TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[LS12]

How would you describe webinars hosted by law firms for clients? I know there is a specific name for these types of webinars but I can't think of it

 

[BiancaM]

How would you describe webinars hosted by law firms for clients? I know there is a specific name for these types of webinars but I can't think of it

would that be a symposium / training webinar?

 

[small_turtle]

Hi all, I was wondering if it is alright to use the acronym 'SMEs' instead of 'small and medium-sized enterprises' to save words on my application form? @Jessica Booker what are your thoughts?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi all, I was wondering if it is alright to use the acronym 'SMEs' instead of 'small and medium-sized enterprises' to save words on my application form? @Jessica Booker what are your thoughts?

Depends on how you are writing it. SME’s can also be subject matter experts which is also regularly used, so it needs to be clear that you mean this version of the acronym.

 

[lawgal101]

Anyone aware as to when PWC open up their vac scheme applications, can't find it anywhere? Their grad schemes have opened up so would have hoped that legal VS' would have opened up too 😩

 

[small_turtle]

Depends on how you are writing it. SME’s can also be subject matter experts which is also regularly used, so it needs to be clear that you mean this version of the acronym.

thanks Jessica!

 

[George.E.]

Hi @Esporia, @Melanie97 and @LEL. Congratulations all on completing your Forage programs! However, you cannot reference these as work experience. Forage has a very strict policy on this, as do the partnered firms which run these programs through Forage. The following is quoted from their referencing policy handbook:

'You must not include any Virtual Experience Program as work experience or employment on your CV.' (emphasis added by Forage)

You can, however, reference these on your CV as 'extracurricular activities'. I hope that helps.

I'm in the same situation. If i was applying for a first-year scheme at Clifford Chance, should i only include the virtual internship I did with them, or the other two? I felt like only the CC one helps me substantiate my answer for the "why this firm" question. But I have no experience so id like the opinion of someone more experienced than myself

 

[Rob93]

General question re: 'proudest achievement' type questions - my go-to example is a bit dated now and revolves around an initiative I spearheaded at the end of my undergraduate in 2018. Since graduating I've moved to London from overseas, done the GDL, done an LLM and spent time working, but haven't done much I really consider remarkable outside of academic achievement. Is something I did 3+ years ago now too stale?

 

[Jessica Booker]

General question re: 'proudest achievement' type questions - my go-to example is a bit dated now and revolves around an initiative I spearheaded at the end of my undergraduate in 2018. Since graduating I've moved to London from overseas, done the GDL, done an LLM and spent time working, but haven't done much I really consider remarkable outside of academic achievement. Is something I did 3+ years ago now too stale?

Perfectly fine. A proudest achievement doesn’t have a time limit on it - you just pick the best example

 

[Rob93]

Perfectly fine. A proudest achievement doesn’t have a time limit on it - you just pick the best example

Very relieved to hear that, thanks Jessica.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

If you were to introduce a new law what would it be. For this application question, I was thinking of discussing the Combined Code should become law instead of the comply or explain the principle. What do you lot think about this.

 

[Lastseasonwonder]

If you were to introduce a new law what would it be. For this application question, I was thinking of discussing the Combined Code should become law instead of the comply or explain the principle. What do you lot think about this.

What firm(s) asks this app question?

 

[Rob93]

If you were to introduce a new law what would it be. For this application question, I was thinking of discussing the Combined Code should become law instead of the comply or explain the principle. What do you lot think about this.

Why should the combined code be legislated? Counterarguments would be that the City is more competitive if it's flexible; industry self-regulation will tend to be more flexible than legislative edict; there would be a substantial administrative burden (including associated costs) if there was a move to state oversight; the expertise currently available at the FRC could be difficult to reproduce in a state body; existing funding structures could be harder to justify in the context of state regulation. A useful point of comparison which has enjoyed a lot of attention would probably be the status of the Takeover Panel/Code and how that slots into the company law apparatus.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

What firm(s) asks this app question?

Covington

 

[Rob93]

I think you need to start with a compelling case that the current regime is inadequate, formulate an alternative and dispatch substantive objections.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Why should the combined code be legislated? Counterarguments would be that the City is more competitive if it's flexible; industry self-regulation will tend to be more flexible than legislative edict; there would be a substantial administrative burden (including associated costs) if there was a move to state oversight; the expertise currently available at the FRC could be difficult to reproduce in a state body; existing funding structures could be harder to justify in the context of state regulation. A useful point of comparison which has enjoyed a lot of attention would probably be the status of the Takeover Panel/Code and how that slots into the company law apparatus.

I agree with everything you said and agree with the flexibility but this came to mind when thinking about a new law and could lead to negative impacts on investors.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I think you need to start with a compelling case that the current regime is inadequate, formulate an alternative and dispatch substantive objections.

Yes I know what you mean and thank you very much for this.

 

[ScrappyDoo]

Is anyone attending the Baker McKenzie Open Day?

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Hi @Esporia, @Melanie97 and @LEL. Congratulations all on completing your Forage programs! However, you cannot reference these as work experience. Forage has a very strict policy on this, as do the partnered firms which run these programs through Forage. The following is quoted from their referencing policy handbook:

'You must not include any Virtual Experience Program as work experience or employment on your CV.' (emphasis added by Forage)

You can, however, reference these on your CV as 'extracurricular activities'. I hope that helps.

Toby from CC in the recent Vantage session talked about this and from what I remember, I think he clearly mentioned that we can add this to the work ex section. Because, there isn't an explicit section that asks for your extra-curriculars and since the app has largely been truncated down to just one question regarding your achievements, I don't think that the Forage schemes will fit there either. Please correct me if I'm wrong but why would Toby mention it during Vantage is something to ponder over.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Is anyone attending the Baker McKenzie Open Day?

Are all their open days this year virtual.