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

[M777]

How long do Macfarlanes take to reply post AC? Did mine today!

 

[aspiringlawyer3322]

anyone heard from Pinsent yet? The delay is actually making me so nervous 😅

 

[Ambs123]

Has anyone heard from MDR post VI or IM post VI???

 

[ps123]

MB Partner Interview 🤟

 

[PirateShip]

Mayer Brown VS offer 🥳

(been a good day for me)

 

[BM99]

Mayer Brown VS offer 🥳

(been a good day for me)

Congratulations on your offer! May I ask when did you do your partner interview?

 

[ISABE11A]

Just done my final partner interview, feel like I completely bombed all 3 of the scenario questions! My answers were sooo weak. And then the interviewer said 'and the next questions will be competancy based' and then I went and answered the first one with no personal example!!!!! Gutted as this was for THE firm

 

[gaininglaw]

If a firm said that I should hear back from an AC ‘within a week’ last monday shall i reach out or leave it a couple more days?

 

[21wajsz]

Mayer Brown VS offer! Did my interview yesterday, really quick response! Genuinely one of the most pleasant graduate recruitment team and interview process!

 

[BM99]

Mayer Brown VS offer! Did my interview yesterday, really quick response! Genuinely one of the most pleasant graduate recruitment team and interview process!

Congratulations! Did you get a phone call from the GR?

 

[21wajsz]

Congratulations! Did you get a phone call from the GR?

Yes! It was through the phone about 15 minutes ago!

 

[sakaesr99]

Can anyone who had the osborne clarke AC today like this pls

 

[TCG]

Just done my final partner interview, feel like I completely bombed all 3 of the scenario questions! My answers were sooo weak. And then the interviewer said 'and the next questions will be competancy based' and then I went and answered the first one with no personal example!!!!! Gutted as this was for THE firm

Sorry about that. May I ask which law firm??

 

[SOAS22]

Finally got my PFO from Bates Wells

 

[LEL]

Random q, but on a vac scheme if you go out to lunch/coffee with a trainee/associate/partner of the firm, do they pay for it?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Random q, but on a vac scheme if you go out to lunch/coffee with a trainee/associate/partner of the firm, do they pay for it?

I would assume they do bit don't know why this made me laugh.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

When discussing a deal for example I heard that Dentons were involved in the Newcastle United FC takeover do you think it is okay to discuss that the deal interests me by linking my interest in football. By discussing how that can lead to other football clubs in the Premier League being brought by Arab entrepreneurs something on the lines of that. Would that add my commercial knowledge and would that be good to include my personal interest in football.

 

[mailer]

I've seen that a firm sometimes offers direct TCs after a VS AC for their regional offices but not their London office - why would that be?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I've seen that a firm sometimes offers direct TCs after a VS AC for their regional offices but not their London office - why would that be?

They cancel VS and this happens sometimes with law firms or they have filled up all their VS places but you was a really excellent candidate.

 

[TC fiend]

Random q, but on a vac scheme if you go out to lunch/coffee with a trainee/associate/partner of the firm, do they pay for it?

Often times they’re aware they earn far more than you and will take that into consideration in inviting you out (especially for lunch). Especially with vac schemers they can also expense this back to the firm. Never assume they will but tbh I’d be surprised if they didn’t.

That said, a coffee is £3. If they didn’t it probably wouldn’t break the bank.