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  1. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ohh you're unstoppable! I'm rooting for you🏆
  2. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, I'm applying for the summer vacation scheme. I attended the Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fair yesterday and spoke with graduate recruitment - they said the cover letter should be three-quarters of an A4 page. I know this requirement wasn't stated anywhere, my original draft was a page and a...
  3. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    So Taylor Wessing wants the cover letter to be 3/4 of an A4, am I the only one who thinks this is impossible? 😭 This allows only one paragraph each for "why commercial law," "why the firm," and "why me," whereas my previous cover letters had three paragraphs for each section ahaha
  4. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I thought the test was automatic 😭
  5. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone have a list of firms that don't require video interviews? I'm more interested in UK firms rather than US ones :)
  6. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I was also worried about 'self-plagiarism', as I was about to submit the same answer to an application question that I used last year. (improved, but some sentences were the same) It’s connected to our university experience—for example, I had to write my Master's dissertation on a law I think...
  7. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Describe the personal event or experience that, more than anything else, made you realise your desire to work in a law firm and specifically at Fieldfisher. Guys, I’ve got a bit of a dilemma here. I went to an event two years ago where I talked to a trainee at the firm, I've got info on the...
  8. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey everyone, I need some advice. Taylor Wessing asks for a cover letter, but one of their questions is "What motivates you for a career in Law at Taylor Wessing and what key skills would you bring?". This question essentially overlaps with the content of the cover letter. How can I avoid...
  9. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    On their website --> At Bird & Bird, our preference is that our future trainees study the SQE route. However, we will not base our decision on who to recruit for our training contract based on whether they have completed the LPC or SQE, or if they have or have not studied a PGDL, LPC or SQE at...
  10. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone🫶 Do we need to submit a cover letter for DLA Piper, or is it just our CV and the application questions? In the section for uploading our CV, there's an "Additional application attachments" option, which has me wondering if a cover letter is necessary. Has anyone checked in with grad...
  11. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Here we go again:oops: Me after the last cycle:
  12. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Got SH assessment🤩Does anyone know prep time/delivery time for the VI questions?
  13. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The frustration and exhaustion you're feeling are completely valid. It's incredibly disheartening.. Your message hits incredibly close to home for me. Just now I received a rejection email from Mishcon after an assessment centre, and that concludes my cycle - I have not secured a single vac...
  14. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    hii, has anyone done the CPS paralegal officer interview before? any tips would be appreciated!! 🥹 it’s my first paralegal interview
  15. bella98

    Howden Legal Internship

    That’s what I thought as well but yesterday I was invited to a short interview with grad rec on Teams - so that’s the next stage I guess
  16. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anything from Mishcon post-AC? 🥹
  17. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They call you :) it’s just a 4 minutes call where they tell you what you did wrong
  18. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yep, Tomorrow 👀
  19. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is it appropriate to bring a general table or key considerations notes to a case study preparation, or does it give a bad impression? I've never used notes in an AC before, as I know that bringing notes about motivation or personal details might seem inauthentic. However, what about for the case...
  20. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Indeed, the advice does seem a bit impractical. When you consider the sheer volume of applications these firms receive, it's hard to imagine that making a fleeting digital connection or reaching out for advice will sway the odds in your favour. These people are so busy with their daily...

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