TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Thank you so much @Andrei RaduHi @AS24 I hope you have enjoyed your weekend as well! For the first part of the task, I would focus on making the practical answer the client is seeking very clear. If possible, provide actionable steps that the client can take relating to the issue at hand. Furthermore, if you have the opportunity, try to connect the reasoning in your answer with the underlying business rationales driving your client's decision-making, even if those are not explicitly stated in the question itself.
The one thing you should avoid is getting bogged down in legal jargon and technicality. Every lawyer I have spoken to has told me clients hate this. They need to be able to understand the advice you are giving them, and for that you must speak their language. If your answer does require more substantial technical analysis and you have to show how you have reached your conclusions, split it between an "Executive Summary" section, where you simply state the practical conclusions and the steps to be taken/decision options the client has, and a "Legal/Commercial Analysis" section, where you go on to substantiate exactly why that is the case.
For your second part, I think you could once again benefit from splitting your answer into two. I used to have a "Summary" section, where I briefly laid out the uncontroversial facts, and an "Analysis" section. You should avoid spending too much time in the former by including unnecessary detail - simply write a one or two paragraphs or a few bullet points immediately after you are down reading. In my experience, you will automatically remember everything important enough to include in the Summary section, so I would not waste time on going back and checking the articles for more information to add; the majority of your time should be invested in providing the best analysis you can. Depending on the context, I would potentially use further subheadings for the different types of considerations you will be looking at. Finally, to provide a persuasive argument for your view, I think you should make an explicit case as to which of the relevant factors should be weighed the most.
Been more than a few weeks since I did the Fielfisher test. Has anyone heard back or is still waiting?
Just did my NRF interview. I’m a non-law. how do I gauge whether or not I did well. I feel like i rambled/stumbled over myself a bit at times, but overall it was decent I think but idk. Like some answers were quite Strong, some had strong parts but also some very weak parts, 1 I just really struggled with. I hate interviews.
Hopefully we hear back soon 😭 my feedback report was not too bad so fingers crossed we get interview invites
Has anyone heard back from Paul, Weiss after taking the online test?
Trying not to overthink about the test results but they were mid at best. 🥲
Trying not to overthink about the test results but they were mid at best. 🥲
does anyone at all know the dates of morgan lewis' summer vac scheme this year? i cannot for the life of me find them anywhere online
Does anyone know when RPC or PMC aim to get back to candidates - assuming a rejection at this point!
It was only open for like 3 weeks. They posted on their LinkedIn and that was it.
Has anyone heard from Kingsley Napley, Pennington Manches Cooper, Wedlake Bell, Edwin Coe?
I know some people have already completed ACs with PMC this cycle, but I'm yet to hear back
Just completed the Wombles SJT.
Don’t know what to think.
Scored:
Don’t know what to think.
Scored:
- verbal - excelled
- numerical - average
- grit - 4
- applied intellect - 4
- creative - 7
- digital mindset - 6
I think they only had a random LinkedIn post and the deadline passed on Feb 3rd.
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