TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Law10]

Has anyone applied for the Freshfields Dubai internship?

 

[shalizehh]

Hi All, I had a question regarding an application form that I am working on. One of the questions is: "How have you demonstrated excellent research, written and oral communication skills and attention to detail? (150 words) I am unsure how to structure this as its only 150 words - have you got any tips? @Jessica Booker @Jaysen @Niyati Nagda

 

[HugoH]

Can anyone who has an Assessment Centre at Baker McKenzie for the direct TC message me if they have their booking is either 28th May or 4th June and are willing to swap to 13th June. I have a vac scheme that runs 9th - 21st June so I am only able to attend the 28th May or 4th June assessment centres. I would be incredibly grateful if I could swap those dates as I am getting desperate and would mean the world to me!

 

[F12M34L]

Hi @Jessica Booker - I’d really appreciate your advice!

I’ve secured 2 one-week VS: one at firm A starting on 17 June and the other at firm B, which offers two options, starting on either 3 June or 10 June.

I just had an AC with firm C, and if successful, I’d be invited to attend a VS on 3 June. Annoyingly, last week, I mistakenly told firm B that my preferred VS week was 3 June.

What do you think is the best thing to do? Ideally, I’d like to do all 3. Should I ask firm B if they could change my VS to w/c 10 June now, or wait until I hear back from firm C (by the end of May)? Does it look bad if I ask to change due to my mistake, especially for a firm that hasn’t made me an offer?

It also might be worth noting that I could do an AC for direct TC with firm B in late June, but I’m worried this would impact my chances.

Is one of them WBD?.. want to know if their response time after AC

 

[EzeLaylor]

Does anyone know if BCLP's test is automatic??
(I'm going to apply but want to make sure I have time to complete the test).

 

[1349284364]

Has anyone heard from WBD post AC yet?

 

[Elizabeth12]

as in they made me an offer today for the scheme, I’m not too sure if they’re still sending invites out for interviews

Hi is this for SH?

 

[Kodak123]

Hi is this for SH?

No Paul Hastings

 

[CP2000]

Has anyone heard from WBD post AC yet?

Their last AC was last week. I was told they’d get back to us mid to late May.

 

[mp2000]

Anything at all from SH?

 

[cet1997]

Whats the policy for law firms with chatgpt? I obviously don’t mean getting AI to write them. I mean more like is it a risk to put your essays into it for grammar and punctuation checks or would that make your applications be flagged?

 

[trainee2025]

Can anyone who has an Assessment Centre at Baker McKenzie for the direct TC message me if they have their booking is either 28th May or 4th June and are willing to swap to 13th June. I have a vac scheme that runs 9th - 21st June so I am only able to attend the 28th May or 4th June assessment centres. I would be incredibly grateful if I could swap those dates as I am getting desperate and would mean the world to me!

I think this would best be resolved by contacting graduate recruitment. If they can’t honour it, then I think that would probably be it.

 

[jplaw1010]

Quick question about Bakers grad rec - is anyone else trying to get into contact with them and not hearing back?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Whats the policy for law firms with chatgpt? I obviously don’t mean getting AI to write them. I mean more like is it a risk to put your essays into it for grammar and punctuation checks or would that make your applications be flagged?

There won't be a standard policy, but many ATSs won't have the functionality to flag use of AI in an answer - it is more likely only going to be flagged by someone interpretating it as such (and even then the firm may not have an issue with it depending on the quality of your answer).

 

[tdog]

Orrick vac scheme offer !

what are the dates of the scheme out of interest?

 

[mvj88]

what are the dates of the scheme out of interest?

First 2 weeks of July

 

[hopefulforatc]

Whats the policy for law firms with chatgpt? I obviously don’t mean getting AI to write them. I mean more like is it a risk to put your essays into it for grammar and punctuation checks or would that make your applications be flagged?

you can put it on chatgpt and then fix the mistakes manually on your answer.

 

[tasuli2809]

Quick question about Bakers grad rec - is anyone else trying to get into contact with them and not hearing back?

Yes! have you had any progress?

 

[Toomanypfo]

Has anyone ever done the online assessment for Devonshires? What is the format of it

 

[kokoprep]

There won't be a standard policy, but many ATSs won't have the functionality to flag use of AI in an answer - it is more likely only going to be flagged by someone interpretating it as such (and even then the firm may not have an issue with it depending on the quality of your answer).

Hi - Could you please check the DM, I have messaged about a mitigating circumstance query a week ago.