TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Izzy1026]

Jones Day AC and thrilled. But they swapped me to Summer because of student visa restrictions I cannot work during the Winter or Spring dates. Has that happened to anyone before? I am not sure if Jones Day’s summer dates work well for me because it’s my dissertation ddl month. But again I know they don’t do direct TC.

Any suggestion on what to do? Go ahead with summer and make arrangements for my diss or ask them to see if there’s possibility to be considered for direct TC? 😶‍🌫️

 

[Jessica Booker]

Jones Day AC and thrilled. But they swapped me to Summer because of student visa restrictions I cannot work during the Winter or Spring dates. Has that happened to anyone before? I am not sure if Jones Day’s summer dates work well for me because it’s my dissertation ddl month. But again I know they don’t do direct TC.

Any suggestion on what to do? Go ahead with summer and make arrangements for my diss or ask them to see if there’s possibility to be considered for direct TC? 😶‍🌫️

I’d try to make the summer scheme work. If they don’t do direct TC, I doubt they would make an exception unfortunately or would at least make you wait for a direct TC process until their vac scheme concluded.

You might as well go to the AC and see how you get on. If you get an offer, you can then try to work out the logistics from there.

 

[Izzy1026]

I’d try to make the summer scheme work. If they don’t do direct TC, I doubt they would make an exception unfortunately or would at least make you wait for a direct TC process until their vac scheme concluded.

You might as well go to the AC and see how you get on. If you get an offer, you can then try to work out the logistics from there.

Thank you Jess! That’s a great perspective to look at it. I’ll take your advice

 

[bella98]

So Taylor Wessing wants the cover letter to be 3/4 of an A4, am I the only one who thinks this is impossible? 😭 This allows only one paragraph each for "why commercial law," "why the firm," and "why me," whereas my previous cover letters had three paragraphs for each section ahaha

 

[sammm10101]

So Taylor Wessing wants the cover letter to be 3/4 of an A4, am I the only one who thinks this is impossible? 😭 This allows only one paragraph each for "why commercial law," "why the firm," and "why me," whereas my previous cover letters had three paragraphs for each section ahaha

The jones day one is only 300 words !!😭😭😭 why do they do this to us

 

[AS24]

I would try to focus on one example where the firm is asking for "a specific instance" - this suggests they just want one example. I think with the online classes, have you had to utilise the technology yourself? I would be concerned that with online classes it is more the functionality the university has built into the online learning rather than you utilising the technology itself, and so you'd have to be clear as to how you personally used technology, especially compared to other students who also completed the course.

Thank you so much for the advice

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Mishcon Dey Reya Race Open Day

 

[far]

Hello, has anyone had experience with the Sidley Austin interview? Have gotten an invite and absolutely terrified O_0

Hey when did you apply?

 

[saminoriya]

Mischon De Reya Social Mobility Open Day invite

 

[Looper88]

HSF AC!

Congratulations! When did you complete the assessments?

 

[Brandon93]

So Taylor Wessing wants the cover letter to be 3/4 of an A4, am I the only one who thinks this is impossible? 😭 This allows only one paragraph each for "why commercial law," "why the firm," and "why me," whereas my previous cover letters had three paragraphs for each section ahaha

Is this for the vac scheme? I did not see a word limit on the application form.

 

[User5678]

@Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam

I made a mistake and entered my last name incorrectly on my DLA piper Watson glaser test (I used to use a different last name earlier and entered that). My email is the same as linked to my application.

Please can you advise as I am very worried this will cause problems and my test went well!

Thank you in advance!

 

[Apple]

I made a mistake and entered my last name incorrectly on my DLA piper Watson glaser test (I used to use a different last name earlier and entered that). My email is the same as linked to my application.

Please can you advise as I am very worried this will cause problems and my test went well!

Thank you in advance!

I've emailed the graduate recruitment at DLA Piper for similar issues and they were super helpful, might be worth shooting them an email explaining just to be sure.

 

[User5678]

I've emailed the graduate recruitment at DLA Piper for similar issues and they were super helpful, might be worth shooting them an email explaining just to be sure.

Thank you very much!

 

[bella98]

Is this for the vac scheme? I did not see a word limit on the application form.

Yes, I'm applying for the summer vacation scheme. I attended the Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fair yesterday and spoke with graduate recruitment - they said the cover letter should be three-quarters of an A4 page. I know this requirement wasn't stated anywhere, my original draft was a page and a half, lol😭

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam

I made a mistake and entered my last name incorrectly on my DLA piper Watson glaser test (I used to use a different last name earlier and entered that). My email is the same as linked to my application.

Please can you advise as I am very worried this will cause problems and my test went well!

Thank you in advance!

I don’t think this will be an issue.

 

[User5678]

I don’t think this will be an issue.

Thank you very much Jessica!

 

[THE GOAT]

Hello, has anyone had experience with the Sidley Austin interview? Have gotten an invite and absolutely terrified O_0

Yes- happy to have a chat in DMs if you would like!

 

[Brandon93]

Yes, I'm applying for the summer vacation scheme. I attended the Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fair yesterday and spoke with graduate recruitment - they said the cover letter should be three-quarters of an A4 page. I know this requirement wasn't stated anywhere, my original draft was a page and a half, lol😭

Thank you very much!

 

[Tcvspfo]

DLA WG invite 2 minutes after receiving a rejection from my dream firm.