TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)

[S87]

Have you declared your dyslexia to them? You are likely to be entitled to additional time or other adjustments in any assessments.

Yes, but I wrote another email requesting additional time so I am waiting for their response.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I asked a partner a question and didn't say thank you after he answered accidentally, because he immediately launched into asking if there were any other questions, was this extremely impolite? It wasn't intentional, I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting a TC! I did thank him when he left the chat

A “don’t sweat the small stuff” answer here.

You actually said thank you.

The partner won’t have cared when you said it, because you did thank them.

 

[W]

Does anyone know if Freshfields direct TC apps is non-rolling and if there are any guides?

 

[Jacob Miller]

Yes, but I wrote another email requesting additional time so I am waiting for their response.

Okay - in that case you shouldn't face much difficulty in getting the necessary reasonable adjustments which ought to help.

Circling back to your initial question in re technical questions etc, I would encourage you to start by considering what the BoE legal team are going to be primarily concerned with. There's going to be a lot of banking and finance regulatory stuff, they'll need knowledge of the global financial markets, compliance with things like Basel III regs etc. Based on that, relative to the specific role you're applying for, you'll want to zone in on some of the more core concerns to that role and base your studies around there. For brushing up on finance and markets terminology, Investopedia is a great resource that I use almost weekly!

Best of luck!

 

[KerC14]

took a long break from all things vac scheme/tc apps and forgot about my Fieldfisher app :') anyone else still working on the questions last minute?

 

[Lastseasonwonder]

Hey, can anyone who has done the NRF Winter/Spring Vacation Scheme 2021 please pm me. I would really appreciate it.

 

[Lauren]

Bit of a random question but I haven't heard anything at all about my WBD application and when I try to log in it says my email address doesn't exist, is it worth emailing the firm to see what has happened? I appreciate it's probably a rejection at this point but I would feel better to have some response

 

[Jessica Booker]

Bit of a random question but I haven't heard anything at all about my WBD application and when I try to log in it says my email address doesn't exist, is it worth emailing the firm to see what has happened? I appreciate it's probably a rejection at this point but I would feel better to have some response

Unless you applied more than 12 months ago, it’s unlikely that a rejection would wipe your details off the system.

Did you get any confirmation emails when you applied?

 

[S87]

Okay - in that case you shouldn't face much difficulty in getting the necessary reasonable adjustments which ought to help.

Circling back to your initial question in re technical questions etc, I would encourage you to start by considering what the BoE legal team are going to be primarily concerned with. There's going to be a lot of banking and finance regulatory stuff, they'll need knowledge of the global financial markets, compliance with things like Basel III regs etc. Based on that, relative to the specific role you're applying for, you'll want to zone in on some of the more core concerns to that role and base your studies around there. For brushing up on finance and markets terminology, Investopedia is a great resource that I use almost weekly!

Best of luck!

Thank you so much

 

[Jony]

Hi everyone applying for Ashurst Direct TCs!

I'm just finishing up the vac scheme with @dosblancos7 and a few others. We've had a TON of talks and personal thoughts from trainees, associates and partners.

If you've got an upcoming interview for the Direct TC and aren't too sure about the nature of the firm, I'd be happy to share a little about what I've learnt with you if you have any specific questions (it would defo be much better to talk to the firm directly but I'm happy to help with what I've learnt!).

All the best

 

[Etudierlaw2022]

Had a presentation with a partner and volunteered to answer a question, for some reason my brain froze at the end and I ended up not being able to get the words out right. Like I legit tried to say something three times and failed. How significant is this blunder?? I'm really embarrassed haha

 

[Jacob Miller]

Had a presentation with a partner and volunteered to answer a question, for some reason my brain froze at the end and I ended up not being able to get the words out right. Like I legit tried to say something three times and failed. How significant is this blunder?? I'm really embarrassed haha

Don't worry too much, these things happen and the vast majority of people will be understanding.

In the future, I would recommend just taking a second to have a deep breath or a wee sip of water before speaking. This will help you compose yourself and prevent similar issues in the future.

 

[Hele25]

So, question. I applied for a TC with my absolute dream firm (insert imposter syndrome here) and I genuinely believed I would just immediately be rejected. However, they emailed asking for some additional info/clarification yesterday. I emailed back, and then I got another email today asking for my final grades for this year when I get them. Am I crazy or does this indicate some sort of interest?? I mean I'm not counting my chickens yet, but do firms ask for final grades/ more info if they’re not interested? 😵‍💫

 

[Law2022]

So, question. I applied for a TC with my absolute dream firm (insert imposter syndrome here) and I genuinely believed I would just immediately be rejected. However, they emailed asking for some additional info/clarification yesterday. I emailed back, and then I got another email today asking for my final grades for this year when I get them. Am I crazy or does this indicate some sort of interest?? I mean I'm not counting my chickens yet, but do firms ask for final grades/ more info if they’re not interested? 😵‍💫

If the firm is Slaughter and May then I think this is quite common practice as it happened to me and a few of my friends. Good luck with it all anyway

 

[Hele25]

If the firm is Slaughter and May then I think this is quite common practice as it happened to me and a few of my friends. Good luck with it all anyway

Ooo super interesting, there’s so little indication about what grad rec expects, that any little bit of info I feel like I read so much into it! It’s not S+M, although I’ve applied there too lol, but thank you you too!

 

[Jessica Booker]

So, question. I applied for a TC with my absolute dream firm (insert imposter syndrome here) and I genuinely believed I would just immediately be rejected. However, they emailed asking for some additional info/clarification yesterday. I emailed back, and then I got another email today asking for my final grades for this year when I get them. Am I crazy or does this indicate some sort of interest?? I mean I'm not counting my chickens yet, but do firms ask for final grades/ more info if they’re not interested? 😵‍💫

It means they need to weigh up the information they haven’t got.

 

[thatwonder_woman]

Does anyone have a particular website/resource for learning about business growth strategies and the advantages/disadvantages of them? I'd be grateful for any pointers

Check out Investopedia

 

[Lastseasonwonder]

Hey everyone,

Can someone please direct me to a resource (podcast episode, article, blog - whatever really) that provides a useful overview of the energy sector/industry for 2020 or 2021 with the challenges and issues (and possibly the impact on law firms).

Thanks

 

[Dheepa]

Hey everyone,

Can someone please direct me to a resource (podcast episode, article, blog - whatever really) that provides a useful overview of the energy sector/industry for 2020 or 2021 with the challenges and issues (and possibly the impact on law firms).

Thanks

The Motley Fool Industry Focus podcast does an energy industry update each week but it is pretty focused on 1. The US energy industry and 2. Stock market trends. I think it does have some useful information though. Other than that your best bet is following the Energy section on FT.

 

[Daniel Boden]

Best of luck to everyone starting vac schemes today! Throw yourself into everything the scheme has to offer, trust in your preparation and most importantly enjoy it! You won't go far wrong 🤞