TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Jessica Booker]

'Describe the personal event or experience that, more than anything else, made you realise your desire to work in a law firm and specifically at Fieldfisher. (800 characters)'

@Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam

What do you guys think will be the best way too approach this question ? Is it best to split the question into two parts i.e., about half of the character limit on a personal event that motivated me to work in a law firm (or 'commercial' law firm specifically) and, the other half on why I want to work at Fieldfisher?

Would appreciate any insights. Thanks !

I don't think there necessarily needs to be an even split, as its really going to depend on what the event/experience is and what it triggered more - for some experiences they maybe more about becoming a lawyer and then can be aligned with Fieldfisher, and then for someone else they may have gone to an Fieldfisher event which means its more about the firm.

I think the key is really explaining the "how! it made you realise your desires for the career or the firm - the event/experience itself is probably not that important, but explaining how its influenced your decisions will be.

 

[Aimanhussain004]

Holding myself accountable again (Covington rejection)

CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

is covington rolling ?

 

[Deleted member 37508]

Completed HSF test and the feedback was moderate fit for everything but the last one which has no negative element. I’ve seen many post this feedback report does not replicate their answers is this sort of feedback similar to anyone else’s?

 

[TheInevitableTCholder2024/25🙏]

Is anyone experiencing problems accessing the portal for Freshfields' Graduate Workshop? For some reason, there seems to be network issues/a lag. The deadline is midnight today ffs

 

[Tintin06]

is covington rolling ?

I don't believe they are, no.

 

[Unknowncabbage]

Are Mayer Brown just really slow at sending out the online test or do they review applications before they send them out?

 

[marisachr]

Anyone still waiting to hear from DLA for a VI after passing the WG? It has been over a month for me 😭 Should i assume PFO?

 

[legal18]

If I'm talking about open days in my work experience section what sorts of things should I draw out?

 

[bella98]

Anyone still waiting to hear from DLA for a VI after passing the WG? It has been over a month for me 😭 Should i assume PFO?

It’s been a month for me too so I assumed a PFO since a lot of people got VIs and ACs

 

[tarty23]

anyone heard anything for hl lift off post wg?

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Are Mayer Brown just really slow at sending out the online test or do they review applications before they send them out?

Think they must be reviewing all apps first

 

[NJS]

Are Mayer Brown just really slow at sending out the online test or do they review applications before they send them out?

Test is automatic, i think they just look to see if you are eligible, but they take a while to send it

 

[bella98]

anyone heard anything for hl lift off post wg?

Nope - and I don't think we'll hear from them soon ahaha last year I remember candidates hearing back mid-December

 

[tarty23]

Nope - and I don't think we'll hear from them soon ahaha last year I remember candidates hearing back mid-December

Oh wow hahah thanks!

 

[nodustollens]

Hi, Does anyone know the prep time and answer time for the pinsent masons VI questions

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Hi, Does anyone know the prep time and answer time for the pinsent masons VI questions

Is this for summer? If so think it’s 2 min pre time

 

[Parsorandini]

Anyone still waiting to hear from DLA for a VI after passing the WG? It has been over a month for me 😭 Should i assume PFO?

It's been 2 weeks for me and I have lost hope seeeing other people get progressed a lot faster

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Does any1 know how many stages there are for PWC?

 

[nodustollens]

Is this for summer? If so think it’s 2 min pre time

yes it’s for summer. thank you! do you remember how long you had to answer?

 

[Kodak123]

anything from w&c post ac?