TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Legalstalker]

Hi, grad rec have reached out and asked about reasonable adjustments for AC.

Apart from extra time - does anyone know what adjustments I can get for being neurodiverse?

Has anyone ever been successful in getting the questions in advance?

I like to ask for a separate room for individual exercises. I tend to worry when I see others flipping pages on a task. If I'm on page 1, I start to rush, thinking I’m behind and ruining the work I give. I also find it calming to be in a separate room so I can hear my thoughts more.

 

[fitzer401]

Ashurst final interview!!!!!!!

 

[avocadob]

just waiting for pfo from cooley..

 

[EA95]

Congrats to everyone who applied for PW and received an assessment.

 

[EA95]

Ashurst final interview!!!!!!!

Congrats

 

[Gr33n]

Hi, grad rec have reached out and asked about reasonable adjustments for AC.

Apart from extra time - does anyone know what adjustments I can get for being neurodiverse?

Has anyone ever been successful in getting the questions in advance?

“Does anyone know what I can get”

You are making your reasonable adjustments sound like you have just won a free burger at Burger King.

Ideally, you should have a support plan in place which has been created by a medical expert or disability coordinator. That’s where you will find out what adjustments you will require for work/studies. If they deem that you require written materials or questions in advance, then absolutely you may request this.

If you do not have this, and you have self diagnosed your neurodivergence, then it is most likely self curable too.

It’s highly unlikely that you will get the questions in advance as this is a massive risk to law firms and they have no way to stop you from circulating or leaking the information.

 

[BillSikes]

“Does anyone know what I can get”

You are making your reasonable adjustments sound like you have just won a free burger at Burger King.

Ideally, you should have a support plan in place which has been created by a medical expert or disability coordinator. That’s where you will find out what adjustments you will require for work/studies. If they deem that you require written materials or questions in advance, then absolutely you may request this.

If you do not have this, and you have self diagnosed your neurodivergence, then it is most likely self curable too.

It’s highly unlikely that you will get the questions in advance as this is a massive risk to law firms and they have no way to stop you from circulating or leaking the information.

Clown I have a diagnosis

 

[Gr33n]

Clown I have a diagnosis

Well then refer to your support plan. You will find all the reasonable adjustments you are entitled to.

 

[Chris Brown]

“Does anyone know what I can get”

You are making your reasonable adjustments sound like you have just won a free burger at Burger King.

Ideally, you should have a support plan in place which has been created by a medical expert or disability coordinator. That’s where you will find out what adjustments you will require for work/studies. If they deem that you require written materials or questions in advance, then absolutely you may request this.

If you do not have this, and you have self diagnosed your neurodivergence, then it is most likely self curable too.

It’s highly unlikely that you will get the questions in advance as this is a massive risk to law firms and they have no way to stop you from circulating or leaking the information.

Considering the OP said ‘grad rec reached out’ I don’t think they are making it sound anything like what has been described here. It must have been noted on their application for grad rec to know about needing certain adjustments.

 

[g.cl.2020344]

just got this from Latham's after not hearing if I have progressed for an AC "Due to the volume of applications we received we are still working through reviewing these. We are therefore hoping to provide you with a further update on the status of your application within the end of February."

 

[Gr33n]

Considering the OP said ‘grad rec reached out’ I don’t think they are making it sound anything like what has been described here. It must have been noted on their application for grad rec to know about needing certain adjustments.

All adjustments that someone requires are clearly stated in a support plan or needs based report. The OP should just refer to what is in there and let grad rec know.

However, from the tone of the post, It seems like they were trying to get extra adjustments which they were not entitled to

 

[BillSikes]

Well then refer to your support plan. You will find all the reasonable adjustments you are entitled to.

Yeah I’ll just look for the section that says ‘interview adjustments’ clown 🤡

 

[Legalstalker]

“Does anyone know what I can get”

You are making your reasonable adjustments sound like you have just won a free burger at Burger King.

Ideally, you should have a support plan in place which has been created by a medical expert or disability coordinator. That’s where you will find out what adjustments you will require for work/studies. If they deem that you require written materials or questions in advance, then absolutely you may request this.

If you do not have this, and you have self diagnosed your neurodivergence, then it is most likely self curable too.

It’s highly unlikely that you will get the questions in advance as this is a massive risk to law firms and they have no way to stop you from circulating or leaking the information.

It's not easy to know what adjustments you need, especially as you get older. There are adjustments I had for GCses and A levels that I don't need now.

I've seen people have laptops/ipads as a replacement for paper on tasks; others get the questions on a written piece of paper in the interview so they can read them as well as getting them verably.

I don't understand why we need to be mean to each other.

Hi, grad rec have reached out and asked about reasonable adjustments for AC.

Apart from extra time - does anyone know what adjustments I can get for being neurodiverse?

Has anyone ever been successful in getting the interview questions in advance?

You won't get them in advance, I'm sure, as that wouldn't be fair, but I suggest asking for them written once you enter the interview.

 

[TC129129]

just got this from Latham's after not hearing if I have progressed for an AC "Due to the volume of applications we received we are still working through reviewing these. We are therefore hoping to provide you with a further update on the status of your application within the end of February."

same

 

[g.cl.2020344]

same

I did their test 4.12.24, so was nervous the email was a PFO as ik some people got holding emails or progressed to AC

 

[Gr33n]

Yeah I’ll just look for the section that says ‘interview adjustments’ clown 🤡

I don’t know why you are getting so defensive. The question you asked isn’t something that anyone on here can even answer.

Like I said, from the tone of your original post, it just sounded like you were being a bit deceitful.

I would recommend asking your support worker whether this is something you think will help you. As this will depend more on your personal circumstances. Just because someone else was “successful in getting the questions in advance” doesn’t necessarily mean you will.

 

[TC129129]

I did their test 4.12.24, so was nervous the email was a PFO as ik some people got holding emails or progressed to AC

I did the test in early September, think they are just going through the applications still

 

[Chris Brown]

All adjustments that someone requires are clearly stated in a support plan or needs based report. The OP should just refer to what is in there and let grad rec know.

However, from the tone of the post, It seems like they were trying to get extra adjustments which they were not entitled to

I don’t think it’s right to assume based on tone of a post whether someone is trying to seek extra adjustments that they may or may not be entitled to.

If grad rec reached out to them, surely it must have been included in their original application. I don’t think there was a need to assume they were self diagnosing neurodivergence either.

There were adjustments I had in school that do not bare relevance anymore. Similarly, having gone through this application cycle, I have requested adjustments I didn’t need before, such as around interview formats.

Ultimately each person is different and has their own needs around reasonable adjustments. It’s not our place to assume that someone is being deceitful.

 

[Chris Brown]

Hi, grad rec have reached out and asked about reasonable adjustments for AC.

Apart from extra time - does anyone know what adjustments I can get for being neurodiverse?

Has anyone ever been successful in getting the interview questions in advance?

I don’t think you could get questions in advance solely because often they aren’t all prepared in advance - sometimes partners will ask follow up questions based on the answers you give them.

However, I think you can get the questions in a written format that you can read during interviews.

You can normally request private rooms for preparation e.g., when there is a case study involved.

I think you get given breaks in between each of the AC components and extra time for each.

I also think it’s common to do tasks on an iPad or laptop as opposed to paper.

 

[-legal-]

Yeah I’ll just look for the section that says ‘interview adjustments’ clown 🤡

This is how you respond after being challenged? Not a great look.