TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Amakaa]

Any advice for telephone interviews please? What questions can I ask GR

If you have completed any more commercial law related modules such as company law, I would also revise some of the material for that. Just to be sure, I would perhaps add some of the basics of EU Law if you have already taken the module and are going to a Competition-law focused firm. However, in practice I have only come across and have only ever heard about people coming across contract law questions. As such, I would dedicate most of my revision time to that.

 

[Aspiringlawyer1009]

Any insights into Baker McKenzie's assessment centre? I can share tips for Hogan Lovells, Macfarlanes, Travers Smith, HFW, WFW and Fieldfisher assessment centres.

 

[mariistm]

Does anyone know what this means please?

“Thank you for applying for Birketts LLP's 2025 vacation scheme.

We are emailing to inform you that your application has been long-listed by our Early Careers Team and subsequently sent to our Early Careers Partners to review.

We will be in touch shortly to confirm if our Early Careers Partners would like to invite you to an interview.”

I have heard of being shortlisted but what does long listed mean? Has anyone else received this/is it standard?

 

[lawstudent2]

Does anyone know what this means please?

“Thank you for applying for Birketts LLP's 2025 vacation scheme.

We are emailing to inform you that your application has been long-listed by our Early Careers Team and subsequently sent to our Early Careers Partners to review.

We will be in touch shortly to confirm if our Early Careers Partners would like to invite you to an interview.”

I have heard of being shortlisted but what does long listed mean? Has anyone else received this/is it standard?

When did you apply? I applied on the fifth of Jan and haven't heard anything yet
It sounds like good news tho

 

[Uch21]

Is anyone still else waiting on Reed Smith post app?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone know what this means please?

“Thank you for applying for Birketts LLP's 2025 vacation scheme.

We are emailing to inform you that your application has been long-listed by our Early Careers Team and subsequently sent to our Early Careers Partners to review.

We will be in touch shortly to confirm if our Early Careers Partners would like to invite you to an interview.”

I have heard of being shortlisted but what does long listed mean? Has anyone else received this/is it standard?

Longlisted means it’s just a larger group of candidates rather than a shortlist. A shortlist may only be a handful of candidates, while a long list maybe a large group of candidates that are then whittled down to how many they need to interview.

 

[vr36]

Hi @Jessica Booker.

Do client references suffice to prove self employed listings in the work experience section?

 

[legal18]

Do I need to complete the Macfarlanes test by the end of the assessment window? Or just started it?

 

[ashwright]

Any insights into Baker McKenzie's assessment centre? I can share tips for Hogan Lovells, Macfarlanes, Travers Smith, HFW, WFW and Fieldfisher assessment centres.

Apologies, I haven't got any knowledge of Bakers AC but just wanted to ask when you heard back from them & when you applied?

 

[James Wakefield]

Do I need to complete the Macfarlanes test by the end of the assessment window? Or just started it?

It says you have 7 days to complete the assessment from the time you receive the email. So I assume that means finishing and submitting it before that deadline.

 

[legal18]

It says you have 7 days to complete the assessment from the time you receive the email. So I assume that means finishing and submitting it before that deadline.

Thank you! That's what I was thinking. I just wanted to confirm. What WG elements were in it?

 

[user9809]

Thank you! That's what I was thinking. I just wanted to confirm. What WG elements were in it?

Assumptions, deductions, interpretations and arguments

 

[zq522]

Congrats!

Quick question - Did you choose your preferred scheme as well (like spring or summer) or you just applied for VS (in general)?

I can’t remember honestly I think it was summer though

 

[Law queries]

Goodwin VI 😭 but the deadline is in 3 days wow

heyy, congratulations!! could you please tell me when did you apply?

 

[Zaraa.x]

Has anyone heard from BCLP from like mid December onwards? For the Summer vac scheme. If you have heard from BCLP what’s your turnaround time from completion of test to some sort of correspondence please.

 

[anjali20]

I can’t remember honestly I think it was summer though

Congrats!! When did you apply?

 

[mariistm]

When did you apply? I applied on the fifth of Jan and haven't heard anything yet
It sounds like good news tho

I applied on the 8th of Jan. I did apply for a smaller office though (Chelmsford) so it may take longer for others?

 

[jta227]

Probably doesn't matter but if there are 2 AC slots, one from 9am to 1pm and one from 2pm to 5:30pm, is there any benefit to picking either one over the other?

 

[mariistm]

Longlisted means it’s just a larger group of candidates rather than a shortlist. A shortlist may only be a handful of candidates, while a long list maybe a large group of candidates that are then whittled down to how many they need to interview.

I see, thank you Jessica!

 

[Adithi]

Did anyone get the test from Bakers yet? Starting to feel like it’s a PFO….