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

[S87]

Wow those are very interesting topics indeed! I know that when I had Covid my brain would have started crying if faced with issues this deep 🤣

Goodness me, when I had Covid (couple of weeks ago) struggled with a simple shower!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Goodness me, when I had Covid (couple of weeks ago) struggled with a simple shower!

Honestly I had a quick little cry while deciding if I could actually go through the 10-4 AC today but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity! I truly thank coffee, paracetamol and adrenaline for giving me the energy to push through lol!

 

[James Carrabino]

Hi everyone! Was wondering whether anybody could share some insights as to White & Case’s Written Exercise. Particularly, should we be using any sort of citations (if the relevant pieces of law is provided) and should we be actually formatting it as an official legal memo (i.e, Question Presented, Short Answer, Statement of Facts etc)?

Hi @amzey2, I would not worry about legal citations in a written exercise like this! Remember that these exercises are geared to law and non-law students alike so outside knowledge is not expected and it is really fair game to incorporate the information they give you in any way that is clear and concise (you do not need to use any official format). Your approach sounds absolutely fine, though!

More generally, if your written exercise takes the form of a case study then I have written some advice on things to do in preparation, including in the assessment before you start writing!

@George Maxwell has also offered some excellent insight into how you should be looking to structure your written exercise

 

[James Carrabino]

Honestly I had a quick little cry while deciding if I could actually go through the 10-4 AC today but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity! I truly thank coffee, paracetamol and adrenaline for giving me the energy to push through lol!

This combination of substances reminds me of when I was abroad and had to do an AC from 1am to 6am 🤣

 

[aspiringlawyer123_]

Honestly I had a quick little cry while deciding if I could actually go through the 10-4 AC today but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity! I truly thank coffee, paracetamol and adrenaline for giving me the energy to push through lol!

10-4?!?!?! don’t think I read that right

 

[thirdtimelucky]

10-4?!?!?! don’t think I read that right

Haha yeah 10am-4pm. Case study, negotiation and interview 🙃 it was a lot!

 

[James Carrabino]

You make good points and I hope your exams went well.

Thank you so much @S87 - hope everything is going well for you too!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

This combination of substances reminds me of when I was abroad and had to do an AC from 1am to 6am 🤣

now that sounds rough! That’s called bed time for me

 

[James Carrabino]

now that sounds rough! That’s called bed time for me

The sad part which makes my story way less cool is that I was unsuccessful 🤣

 

[James Carrabino]

now that sounds rough! That’s called bed time for me

The sad part which makes my story way less cool is that I was unsuccessful 🤣

(You will have the opposite result I am sure!)

 

[thirdtimelucky]

(You will have the opposite result I am sure!)

Hopefully! But in all honesty, even if it was unsuccessful I am just so happy that I did it plus it was quite fun as far as assessments go!

 

[Donuttime]

Haha yeah 10am-4pm. Case study, negotiation and interview 🙃 it was a lot!

Hey! is this for BCLP?

 

[James Carrabino]

Hopefully! But in all honesty, even if it was unsuccessful I am just so happy that I did it plus it was quite fun as far as assessments go!

This is a winner's mindset! If you can see the enjoyable side of every interview and see it as an investment in yourself, then even when you are unsuccessful you are spurred onto the next - I am sure that we will be congratulating you on your TC offer very soon

 

[JohnDoeTCLA]

Anyone heard back from Weil post AC? It’s been ages

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Hey! is this for BCLP?

No! NRF

 

[Legalmel_99]

Even the £175 probably isn't legal. Minimum wage would be over £300 a week (assuming it was a full-time role for 5 days a week).

It was 3 days 2 days virtual and 1 day in person x

 

[tc_hopeful]

Everyone who did the Mayer Brown AC - how long did grad recruitment take to invite you to AC post-VI and written exercise? It's been over a week for me and I'm not sure if I should just email to get my PFO.........

 

[futuretraineecity]

Everyone who did the Mayer Brown AC - how long did grad recruitment take to invite you to AC post-VI and written exercise? It's been over a week for me and I'm not sure if I should just email to get my PFO.........

Around 6 weeks so I really wouldn’t worry! X

 

[ZaraB]

Everyone who did the Mayer Brown AC - how long did grad recruitment take to invite you to AC post-VI and written exercise? It's been over a week for me and I'm not sure if I should just email to get my PFO.........

Around 2 months! Wouldn’t write them off just yet!

 

[Imababysolicitor]

Those who’ve done Mayer brown’s tests, how many questions did you manage to complete?