TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Nathan_CareerChanger]

On a separate note 🤣 I hope everyone is having a lovely evening, everyone is safe, and everyone is researching as crazily as I am 🤣 wishing everyone a blessed night - TCs for all.

But staying on topic of this thread - can anyone share their thoughts on NRF please, currently doing pro bono work with them and was really impressed with the trainee I was shadowing - he was brilliant 👏 So I'm curious if anyone has applied or interacted with the firm that may be able to share their thoughts please?

Don't get me wrong I have a concrete choice of firm i want butttt I'm curious to learn more about the firm (also believe me when I say I have read the website- looking tor forum insights 😅)

 

[Tclarocks123]

On a separate note 🤣 I hope everyone is having a lovely evening, everyone is safe, and everyone is researching as crazily as I am 🤣 wishing everyone a blessed night - TCs for all.

But staying on topic of this thread - can anyone share their thoughts on NRF please, currently doing pro bono work with them and was really impressed with the trainee I was shadowing - he was brilliant 👏 So I'm curious if anyone has applied or interacted with the firm that may be able to share their thoughts please?

Don't get me wrong I have a concrete choice of firm i want butttt I'm curious to learn more about the firm (also believe me when I say I have read the website- looking tor forum insights 😅)

I think they do good work in the community I also had some experience with them that was pro bono adjacent (this was back in 2018 so speaks to their commitment I feel like). I find their gamified test/artic shores difficult but I reckon this opinion may be an anomaly. They do really good work in energy if that is your vibe.

 

[Cherikon]

Hi, does anyone know if CMS hosts virtual ACs for those who have a long distance to travel (not that I've passed the VI, just planning)

 

[Shandy101]

No but the person was saying about helping people and some not appreciating and as someone similar I can relate to it is unfair and selfish sometimes from some people on the forum. As someone who has received multiple messages from people who do not want to post in the forum or who do not know me or never reacted to my posts on the forum and messaging about DLA and PWC VI asking for which questions they will be asked. I feel it is unfair and and rude from people like that.

Ur options are to ignore them or respond. Some people work and do Uni, so they have no time to follow every post in the chat or be as active as some. I work full time and do university and I have 2 children, so I am rarely here. If I get a VI invite and I have questions, I will do a search, and if you have posted that you did it, I may message you, having never had any interactions with you before. It is up to you to respond. At the end of the day, we're all here for one purpose. I get that it's annoying when some random who doesn't post or like comments messages you selfishly for help but you are in total control of whether you help or not. That is why the forum is anonymous.

 

[Gg2001]

On a separate note 🤣 I hope everyone is having a lovely evening, everyone is safe, and everyone is researching as crazily as I am 🤣 wishing everyone a blessed night - TCs for all.

But staying on topic of this thread - can anyone share their thoughts on NRF please, currently doing pro bono work with them and was really impressed with the trainee I was shadowing - he was brilliant 👏 So I'm curious if anyone has applied or interacted with the firm that may be able to share their thoughts please?

Don't get me wrong I have a concrete choice of firm i want butttt I'm curious to learn more about the firm (also believe me when I say I have read the website- looking tor forum insights 😅)

I didn‘t pass the application stage, but the app questions are 2 and reasonable to write on. The catch is the arctic shores like other person mentioned, you will have to practise and understand that logic because it’s not like doing a verbal reasoning test at all. If i still want a tc next cycle, i will only apply to firms with verbal reasoning or Watson glaser, I don’t like gamified assessments personally. It’s up to you. Attended virtual events, grad rec + trainees are very nice

 

[Gg2001]

Is the Ashurst test that Arctic shores games test? Or is it 3 seperate assessments?

Hi idk if you have searched already, it is cognify, emotify and values. search cognify ibm and you fill find it, same test basically. Worse than arctic shores for me. Cognify is super time pressured, that’s all I remember it was months ago.

 

[V2002]

Hi I know this has been discussed to death but I still wanted to know if anyone in the last few days heard from Dechert? are they still inviting people for interviews? for Winter

 

[Apple]

Does anybody know from last cycle how long you have to complete the CC VI from the date you receive it?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Does anybody know from last cycle how long you have to complete the CC VI from the date you receive it?

pretty sure it was 5 working days but I’m not 100% sure

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Hi I know this has been discussed to death but I still wanted to know if anyone in the last few days heard from Dechert? are they still inviting people for interviews? for Winter

Heya, on Friday they emailed me to say hold tight they are still marking written assessments for WVS!!

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

Applied and completed the test to BCLP’s Spring Vac. Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the feedback report / receive an update? Thank you

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Congrats!! When did you do your AC if you dont mind sharing??

Hi! I had my AC yesterday

 

[Kk288]

Applied and completed the test to BCLP’s Spring Vac. Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the feedback report / receive an update? Thank you

Hi, it took two days for my feedback report to come through once I completed the test.

 

[safari3]

Go to Legal Cheek law fair it is still on.

I was at work. Please can you (or anyone) just let me know before I email grad rec lol.

 

[Deleted member 37508]

Hi I know this has been discussed to death but I still wanted to know if anyone in the last few days heard from Dechert? are they still inviting people for interviews? for Winter

I had my interview yesterday. I’m sure they’re still interviewing as someone got an interview for this Friday on the forum. They told me I’d hear back within 2 weeks

 

[Jessica Booker]

It’s disappointing to have to post this, but unfortunately seems necessary to do this.

Personal attacks are not welcome on this forum, whether explicit or supposedly subtle. Such content will be edited or removed and appropriate action will be taken to warn or ban members who post such content.

That extends to how the forum moderators and community assistants (including me) are talked about and the ways in which we moderate the forum.

Put simply, if you don’t like TCLA’s ethos, community values, or rules, I recommend joining other forum communities like Reddit or The Student Room instead.

 

[Zaraa.x]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know whether the work experience section of BCLP application should include positions of reponsibility/extra curricular alongside work experience?

Thanks so much!

Heyy, yeah it does include those extra bits you mentioned plus open days/forage.

 

[Zaraa.x]

On a separate note 🤣 I hope everyone is having a lovely evening, everyone is safe, and everyone is researching as crazily as I am 🤣 wishing everyone a blessed night - TCs for all.

But staying on topic of this thread - can anyone share their thoughts on NRF please, currently doing pro bono work with them and was really impressed with the trainee I was shadowing - he was brilliant 👏 So I'm curious if anyone has applied or interacted with the firm that may be able to share their thoughts please?

Don't get me wrong I have a concrete choice of firm i want butttt I'm curious to learn more about the firm (also believe me when I say I have read the website- looking tor forum insights 😅)

I had some interaction with them last week (the office is super nice).

Just a few points I noted down
- They have a dedicated pro-bono team and it counts towards your billable hours.
- Sector focused firm - biggest sector is financial institutions (single biggest client is HSBC), energy & infrastructure and transport (shipping & aviation)
- compulsory seat - Corporate Banking
- big on sustainability
- LPC grads will have to do the condensed modules (think it’s 3 modules that’s part of the plus programme)
- Emerging markets firm - very good presence in Africa, Middle East and Asia - you can work directly on deals in these jurisdictions.
- Grad rec recommend people to apply for the vac scheme.
- office is open plan, a library, a music room with instruments and a dedicated innovation hub.
- A Level requirements is not a hard and fast rule - put your mitigating circumstances down and they view your app holistically. Rather than writing you off for not meeting it.
- I did not get any bad vibes!!! Everyone was genuinely nice and the global managing partner stayed longer than he was supposed to so he could answer all our questions. (FYI He trained at the firm).

Before my interaction with the firm I was 50/50 about applying but I’m definitely applying, they really brought the website alive and they are quite unique in some aspects.

Hopefully this helps!

 

[Hana ♥]

Did anyone hear back from Covington Legal Horizons, or did we get ghosted?

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

Hi, it took two days for my feedback report to come through once I completed the test.

Thank you!