TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Jessica Booker]

if a question asks to talk about an issue a client is 'currently facing' how current is current? can I talk about an issue that began earlier this year say April-July? or does it have to be around now in December, thank you! @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman

Is it still a current issue? It is fine to use something from anytime in 2024, but it should be something they are still facing now rather than something that has been finalised/resolved.

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Yes.

Is this for spring?

 

[Shandy101]

For this Reed Smith q, are people writing about 1 or multiple issues?; Focusing on one of Reed Smith`s sectors, what current issues, aside from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), do you think will impact this sector? What opportunities or challenges could this present Reed Smith or our clients?

I did one main issue, one sector: The rise of environmental litigation underscoring the interrelationship between climate change and human rights law and targeting corporations for global environmental harm is a critical issue impacting the energy and natural resources sector. Got a VI and online assessment.

 

[lolololol]

Hi, sorry I know this is unrelated to what you asked but given you received an AC invite, do you have any tips for the Eversheds VI?

i used the tcla question bank strength questions the scenario ones which were pretty useful!

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

I did one main issue, one sector: The rise of environmental litigation underscoring the interrelationship between climate change and human rights law and targeting corporations for global environmental harm is a critical issue impacting the energy and natural resources sector. Got a VI and online assessment.

Amazing thanks! I wrote an answer about a similar size issue in the life sciences area but then reread the question and saw it said issues so worried I should've addressed multiple things

 

[C_AJH]

I don’t normally post on the forum as much but I am absolutely fuming. I thought that friday would be the last day before Christmas that we’d be hearing back from firms it was nice to not constantly be on my emails checking. I’ve received 3 rejections in 1 hour. What the hell. Rejections are nothing to me but when I sit there for days researching and writing your application, getting on trains and tubes to attend open days missing classes/income as well as sitting and watching online webinars for 1 firm it really boils my blood.

DLA Piper rejection after passing the WG why give it on the 23rd December?? They already knew we were not good enough so why wait 2 days before Christmas I passed the beginging of October. They already gave VS offers very very cruel.

Dechert rejection, I went to the open day, met them at a law fair and kept in contact after said open day. I was invited to an event from one of their trainees via LinkedIn as I built such good relationships with them all. I put this all in my application. I made a very good application not to sound cocky. I SPOKE to grad rec last week!! And they reject me today like wtf. Fair enough reject me but why on the 23rd? Why 2 days prior to Christmas next thing you know I’ll be getting rejections on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Why said your last day is the 20th then continue to send communications after? Day is ruined.​

Hey, I totally agree with your sentiment here.

Not to be insensitive, was your Dechert for Spring or Summer?

 

[NCTC2025]

Honestly! I applied to Dechert on the 21st Dec (yup two days ago on a Saturday) AND chose the firm for my AS commercial awareness competition AND spoke to grad rec, MET with all their trainees and associates AND the team sent an email asking me to apply after the AS competition... and I still got rejected - I have a feeling that my application was not read because they already accommodated assessments for their previous applicants which again really unfair since the application was still sent within the deadline...

I applied to Dechert on the 21st too but havent heard back... you got a two day turn around?? Thats Crazy!

 

[studentdelaw786]

has anyone applied to Cooley and heard back? do they usually only respond after the deadline?

 

[NCTC2025]

has anyone applied to Cooley and heard back? do they usually only respond after the deadline?

Non-rolling I think so shld hear back after the deadline!

 

[Amma Usman]

if a question asks to talk about an issue a client is 'currently facing' how current is current? can I talk about an issue that began earlier this year say April-July? or does it have to be around now in December, thank you! @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman

Hey @BonanzaBih_ ,

I believe you can still talk about a reasonably past story, provided its impacts are still prevalent in the industry.

 

[Lizzy]

Is this for spring?

Yes, I applied for Spring

 

[Lizzy]

RIP had neither, thought I was safe over Christmas

Did you apply for Spring or Summer? I think they responded to Spring apps first.

 

[bsh]

Did you apply for Spring or Summer? I think they responded to Spring apps first.

I applied to spring but not hear back yet

 

[BBsharkk]

Weil PFO
Unfortunately no feedback at all.

Same. Went to their Insight Day last year and applied twice in a row. Had it TCLA-reviewed too

 

[jacksollaf]

Same. Went to their Insight Day last year and applied twice in a row. Had it TCLA-reviewed too

who do we ask in TCLA to review? would love for someone to help with my application to Debevoise

 

[jojo23]

Amazing thanks! I wrote an answer about a similar size issue in the life sciences area but then reread the question and saw it said issues so worried I should've addressed multiple things

I feel like what I've written might be incredibly basic after hearing what you guys have done 😭😭

 

[Tintin06]

who do we ask in TCLA to review? would love for someone to help with my application to Debevoise

I got their VS in 2019. Happy to help where I can.

 

[tea]

Same, and I scored highly on WG . Tbf, I can see a lot of room for improvement in my written application so fair play to them.

That said, I've had the most success with firms where I've attended their events in person. I feel that this has been the most significant factor in whether my application succeeds or not.

I think DLA grad rec is quite odd - I got my application reviewed by a partner and associate there and they both said it wasn’t great and would not get further than the application stage. I had actually already stress submitted but they didn’t know that so I got very honest feedback (they didn’t have a single positive thing to say).

I’ve done much better applications - even tcla reviewed - that have been rejected elsewhere so very confusing overall.

 

[gazdgazd11]

who do we ask in TCLA to review? would love for someone to help with my application to Debevoise

You can purchase reviews or pay for a subscription (1 review a month included)

 

[gazdgazd11]

Hey, for Cooley - does the plural form suggest we should mention multiple strengths + multiple areas for development? Or would 1 strenght & one area of development be ok? Thanks!