TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[gazdgazd11]

is 950 words too long for a cover letter?

 

[Amma Usman]

Jones Day Interview! (applied: 06/09, heard back: 13/09)

Congratulations on the interview invite @JLaw56 ! Best of luck, and please let us know if you have any questions

 

[wqueens8]

HSF SOCIAL MOBILITY OPEN DAY INVITE- my first application for this cycle and it’s a success!

WOOHOO!

I’d like to give credit to @Jessica Booker for her advice on this thread, for which I would have not been successful had I not taken on board her feedback she has given generally on this forum.

Thank you Jessica!

I’m happy to share any tips and advice!!

yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.

 

[Amma Usman]

HSF SOCIAL MOBILITY OPEN DAY INVITE- my first application for this cycle and it’s a success!

WOOHOO!

I’d like to give credit to @Jessica Booker for her advice on this thread, for which I would have not been successful had I not taken on board her feedback she has given generally on this forum.

Thank you Jessica!

I’m happy to share any tips and advice!!

Huge well done on securing the HSF open day @l789! Enjoy it and the most of the open day!

 

[wqueens8]

This might be a silly question, but does anyone know if CMS offers a vac scheme for penultimate year law students in England? All I can see on their website are direct training contract applications and an insight scheme for non law and 2nd year Scottish law students. Not sure if I’m missing something!

they don't unfortunately, they used to, it was called CMS Academy, but they've stopped it for this year in favour of direct training contract applications, and as you've said the insight scheme for non-law.

 

[l789]

Fantastic news and congratulations on securing the open day spot! Also delighted to hear I have been of some help (posts like this make my day!)

Thank you so much Jessica, your advice and contributions on here are GOLD!!!

 

[babylawyer1942]

Hi @Jessica Booker I was wondering if there are still discount codes for the 6-month gold subscription?

 

[l789]

yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.

Superstar! Congratulations!

I’m so sorry about the train ticket situation. I am sure the extra 40 will be well worth it for the open day!

£140 is absolutely wild though. I understand everyone is in different economic situations. I hope you are able to get as much as you can from the open day, and also spend the afternoon enjoying London and the city

 

[fingersarecrossed]

Is it worth applying to Sidley Austin if deadlines are today + they are rolling?

Or should I apply for the spring scheme instead?

 

[Jessica Booker]

is 950 words too long for a cover letter?

Is this for W&C by any chance?

 

[Jessica Booker]

yay! me too. Just wishing they had let us know sooner, tell me why the cheapest ticket to London for me is £140 😀. They'll cover 100 so it's not too bad, and I saved a bit over summer so I'm happy enough to spend the extra 40, but still.

I would check in with the firm to see whether they could cover the additional £40, especially given it is a social mobility event!

 

[gazdgazd11]

Is this for W&C by any chance?

Taylor Wessing Thinking about S&M too

 

[bollingdale]

Lol just did one of my two video recordings, had ten seconds spare and it was a little awkward, i started rambling about how i broke up the question into three parts and then it cut me off. Up to that point it was fine though :s

 

[Filia]

Does anyone know of any law firms that accept CVs/Cover letters for TC apps?

 

[lawyersum]

Does anyone know of any law firms that accept CVs/Cover letters for TC apps?

Travers Smith requires a cover letter alongside the typical application sections of Education and Work Experience. Also, Slaughter & May require both a CV and a Cover Letter.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker I was wondering if there are still discount codes for the 6-month gold subscription?

This is the best deal we have for Gold at the moment which is a six month package at £50 per month (instead of £60). Plus you get access to all our application bootcamp services which start next week. Deadline to sign up is Sunday.

TCLA Application Bootcamp 24/25 | The Corporate Law Academy

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

If you don’t want to make the commitment to six months, you can use the links in my signature below for three month package and can still sign up to the bootcamp (at no additional cost) if there are spaces available.

 

[ReedSmithBecca]

Has anyone heard anything yet from the Reed Smith Open Day?

Hi, we've sent out all the outcomes for our first Open Day now, if you haven't received anything, please email [email protected] and we'll follow up.

 

[adrk1234]

Has anyone got an idea on how to approach BCLP's VS quesiton of,
What is your understanding of how a business generates and maintains a profit? (Please provide examples)

Max 500 words

Seems like it can be appraoched in any number of ways. Are the examples they are wanting any businesses, or law firms specfically?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Taylor Wessing Thinking about S&M too

Slaughter and May is a page of A4 - so you are restricted to that rather than a word count. Typically it is around 600-700 words for a Slaughter and May cover letter.

If there is no page or word limit then typically around 750-950 words is okay. It’s more about ensuring the letter is focused and clear rather than trying to cram everything into it. It’s also important to not repeat details included elsewhere in the application, whether it be details in your CV or if there is also an application form that asks “why are you applying to us” for you to not repeat details in the cover letter (which then may result in a shorter cover letter).

 

[bangarangbass39]

"Nature of the activity you have undertaken or achievement you have been awarded. If you are referring to an activity please remember to specify dates and the typical number of hours per week spent on this activity. (200 words max)"

This is for Mishcon De Reya's achievement and activity section. The application only allows for a max of 4 work experiences to be listed. I listed one legal internship, my bar work during uni, my current researcher role for an NGO and my volunteer work as an academic mentor. For this section can I mention other legal internships I completed? For achievements, all I can think of is a Full Master's Scholarship and Bursary I received for underrepresented/low-income students.

Could someone provide advice on this? It's the last section I have to complete before I send off!