.

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

Has anyone else got that email or any confirmation from Mishcon post VI?

 

[Jessica Booker]

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[JLaw56]

Morning everyone

Would anyone help me with this question: "What challenges are US law firms facing?". I am preparing for my interview and was wondering what aspects should I include.

 

[aspiringlawyer27]

Has anyone heard back from CC post-WG for their SPARK scheme? The email said they’d get back on or before 16th Feb

 

[Legalregal]

Morning everyone

Would anyone help me with this question: "What challenges are US law firms facing?". I am preparing for my interview and was wondering what aspects should I include.

I'd say US firms tend to be focused on transactional work rather than full-service and so may be particularly vulnerable to the down turn in the M&A/finance markets. They might not have other practices that pick up the slack (albeit less profitable ones). Depends on the firm though, there are full-service ones.

 

[NW Law]

Morning everyone

Would anyone help me with this question: "What challenges are US law firms facing?". I am preparing for my interview and was wondering what aspects should I include.

Yea, as legalregal pointed out, it does depend on the firm. Some US firms are facing transactional pressure (economic downturns, etc.) while others are facing increased pressure from governmental agencies (think like white collar crime firms who are currently dealing with hyper-aggressive governmental regulators). Then you have your conventional, but important issues, such as the issue of cybersecurity -- US firms due to their clients and influence -- makes them key targets to attack. There is also a poaching war amplified amongst key US law firms as they battle against each other to take specialists in certain fields. Tech infrastructure is also quite a common issue - some US law firms are quite lacking in this sector.

Good luck with the interview!

 

[lilymaylaw]

has anyone heard back from Slaughter post interview?

 

[F12M34L]

Morning everyone

Would anyone help me with this question: "What challenges are US law firms facing?". I am preparing for my interview and was wondering what aspects should I include.

Yea, as legalregal pointed out, it does depend on the firm. Some US firms are facing transactional pressure (economic downturns, etc.) while others are facing increased pressure from governmental agencies (think like white collar crime firms who are currently dealing with hyper-aggressive governmental regulators). Then you have your conventional, but important issues, such as the issue of cybersecurity -- US firms due to their clients and influence -- makes them key targets to attack. There is also a poaching war amplified amongst key US law firms as they battle against each other to take specialists in certain fields. Tech infrastructure is also quite a common issue - some US law firms are quite lacking in this sector.

Good luck with the interview!

Could also add in the changes to SEC regulations

 

[ah898]

@axelbeugre Do you have any advice for group exercises and what type of tasks they may consist of? Additionally, if you have already done a competency/motivation heavy interview in a previous stage, is it likely that the ac interview will be more technical?

Thank you!

 

[Legalstalker]

Hi! Sorry to hear about your PFO I have a PM AC at the end of the month coming up. Do you have any tips on what you would’ve done differently or on how the AC was in general?

stayed home

 

[hannah04]

anyone else still waiting to hear back from BCLP post-test?

 

[sxw517]

Only knew myself because I saw someone else talk about it hahaha! I imagine they processed those candidates first, now that’s done they sent the wave of PFOs today and maybe some good news soon for us 😂

I bloody well hope so! Fingers crossed for us both!

 

[sxw517]

Morgan Lewis TI invite

(applied 24/01)

 

[legallyad]

does anyone have any experience with the morgan lewis TI? thank you!

 

[Yogita]

Hi does anyone know if the WBD VI is like the Gateley one? Is each question broken down into smaller parts? And is there 4 Qs?

 

[neonorange]

I'd also been keenly accepting pointers for the Morgan Lewis telephone interview if anyone has insight!

 

[Lawyer03]

Addleshaw Goddard assessment centre (edi/gla)!!! If anyone has completed an AC with AG I would really appreciate any tips it will be my first AC!