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

[LawfulRust00]

Northridge invite to written exercise and interview 🙂

 

[TCApp2021]

Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.

 

[YUKI1201]

is Bakers ever gonna get back or... 🤣 did my VI a month ago

 

[emilyrose99]

Anyone else receive the PwC holding email this morn? Bit stressful that they’re still reviewing VIs when ACs are Mon-Thurs next week !!

 

[caesar5]

Any updates from Travers Smith post-app?

 

[GXA123]

Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers- its on Wednesday (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.

Any updates from Travers Smith post-app?

 

[ellek]

Slaughter VS!

 

[John Travoni]

Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers- its on Wednesday (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.

What is this for?
Have Travers started to get back to candidates for the VS?

 

[Sfernan21]

Does anyone know how long firms generally take to send over the written offer for a VS following the phone call?

Wouldn't worry mate, I got mine 4-days after. You should get it early next week.

 

[TCApp2021]

What is this for?
Have Travers started to get back to candidates for the VS

What is this for?
Have Travers started to get back to candidates for the VS?

Summer VS

 

[TCApp2021]

Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers- its on Wednesday (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.

Was going to take the second half of the day off to attend... is it also worth taking the morning off (my supervisor has allowed me to but not sure if its needed as the interview in only 1 hour)?

 

[John Travoni]

Summer VS

Did you do a scheme with them?

 

[GeorgieW]

Hogan Lovells PFO... followed immediately by invite to interview with Russell-Cooke!
Honestly very neutral about HL, and only applied to RC on the deadline last Friday, so pretty happy!

 

[rose888]

slaughters VS!!

 

[MH]

Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers- its on Wednesday (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.

Final stage? I didn't realise anyone had heard back from Travers post-app! Good luck tho

 

[thewaitinggame]

Slaughter VS!!! 🥳 Thanks to all you lovely people on TCLA for just being absolute legends all the time ❤️

 

[YUKI1201]

Hi all, is it ok to answer the "why firm [x]?" question in an interview using the same points I explained in the application form?

 

[NMA]

Slaughter VS!! I was soooo close to giving up after all the post-AC rejections haha. Thanks to everyone I've spoken to here who has given me so much support

 

[Sarai]

Guide to answering why this firm/how to research firms.

Hi everyone. I've become more strategic in how I'm approaching VS/TC applications so I thought I'd send my template. In every column I put down (in my personal version) a factor about a firm that was important/interesting to me e.g. secondments, diversity, IP seat etc. By doing this it was easier to decide whether I actually liked a firm or just the idea of them. I used legal cheek most list, chambers/legal 500 and chambers student to fill this out. Also by doing this, you also have some research you can use for your apps. Hope this helps.

Law firms to apply to

docs.google.com

 

[Leightoncass]

Yeah I also got a Vac Scheme offer with them a week ago
Don't worry though, no response is always a good response so just wait. Plus they were still sending out TI's when some of us had already booked AC so I don't think it means that they have stopped recruiting yet

What is a TI?