TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[PFOenthusiast]

CMS Virtual Interview (Bristol office, applied on the day of the deadline).

If anyone can share any insights then I would be very grateful, and happy to share insights into other interviews and ACs.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker @Amma Usman Wondering if you could help me with this

I wouldn't actually try to fit in "why Russell Cooke" into these questions. The firm clearly does not need this information at this stage and is likely to assess it at a later stage of the recruitment process.

 

[Legal Wizard]

Morgan Lewis phone interview invite 👌

 

[Miss Chocolate]

Guys should I email withers for an update? I applied for March scheme (17th) and haven't heard back post online test. I feel like I am on the rejection pile maybe but it's ridiculous, like tell me my outcome

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

I just realised that we all got individually assigned numbers for the Willkie Written Exercise.

Suddenly realised that “Weds 20” is not in fact Wednesday 20th February, but my personal ID number 🤣

 

[TC129129]

tbh was quite time rushed but not too bad hbu?

Found it pretty hard

 

[thelegalstudent]

Hi, would it be possible to ask for a training contract in an earlier intake than the one applied for if offered a training contract after the vacation scheme?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi, would it be possible to ask for a training contract in an earlier intake than the one applied for if offered a training contract after the vacation scheme?

Yes - you can ask. Whether the firm can offer this will be dependent on a load of variable factors though.

Some firms offer waiting lists for people who want to move intakes though.

 

[Cats688]

Guys should I email withers for an update? I applied for March scheme (17th) and haven't heard back post online test. I feel like I am on the rejection pile maybe but it's ridiculous, like tell me my outcome

I'm the same, it's been ages !

 

[kelisi88]

guys, does it matter how long it takes you to do the amberjack (pw)

 

[EA95]

ye

Yeah that was it

ahh sorry again mate, hopefully you smashed the interview with Skadden.

 

[camrxc]

Morgan Lewis phone interview invite 👌

Hi, congrats! When did you receive the invite ?

 

[walterwhite]

guys, does it matter how long it takes you to do the amberjack (pw)

no, it's fortunately untimed

 

[Chris Brown]

guys, does it matter how long it takes you to do the amberjack (pw)

I think the test has been confirmed to be untimed. I took 90 minutes to do mine so I’m hoping timing won’t be an issue. 🥲

 

[Legal Wizard]

Hi, congrats! When did you receive the invite ?

Earlier today at 13:00

 

[DesperateForVac]

anyone make it past HSF assessment centre for the spring scheme 2025?

What do you mean?

 

[floral.tcla]

does anyone have any advice for how you'd go about structuring the following question, please, because it asks for soooooo many things in a short word count. I will give you a virtual cookie!

‘In no more than 500 words, please tell us about your extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility and an achievement of importance which you are most proud of. How will these experiences help you excel as a Clifford Chance lawyer? Please note your interviewers will have access to this answer only at interview should you be invited to an assessment day. The rest of the assessment process is entirely CV blind.’

good luck

don't ignore this pls 🥸

 

[toad92]

They did this shit on purpose!!! As I also emailed 5 mins after I got the email asking for adjustments and they never responded I had to do the test 1 hour before it was due. Just a way to cut down the numbers. It’s ridiculous.

a way to cut down numbers in what seems like a blatantly discriminatory way.... targeting disabled/neurodivergent people to cut numbers is crazy💀

 

[Tintin06]

a way to cut down numbers in what seems like a blatantly discriminatory way.... targeting disabled/neurodivergent people to cut numbers is crazy💀

I never got a response either. Maybe I’ve dodged a bullet here. Pretty shoddy from the firm, honestly.

 

[Chris Brown]

a way to cut down numbers in what seems like a blatantly discriminatory way.... targeting disabled/neurodivergent people to cut numbers is crazy💀

Next thing it will be targeting anyone who went to state school or who was a first gen student. I think it’s a poor reflection on them tbh.

Doing all of this to cut down numbers is crazy work but it’s their loss not ours at the end of the day. 🙂​