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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Describe a time when you had to drop everything and really 'raise your game' in order to keep a promise you had made to someone else. How did you manage both this and your other commitments? This is for Hogan Lovell’s application. What sort of example are recruiters looking for @Jessica Booker...- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Travers Smith requires a cover letter alongside the typical application sections of Education and Work Experience. Also, Slaughter & May require both a CV and a Cover Letter.- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Would love to have some insight on how to approach this question too! @Jessica Booker- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Congrats!!!! This just gave me that extra bit of inspiration I've been needing lately :)- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
They don't - it is just verbal reasoning, situational judgement, and personality assessment. Hope this helps :)- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you were a Trainee Solicitor at Baker McKenzie, where would you want to go on secondment and why? (this may be client specific, country specific, or both) (300 words) I am currently answering this question for BM's open day. I have chosen to write about a client secondment. I aim to briefly...- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Unfortunately I don’t remember the exact questions so hopefully can someone provide more info, but I do remember there being a hefty no of questions (5/6) and one was quite distinct as it asked why you would specifically want to work in the London office.- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
No worries!- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
No worries, good luck!- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hey, I spoke with their Grad Rec at Legal Cheek's law fair and they said they found that the Winter VS clashed too much with term times. So to compensate they are opening up their direct TC apps in Oct/Nov. I was super bummed to hear there was no Winter VS as I basically directed my entire...- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hey, I answered this earlier on this forum so I'll paste my answer here for your convenience: I did Pinsent’s blended assessment last recruitment cycle and I do remember one of the video questions being scenario-based. It was based on receiving feedback from your supervisor regarding improving...- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
@Sharon Wu did you also happen to apply for a VS/TC at Baker McKenzie? If so, what type of online assessment do they use, is it Watson Glaser?- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Thank you so much :)- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Does anyone know if Baker McKenzie’s open day applications have rolling deadlines?- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Glad I could help :)- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hey, I did the Pinsent’s blended assessment last recruitment cycle and I do remember one of the video questions being scenario based. It was based on receiving feedback from your supervisor regarding improving your attention to detail and how you would react and implement this. Obviously the...- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
@Jessica Booker For a question asking us to explain both our motivation for commercial law and for the firm within a 300 word limit, are firms expecting really detailed answers for why them? I can just about expand on two points about the firm in detail but still feel like I’m not mentioning enough…- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Thanks for this advice. I might also check with Grad Rec just to be sure- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Found this on the University of Northampton website (I don't go here just found it for reference)- should I go by this criteria? @Jessica Booker- lawyersum
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It is compulsory, needs a letter...- lawyersum
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