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Recent content by WillkieGemma

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HI @legal18 - you are very welcome to contact me on my email to ask about the waiting list, you will always get an honest answer directly from the source. In relation to your question, no no-one has heard from me. As I said to all those on the waiting list on the telephone, I am reliant on...
  2. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @emma.d, as promised on my email, all interviewees were contacted by 7 pm this evening.
  3. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @tom-sawyer I'm afraid I don't give out any other details with regards to this stage. All the details I give are in the invite to interview email. Many thanks Gemma
  4. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi Chris Sure 1. Yes - we have four rounds to get to the vac scheme, so we don't feel any further formal assessment is needed. 2. On the basis of their work product and approach to the vacation scheme, taking into account their academic stage. 3. No - it is the vac scheme only. thanks Gemma
  5. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @emma.d as per the invitation to interview: " "The interview is CV-blind, meaning the only thing the interviewers will know about you is your name. The interviewers will not have seen your application, your video interview or your written exercise." This information is also on our website...
  6. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi Adrian The structure of the interview is outlined in my emails and that is all the information I can give as, in the interests of transparency and fairness, I can't give more information to one person, and not all others. thanks! Gemma
  7. WillkieGemma

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @onedayj - I try to meet all interviewees before their interview (sometimes my schedule makes this difficult) and I do tell everyone in person that they should hear from us in the next week (meaning five working days post-interview) - sometimes there is a delay. The very latest interviewees...
  8. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi Emma I would imagine decision making is the same in most firms - interviewers will have a marking sheet that they will complete independently of each other, and then they will discuss with the grad rec team. Yes, there is no problem with reapplying but there is no guarantee of reaching the...
  9. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @legal18 The structure of the interview is outlined in my emails and that is all the information I can give as, in the interests of transparency and fairness, I can't give more information to one person, and not all others. thanks! Gemma
  10. WillkieGemma

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Chris Brown I just wanted to jump on here to clarify something, because it is really important to me. We run a completely fair and transparent process, which is based on each candidate's application and progress through the various stages. Having connections with...
  11. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Yes, I generally do offer feedback, depending on my capacity. However, please do bear in mind it is only me in the team and sometimes it just isn't possible.
  12. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi there, It means you will hear by 7 pm on 26 Feb, not at 7 pm on 26 Feb. It means this is the latest you will hear. If the associates who are marking are able to all complete the marking earlier, then of course we will email all candidates sooner, but this is in no way guaranteed. Please...
  13. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi all, To clarify (looking at all the posts on the forum), there was no word count limit on our exercise. As per the candidate brief on the platform: "Please note that there is no word count function on this platform which means we do not place a word count limit. However, we advise that...
  14. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @ambitiouscharacter The exercise is 90 minutes (plus extra time if requested) and autosaves at the end of the exercise. thanks Gemma
  15. WillkieGemma

    Ask Willkie Farr & Gallagher Anything!

    Hi @addy2004 I have emailed every person who completed the exercise with a confirmation. Many thanks Gemma

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