TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Amma Usman]

Faegre Drinker Summer VS Invite

Aww Yaaayyy…!!! I remember you posting about the interview invite a while back. This is amazing news, congratulations! You should be very proud of yourself

 

[fairbourne]

Faegre Drinker Summer VS!

 

[Amma Usman]

Faegre Drinker Summer VS!

 

[tianna09]

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1. I think you have two options here. Firstly, on a quick look, I have seen Eon's major operations are in the energy infrastructure and distribution space. You could thus research what types of disputes work this normally entails, as this is the area the company's litigation team will likely spend most time in. Secondly, the company should be aware of the fact that information about their legal work is not easily available online, and therefore will likely not expect you to know much. If you want to further hedge against that risk, you could ask a question phrased something like 'I have a broad interest in commercial litigation, but could you please let me know what types of matters the team is working on most at the moment, so that I can tell you what I am most interested in regards to that?' If phrased this way, the question no longer makes it seem like you do not know what legal work they do in general, but just that you do not know what is keeping them busy at this particular moment, which I cannot imagine they will have expected you to know.

2. Unfortunately, it is quite common for firms to take a couple of days or even weeks after their stated deadline before coming back to applicants. If that is the case, the reason is that they are quite busy, and therefore, they may not even have time to respond to your email. That said, there's no real downside to doing it if you word it in a polite manner (although I would perhaps wait a few more days). I would go for something like:

Hi/Dear person's name/Graduate Recruitment Team,

My name is ... and I am writing to ask about my application to the firm's summer vacation scheme (include application reference number if you have one). I appreciate that you will be very busy at the moment, but in light of other professional opportunities and to avoid potential scheduling conflicts, I wanted to ask around what time I could expect to hear back with an update on my application.

Many thanks,
....

Thank you so much for your insights! I will definitely look into eon and their business operations.

 

[helenaskelton]

Hi guys. I have a VS that starts in a couple weeks and was wondering what the best way is to prepare for one. I'm a non law student and the firm is full service -- we haven't been given our seats yet. This is my first VS and I want to make a good impression, but am unsure which knowledge I should brush up on! Thanks!

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Still no news from Winston post-interview?

 

[AveragePoster]

Still no news from Winston post-interview?

A few others and I received SVS offers yesterday

 

[trainee4u]

Hi @Jessica Booker (or others with experience of graduate recruitment)

I wonder how I should handle this situation?

I have two VS offers as shown in this calendar:




I have accepted firm A's four-day VS, which is their only route to a TC. I have now also received a VS offer from firm B, which lasts for 10 days (2 full weeks). Firm B has a direct TC route, and I guess that they take about half the candidates from each route.

I need to be pragmatic in that I want a TC, and I'd like to be open to getting one from either or both of firm A and firm B, so if I were to rescind my previous acceptance to firm A, then I could only get an offer from firm B.

Therefore I want to email firm B, and ask them if I can attend for only the first week and (at their option) the last day of the VS. However, I'm not really sure how this will come across; e.g., is it a good idea for me to mention either or both of these points in an initial email asking to attend for 5 or 6 days of the VS:

1) that firm A does not have a direct TC intake, only via VS
2) that if I'm not able to attend for part of firm B's VS, that I'd like to attend firm B's direct TC assessment centre.