TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Untilwinter]

Manifesting AC invite this week✨✨✨✨✨

 

[Phoebe123451]

if anyone has emailed mayer brown or travers re when we will hear back post-app, please let me know what they said!!

 

[Bubbles]

Well I just did my first AC and went into a coughing fit while I was making a point 🤣🤣🤣

 

[lawapplicant]

has anyone heard from shoosmiths post test

They said we would hear back by 28th march. We will not hear back for weeks yet

 

[kmo20]

Has anyone heard from Withers’ graduate recruitment about when summer VS applicants may hear back?

 

[Maham]

Mayer brown PFO 😂

 

[Law Student]

Well I just did my first AC and went into a coughing fit while I was making a point 🤣🤣🤣

How did it go? I got an AC coming up and I’m trying to convince myself that it’ll be fun just so I don’t feel as nervous 😭 I’m probably lying to myself though

 

[hopefulfuturetrainee24]

Have people heard back from Gateley post online assessment and VI?

 

[Bubbles]

How did it go? I got an AC coming up and I’m trying to convince myself that it’ll be fun just so I don’t feel as nervous 😭 I’m probably lying to myself though

Quite honestly I really did have fun! I don't know what firm your AC is with, might be a different experience but try to just be in the process. I went into the AC thinking that I was gonna learn something new and took some pressure off of it.

Good luck with your AC!

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Has anyone ever passed an AC having literally blanked and stared at the interviewers for like 30 seconds? 🙃

 

[N_16]

Has anyone ever passed an AC having literally blanked and stared at the interviewers for like 30 seconds? 🙃

Well I've heard that using silence can sometimes be an effective tactic so I guess it depends on how they interpreted it! Don't worry, fingers crossed it all goes okay

 

[Sarah T]

Finally a PFO from CMS as hadn't heard from them post application since December. I had a feeling this email would come.

 

[kmo15]

Do you mean outside of vacation schemes?

Hi Jessica!
Thanks for asking. Yes I mean out of vacation schemes. A lot of US based firms and dispute resolution centric firms I believe have internship routes as opposed to training contract.

 

[Phoebe123451]

lovely Mayer Brown still hasnt even pfo'd me 😅

 

[AI]

Has anyone ever passed an AC having literally blanked and stared at the interviewers for like 30 seconds? 🙃

Honestly silence can be your friend during ACs. It shows that you are taking thought and processing the question. Law firms don’t expect you to immediately reply following a question so don’t worry about it. I was silent for about a minute and a half in one interview question and I still managed to be progress! Good luck!

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

lovely Mayer Brown still hasnt even pfo'd me 😅

I imagine they’re still going through apps; their form was super short, so I imagine they’ve had a record number of people applying!

 

[wz_13]

Anything from womble bond?

 

[Ambs123]

If anyone’s wondering, I just got an invite to Kennedys AC. Did my VI beginning of feb

 

[Tonye]

Just bombed the Simmons and Simmons online assessment. What is life 😭

 

[Minnie22]

I still have not heard back from Boodle Hatfield or Wedlake Bell post application for VS's. I emailed them both asking for an update on Wednesday but I am still waiting for a reply.

I had an interview with Boodle Hatfield about a week and a half ago but I haven't heard anything since