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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="Hopeful applicant" data-source="post: 239167" data-attributes="member: 43062"><p>Not a comprehensive guide but a couple of reflections as I definately improved my answers after several tests (ymmv and may slightly differ for different law firms):</p><p></p><p>1 Prioritise teamwork, while taking ownership - this means being happy to colaborate, but not unnecesairly sharing responsibility</p><p>2 Have your own voice - if you have something to say, say it</p><p>3 American firms often want you to be comfortable taking responsibilty</p><p>4 Do not bother partners immediately - try figuring it out for yourself first or ask a colleague</p><p>5 Remember you are applying for a junior position - this means that you will likely not be talking to the client without a superior asking you to. This also means you will not be telling partners "no" pretty much ever.</p><p>6 Be really open to new experiences</p><p>7 Be really curious to learn</p><p></p><p>Higher level points</p><p>- sometimes the firms do want you to mark extreme answers despite having a slider - you probably do not want to have your slider in the middle top to bottom</p><p>- Sometimes there is an answer that seems unrealistic (especially when you look at other answers that themselves introduce new information (e.g. you are asked to do something and have: a) I enthusiastically set out time to complete this job; b) I have a lot of other work and I am worried I may not be able to finish everything, therefore, politely refue) - While B seems more realistic, I've noticed the tests often favour A</p><p>- research the firm - some of them make it clear they are looking for something specific (see e.g. Freshfields publishing on their website something that looks like an SJT scorecard:<img src="https://www.freshfields.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,fit=cover/contentassets/27d9895b1d18492a9236f3718de0ab47/image.png?preview_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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._5rB29MGwZO-Tm9gPsU2C_Pbsgjf2n6TF_eIGAnubL4" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hopeful applicant, post: 239167, member: 43062"] Not a comprehensive guide but a couple of reflections as I definately improved my answers after several tests (ymmv and may slightly differ for different law firms): 1 Prioritise teamwork, while taking ownership - this means being happy to colaborate, but not unnecesairly sharing responsibility 2 Have your own voice - if you have something to say, say it 3 American firms often want you to be comfortable taking responsibilty 4 Do not bother partners immediately - try figuring it out for yourself first or ask a colleague 5 Remember you are applying for a junior position - this means that you will likely not be talking to the client without a superior asking you to. This also means you will not be telling partners "no" pretty much ever. 6 Be really open to new experiences 7 Be really curious to learn Higher level points - sometimes the firms do want you to mark extreme answers despite having a slider - you probably do not want to have your slider in the middle top to bottom - Sometimes there is an answer that seems unrealistic (especially when you look at other answers that themselves introduce new information (e.g. you are asked to do something and have: a) I enthusiastically set out time to complete this job; b) I have a lot of other work and I am worried I may not be able to finish everything, therefore, politely refue) - While B seems more realistic, I've noticed the tests often favour A - research the firm - some of them make it clear they are looking for something specific (see e.g. Freshfields publishing on their website something that looks like an SJT scorecard:[IMG]https://www.freshfields.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,fit=cover/contentassets/27d9895b1d18492a9236f3718de0ab47/image.png?preview_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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._5rB29MGwZO-Tm9gPsU2C_Pbsgjf2n6TF_eIGAnubL4[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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