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  1. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you for this info - Have a feeling this critical thinking test is going to be super difficult if they are not asking us for much info on the application form :(
  2. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Can I ask you whether AG has any long answer questions on their application form? On website it says please complete a short registration form...
  3. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi guys wondering if you could let me know when HL send you the WG after you submit the application? I submitted my application on Fri so would like to know if I should expect the test next week
  4. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Would it look careless for me to mention Forage schemes in the work experience section if I haven't done the Forage of the actual firm that I am applying to? Thinking to not even mention the schemes...
  5. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Can anyone provide some tips for this CMS question? The only tangible instance I've used AI is the use of Grammarly for uni coursework and applications. How do I link it to personal development seeing that my use is not really that fancy? Describe a specific instance where you have utilised...
  6. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Can I mention in the work experience section that a legal shadowing placement I was meant to be doing for one week was reduced to three days because I couldn't attend the whole week due to illness? @Jessica Booker
  7. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you so much for this! I feel so much more prepared to tackle this question
  8. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For Squire Patton Boggs open day it is asking 'What are our strengths in the legal sector?' How do I answer this without sounding super generic because quite a few firms have strong contentious practice, employment law like SPB...
  9. lawyersum

    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...
  10. lawyersum

    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.
  11. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Would love to have some insight on how to approach this question too! @Jessica Booker
  12. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats!!!! This just gave me that extra bit of inspiration I've been needing lately :)
  13. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They don't - it is just verbal reasoning, situational judgement, and personality assessment. Hope this helps :)
  14. lawyersum

    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...
  15. lawyersum

    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.
  16. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No worries!
  17. lawyersum

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No worries, good luck!
  18. lawyersum

    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...
  19. lawyersum

    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...
  20. lawyersum

    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?

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