TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[allenpopi]

I have a 30 min virtual interview with Cooley next week. This is my first interview with a corporate law firm so any advice would be appreciated!

have u been given an exact date yet?

 

[congrades]

anyone also get a holding email from Akin? I think I've seen people progress to ACs or TIs this cycle and I haven't heard back post-application (applied basically on the deadline though) so I was hoping to be put out of my misery haha

 

[BillSikes]

I'm feeling nervous with people asking for CRS VI tips, but they didn't apply to the same location as me (the ones I saw all said Guildford office), so I suppose no news is... well... not GOOD news, exactly, but at this point in time, probably not BAD news either.

CRS is my top firm (joint with Michelmores) so I'll definitely post the moment I hear anything (PFO or otherwise!). Good luck to you

They will be the same questions for all offices - just with Guildford substituted for London

 

[shays]

anyone also get a holding email from Akin? I think I've seen people progress to ACs or TIs this cycle and I haven't heard back post-application (applied basically on the deadline though) so I was hoping to be put out of my misery haha

I did, same situation, applied on the deadline and I'm reading that email like you might as well let me know now that it is a no lol

 

[tcfighterrr]

Does anyone know the state with Hogan Lovells? I have not heard back since the WG I did around Dec!!! Should I assume PFO?

 

[AZ97]

Does anyone else leave an interview feeling like it went well and then look back and think it went terribly? 😅

 

[James Wakefield]

Last time I posted that Forsters were being slow, they emailed 30 minutes after. So…

Forsters are so slow aren’t they?

 

[TonyStark]

Does anyone else leave an interview feeling like it went well and then look back and think it went terribly? 😅

This has been me for the past week!

 

[shana]

Do we need to have our cameras/mics on for the Willkie written exercise?

 

[James Wakefield]

Do we need to have our cameras/mics on for the Willkie written exercise?

Nope

 

[loe]

does anyone know if russell cooke is rolling?

it's not

 

[MaryAra299]

Has anyone who applied to CRS London received VI invite yet?

 

[corporatelore]

have u been given an exact date yet?

Not yet. I assume they'll wait until after the response deadline to allocate times.

 

[TC129129]

Anyone have advice for phone interview with Morgan Lewis?

 

[cwhite233]

Anyone have advice for phone interview with Morgan Lewis?

Very relaxed and standard motivational and competency and situational questions, so good prep bullet point examples of when you have used certain skills or encountered certain scenarios (eg working with a difficult person, under time pressure, etc). Nothing commercial from what I remember.

 

[tcla02]

just got the NRF interview!! really nervous about it and don’t know how to prep any advice would be great!! pls pm me i would appreciate it so much!! i’m definitely willing to share insights on other firms i have had success with!!!

 

[Chill_solicitor]

sorry for everyone that got a Freshfields PFO Were they for the direct TC or the SVS?

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Anyone have advice for phone interview with Morgan Lewis?

hey congrats is this for summer? and is this the round straight after the initial app?

 

[TC129129]

hey congrats is this for summer? and is this the round straight after the initial app?

Hi, yes and yes

 

[MaryAra299]

I'm feeling nervous with people asking for CRS VI tips, but they didn't apply to the same location as me (the ones I saw all said Guildford office), so I suppose no news is... well... not GOOD news, exactly, but at this point in time, probably not BAD news either.

CRS is my top firm (joint with Michelmores) so I'll definitely post the moment I hear anything (PFO or otherwise!). Good luck to you

Which location did you apply to? I applied to CRS London