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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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It's 8am Saturday and I'm watching videos and practicing how to pronounce a law firm name correctly for the video interview...
Some names sound so different from how it's written and confuses my non-Englih brain 😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️
Some names sound so different from how it's written and confuses my non-Englih brain 😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️
ThanksI would assume that this is just for London since the deadline was 21st of November. So for regional, would definitely say it's still worth applying
Thanks.Hello!
For Q2, as the question specifically asks you to select one articles from the DLA Piper Insights page on a client sector, it's best to choose something that clearly sits within a recognised sector area (e.g. tech or real estate). You can explore a wider industry trend within that article, but the starting point should be a sector-focused piece rather than something completely general.
This makes it much easier to demonstrate commercial awareness and link it back to why that sector interests you and how it aligns with your ambitions - which is exactly what graduate recruitment are trying to see in your answer. Picking a relevant sector article also gives you a clearer route to connect it to DLA Piper's international work and client base.
I hope that clarifies!
How would I approach the other question about a personal experience?
Even for Weil, Macfarlanes, I kept pronounce it incorrectly. Swapped my American Valley & British RP accents lmao
noo dont even worry, u passed and ig thats all that matters😭so well done!!
It's Weil and Weiss for me.
I had a 45 minute long one-to-one insightful conversation with someone from Paul, Weiss, only for them to correct that at the end of the conversation with a laughter...
I just wanted to bury myself 10 feet deep and never come up to apply for the firm lmao.
For this question - If applicable please state any additional information which you think is relevant to your application or which you think has not been covered adequately in this form.
Can i split the answer between extracurricular activities and my visa conditions. The question they ask about visa conditions in the beginning is "Do you require permission or a visa to work in the office to which you are applying?' with a YES/NO option - with no room to explain. Would it be okay to use this space to tell them I have a visa for the VS but not for the TC?
But I'm not entirely sure if this would be right.
Can i split the answer between extracurricular activities and my visa conditions. The question they ask about visa conditions in the beginning is "Do you require permission or a visa to work in the office to which you are applying?' with a YES/NO option - with no room to explain. Would it be okay to use this space to tell them I have a visa for the VS but not for the TC?
But I'm not entirely sure if this would be right.
It's German surname isn't like Weiss too? Idk it's funny when American pronounce them, British would say it similar like German. Loll.. in fact more Americans bear more German than British surnames nowadays, yet they can't pronounce it correctly like supposed to be originally.
The ones that I always struggle with are Perkins Coie and Debevoise. I was under the impression Debevoise had a French pronunciation lmao.
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