TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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aspiringlawyer47

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    Hey! Does anyone have any advice as to how long the Flex trainee/apprentice Covering Letter should be and what should be included? Is it the standard 'Why law/Why Flex Legal/Why me'? Thanks in advance!

    1. Introduction.

    2. Why law.

    3. Why in-house/Flex(use this part to show how their scheme stands out from others - Flex is similar to Accutrainee if that helps). Two hard (concrete, like cases, practice areas etc) reasons and one soft (diversity, opportunities, secondments etc) reason should be fine.

    4. Why you? You can mention your skills here and make sure to include examples rather than just listing. I stick to 3.

    5. Express your thanks.

    6. Sign off appropriately.
     
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    axelbeugre

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    @Jessica Booker Hi Jessica! When I talking about the teamwork, should I use " we" instead of " I"? but how should I emphasis my role in the work?
    I think you should say I. I always used ''I'' because law firms always say that you should focus on what you did specifically and how you contributed in teamwork experiences.
     

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    Hi @axelbeugre I have got through to the second stage interview for Gibson Dunn and was wondering if you had any advice? They said it would be an article review with questions and then an interview based on my CV. From past processes, I assume this is the final stage but it is online which I think is new this year? Primarily wondering what type of article they give you and what sort of questions they ask about it and also how the CV interview questions differ from the first stage?
    Congratulations!

    The second stage is the final one and I did it online too! It consists of two interviews. The first one is based on your CV, your experiences and your motivations. The second interview is an article based interview and it is pretty straightforward. You then have a discussion with two partners about the article. I really enjoyed this process, it was really fun and engaging. I would not worry too much!

    I prepared by discussing unseen article with friends two weeks before the interview and it worked out for me!
    Good luck with the process!!
     

    Jessica Booker

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    @Jessica Booker Hi Jessica! When I talking about the teamwork, should I use " we" instead of " I"? but how should I emphasis my role in the work?
    You answer should be more focused on your input and impact on the group, and so lead with I the most, but there is likely to be the occasional aspect where you are describing how the team worked together and so in those instances, using we is ok (and makes sense).
     

    taliagibson

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    Congratulations!

    The second stage is the final one and I did it online too! It consists of two interviews. The first one is based on your CV, your experiences and your motivations. The second interview is an article based interview and it is pretty straightforward. You then have a discussion with two partners about the article. I really enjoyed this process, it was really fun and engaging. I would not worry too much!

    I prepared by discussing unseen article with friends two weeks before the interview and it worked out for me!
    Good luck with the process!!
    Thanks Axel,
    regarding the CV questions- are they the same as those asked by grad rec in the first interview e.g. why commercial law, why Gibson Dunn or more in-depth/specific? Also do they ask any competency or situational questions? and with regard to the article interview, do they ask you to summarise it and/or ask you questions about its contents?
     

    Jessica Booker

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    Hi All, I hope you are well. Is it just me or has anyone else not received the weekly newsletter for a few weeks?

    @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre
    These have been paused for the moment while the TCLA review the newsletter. We are expecting it to be back in a new form next week!
     
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