TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[m_ecode2000]

Yet to hear anything from Addleshaw Goddard (Manchester) post VI - anyone else in a similar boat?

I’m really sorry but I think they’ve done all the assessment centres for Manchester now! When I had mine I had to reschedule and they said they were only holding 2 and that if I couldn’t make either I could be converted to the direct TC app as the only option so I changed plans and went to the second which was a few weeks ago!

Who knows though they may not have filled all the spaces and will hold another AC in future

 

[lawbear123]

anything post test from Addleshaw (london)?

 

[Arf1309]

AG pfo finallyyyyyy 😅

 

[lawbear123]

AG pfo finallyyyyyy 😅

was this post app or test?

 

[Ghassen]

I

anything post test from Addleshaw (london)?

I emailed them today morning. This was their response "Thanks very much for your email. We are still in the process of reviewing applications and will be in touch in due course with an update on your application."

 

[Arf1309]

was this post app or test?

post-app (Manchester office)

 

[S87]

anything post test from Addleshaw (london)?

Nope

 

[tcplease2345]

Just tidying up my Winston answers before I send them.

For the first question: Why have you applied to Winston & Strawn London LLP for a vacation scheme placement? (250 words or less)

Did people explicitly refer to the vs, my answer focuses more on why Winston, as opposed to what I would get from a VS. I don't know whether to bolt a mini-para on the end explaining why I want to participate in the VS. Thoughts?

I am unable to find the questionnaire, where can I download it from?

 

[sxw517]

I am unable to find the questionnaire, where can I download it from?

Winston & Strawn London LLP

For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, the firm ...

www.lawcareers.net

 

[AS89]

was this post app or interview?

Post-app, but given what's been said, I think it'll be a PFO for me

 

[tcplease2345]

Winston & Strawn London LLP

For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, the firm ...

www.lawcareers.net

thank you!

 

[Arf1309]

Did anyone else think the CMS Insight programme was during the summer or am I just really dumb?? 😭 😭

 

[SaLM]

Travers have already made enough offers for ACs? brazy

has anyone heard back from Travers post ac?

 

[holz567]

Travers have already made enough offers for ACs? brazy

I think they do ACs while still handing out offers if I’m not mistaken?

 

[axelbeugre]

Farrer & Co VS!!🥳

Congratulations!! Very well done!

 

[axelbeugre]

Does anyone know if it’s okay to mention a deal that another office (like Dubai one) from the same firm made as a reason for why the firm ? I’m not sure if it will be a disadvantage if I’m applying to the London office but mentioning a transaction made by the Dubai one

I would try and stick to a deal the London office worked on. It should not be a problem but I think it is important that you show knowledge and understanding of what the office you are applying to is doing and working on, and why you specifically want to train there.

 

[Lawgirl97]

Hi! Does anyone know or have any idea what the dates of DWF's vacation scheme is? I can just find that it happens in June..

 

[Jessica Booker]

Been told who my interviewer is so trying to think of questions related to their practice area. I have done some research on my interviewer but do not want to ask generic questions.

You don’t need to do this. Show your true interests not what you think you should ask just because they are a tax lawyer - they probably really don’t want to talk about tax for once, and especially if it comes across like you are just asking them for the sake of hopefully looking good in an interview.

The questions won’t be generic if they are tailored to your true interests.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Just tidying up my Winston answers before I send them.

For the first question: Why have you applied to Winston & Strawn London LLP for a vacation scheme placement? (250 words or less)

Did people explicitly refer to the vs, my answer focuses more on why Winston, as opposed to what I would get from a VS. I don't know whether to bolt a mini-para on the end explaining why I want to participate in the VS. Thoughts?

I would get a bit of why the VS in their if you can.

 

[vacschemesgalore]

Hey everyone - I have a question about vacation scheme clashes.
I have a confirmed Cleary Gottlieb vacation scheme in July (which I'm really pleased about!) But I have also been invited to an Assessment Day for Clifford Chance's Spark Programme. Essentially I would not be able to go to their week-long 'classroom-based learning' this year (Year 1) (SPARK insights), but if I was lucky enough to receive the offer, I would be able to go the week in Year 2 (SPARK Shadowing), where you spend a week in one of the firm's practice areas. My question is - should I attend the assessment day in the hopes of receiving an offer and then possibly deferring / asking whether I would be able to the important half of the programme? Or should I email them right away about my predicament? (The thing is, I don't want to miss out on the opportunity and have them say that I should simply reapply next year!)