TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[adomz]

Practice more. I scored 26/40 for Links and got 28th percentile.

How did you find out your score?

 

[Tangcy]

Hi guys! a quick question, does anyone know if i can apply to TC and VS for Linklaters in one recruitment cycle or not?

 

[yasmars]

How did you find out your score?

I emailed. I appreciate that they are open with test feedback as some firms are not.

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

@Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu On the vantage platform or the all hires platform that firms use re work experience, should I be putting in bullet points for the details of my role or explaining my responsibilities with more granularity? There’s more to talk about with my full time jobs than I can fit into 250 words if I go into detail so I thought it best to bullet point the major responsibilities and achievements?

 

[Crazy_f00]

Any insight into Latham SJT / video interview q; Willkie video interview; Weil aptitude test / video interview? PM me if you do

 

[Soprano]

Simmons AC for Summer! Any insights will be helpful as contains a lot of exercises. @Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker @Amma Usman @anyone

 

[Uch21]

The website says ‘We’ll read applications as they come in but won’t fill our assessment centre places before the deadline closes.’

I take that as possibly rolling, as it implies they may allocate some AC places before the deadline. Would be interested to know if anyone has heard otherwise.

I spoke to Grad Rec during their insight evening, and he said it's non-rolling. They just sort through applications as they come in, so they won't actually give out ACs until after the deadline.

 

[patternteddybear]

@Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu On the vantage platform or the all hires platform that firms use re work experience, should I be putting in bullet points for the details of my role or explaining my responsibilities with more granularity? There’s more to talk about with my full time jobs than I can fit into 250 words if I go into detail so I thought it best to bullet point the major responsibilities and achievements?

i used full sentences )

 

[Apple]

Has anybody actually received a PFO post AC from White & Case? Or is everybody still just waiting for an answer/received offers?

 

[adomz]

Has anybody actually received a PFO post AC from White & Case? Or is everybody still just waiting for an answer/received offers?

Nothing received yet! I did see two or three people on this thread who said they had received offers last thursday/friday. Obvs not everybody who receives an offer will be on here of course. Idk if there's still hope atp...sigh (buy hey, maybe they did their ACs at the earliest date)

 

[RSK]

Has anybody actually received a PFO post AC from White & Case? Or is everybody still just waiting for an answer/received offers?

Still waiting - did my AC nearly two weeks ago now!

 

[Apple]

Still waiting - did my AC nearly two weeks ago now!

im at 3 weeks... they havent even responded to my email asking when we would hear back.

 

[jobhuntwarrior]

Applying for Hogan Lovells direct TC and currently struggling with this one question: tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector (250 words).

It's been 2 years since I've graduated from uni and since I've started working, I've never had the chance to attend any more recent events. The last law firm open day/event i've gone to was in my second year of uni.

What exactly is the firm looking from this question? Meaningful reflection of the events?But what exactly can I write about -- please may I get some pointers?

Also because my attendance at these events were so long ago, are they still considered relevant?

 

[DulyDiligent]

do kirkland and White & Case Open Days have fast track?
also anyone else not been sent HL WG for summer - applied a week or so ago

 

[RSK]

im at 3 weeks... they havent even responded to my email asking when we would hear back.

someone mentioned that grad recruitment had told them last week to expect an update end of last week/ this week, so fingers crossed!

 

[Amma Usman]

In up to 600 words, please outline up to three significant challenges that you think all law firms will face over the next 5 years. You should draw on your current awareness and commercial awareness to answer this question.
Would breaking this down into subheadings be a good idea?

Hey @cleojwilliams , subheadings may not be necessary, particularly because most application softwares won‘t allow you to put things in bold or underlined. The best approach easily applicable to allhires, vantage, and the likes is to have (1) an introductory paragraph of just a sentence or two stating the three things you‘ll cover. (2) three subsequent paragraphs, with each one covering a point.

 

[patternteddybear]

Just finished my application to the AG placement and completed the online assessment ✅

 

[studentdelaw786]

Davis Polk Insight Day PFO

4 Open Day applications and 4 PFOs in this cycle.

This particular one hurts cos of the time invested and that I had genuine reasons to want to work at the firm.

Does anyone with particular insight to DPW know if I can apply for the VS this cycle after the rejection, or should I look elsewhere?

 

[Amma Usman]

@Amma Usman

Hey Amma, I came across your post on the Forum about the Dentons VS question, ‘Describe how you think the innovative developments taking place in the legal industry will change the role of a commercial lawyer at Dentons. Please outline your research and reference the sources you used to inform your opinion.’ (250 words)


When I was drafting my skeleton, I thought I could make more than one point. Now, as I write down my answer, I can honestly only discuss one development and give two or three good points on how it changes commercial lawyers' roles at Dentons.


I would be grateful for any opinion you have on this.

Hey @dekz28 , good question. Sometimes, less is more. You can cover only a point but those three expansion points are what could take it to the next level and give you a solid response. However, I recommend choosing two points, as opposed to only one. This ensures that you are demonstrating an awareness of how not just one area impacts the role of a lawyer. The question also asks for developments, indicating that more than one area should be included. 250 words doesn’t seem like a lot, but with conciseness, it’s more than enough to write a great answer.

 

[Amjaya]

Just finished my application to the AG placement and completed the online assessment ✅

How did you find the assessment? I have heard its harder than the watson