TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[hirene]

For Clyde & Co, I was wondering if you get the online assessment invite after the deadline. I applied for the spring vac scheme and I haven't got a further email for the assessment..

 

[Lawstudent803]

Has anyone heard back from slaughter and may yet? Applied for the summer scheme around 20th of November which is almost 4 weeks before deadline and have not heard back yet.

 

[Arf1309]

For Clyde & Co, I was wondering if you get the online assessment invite after the deadline. I applied for the spring vac scheme and I haven't got a further email for the assessment..

They don't wait until after the deadline as I got the online assessment invite around 5 days after sending my application

 

[RB2022]

Has anyone heard back from slaughter and may yet? Applied for the summer scheme around 20th of November which is almost 4 weeks before deadline and have not heard back yet.

I applied on the 23rd of September and got rejected a week ago on the 8th.

 

[S87]

Hi, I am currently applying to Watson Farley Williams and I am struggling with this question.
“ You are a trainee solicitor, working in the office and it is 6.30pm. You have an important personal appointment at 7pm. You are updating a document ready for a client meeting which will take place at 10am the next day. As this is a new client it is important that the firm impresses them and accuracy is key. You are waiting on some information from a third party before you can finalise the document. You have also received several emails from other fee-earners in the department asking you to help them on some urgent tasks. Your supervisor is working from home. What do you do?”
Do they want to understand my ability to prioritise and organise my own schedule?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, I am currently applying to Watson Farley Williams and I am struggling with this question.
“ You are a trainee solicitor, working in the office and it is 6.30pm. You have an important personal appointment at 7pm. You are updating a document ready for a client meeting which will take place at 10am the next day. As this is a new client it is important that the firm impresses them and accuracy is key. You are waiting on some information from a third party before you can finalise the document. You have also received several emails from other fee-earners in the department asking you to help them on some urgent tasks. Your supervisor is working from home. What do you do?”
Do they want to understand my ability to prioritise and organise my own schedule?

They will also want to see your decision-making and what steps you would take/what options you would choose beyond prioritising and organising your own schedule.

 

[Elsa3.1415]

Just received a PFO from Simmons for their Winter Scheme, better late than never 😂

Does the sentence "I understand that this may be disappointing, however, I would like to thank you for your interest in the firm and would encourage you to apply again when applications open in October 2023." mean anything or is it just the standard wording?

 

[ccfuturetraineesolicitor]

is anyone applying for gibson dunn finding it difficult to find what recent deals they have done? i've looked through their website and on google but i don't seem to have any luck :/ any advice?

 

[S87]

:’) Does it have a video interview component in it as well?

No

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Has anyone heard anything from B&B post-VI? And if so, how long did it take?

 

[milliejeyes]

Hiya! I did it a few weeks a go I would say it is quite an intense VI as it is seven questions long. The nice thing about it is that you can press record yourself so you don't have that really daunting timer that you usually get in other VIs. One thing to watch out for is that it is designed to be done on your smartphone so I would definitely practice talking and taking videos on your phone if you can! In terms of questions I would definitely make sure that you have a good knowledge on the firm and the reasons why you have chosen the firm. Apart from that all the other questions are situational judgement ones so hard to prepare for. My best piece of advice would be to get used to speaking in front of a camera! Good luck!!

Thank you so much for this!

 

[turtlebrownrice]

Hi everyone! Got invited for a first-stage interview with Gibson Dunn. Would really ppreciate any tips/advice, thanks!

could i please ask when you applied?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

PFO from Willkie

 

[BeGrateful.101]

Does Latham recruit on a rolling basis?

 

[Uvaia]

Does Latham recruit on a rolling basis?

Non-rolling. The applications are reviewed after the deadline.

 

[sdsou]

Hello, is it still worth applying to DLA Piper's Summer internship in the London office since their deadline is 30 December and they review applications on a rolling basis? I ask this because they hosted an Open Day on 14 December which really changed my mind about the firm and made me want to apply! Might I have a better shot if I apply to an office that's smaller, maybe Sheffield or Leeds rather than London?

Thank you for any responses!

 

[trainee25_]

Absolutely ok to talk about that deal but the fact that it is 2 years old makes me wonder if it may be better to search for other deals that happened within the lat 6-12 months that cover the same reasons why this deal stood out to you? If you're not able to find any other deals that resonate, then it should be fine to use the 2-year old deal as you don't want to compromise on the quality of your answer that's conveying your motivations to going the firm!

Thank you! Really helpful answer )

 

[justhangingout]

Hello, is it still worth applying to DLA Piper's Summer internship in the London office since their deadline is 30 December and they review applications on a rolling basis? I ask this because they hosted an Open Day on 14 December which really changed my mind about the firm and made me want to apply! Might I have a better shot if I apply to an office that's smaller, maybe Sheffield or Leeds rather than London?

Thank you for any responses!

Definitely worth applying - they won't have hosted an open day if they didn't want participants to apply! I applied for the London office at the end of October and haven't heard anything so I don't think they've filled up AC slots...

 

[jnvkkbkjbkZXBJZX]

Bird and Bird AC for Spring VS!

 

[Uvaia]

Hello, is it still worth applying to DLA Piper's Summer internship in the London office since their deadline is 30 December and they review applications on a rolling basis? I ask this because they hosted an Open Day on 14 December which really changed my mind about the firm and made me want to apply! Might I have a better shot if I apply to an office that's smaller, maybe Sheffield or Leeds rather than London?

Thank you for any responses!

I think you should apply. I applied recently and fyi they told me it takes them 10 days to send the WG test.