TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable (again)

Applications 2024/25

Sidley Austin ✅
Willkie Farr ✅

 

[legally.brown]

So Skadden has changed their application process this year and there is a question “If you could choose a career other than law, what would you choose?”

@Jessica Booker How would you suggest I approach this question? What do they want to see?

 

[Jessica Booker]

So Skadden has changed their application process this year and there is a question “If you could choose a career other than law, what would you choose?”

@Jessica Booker How would you suggest I approach this question? What do they want to see?

I suspect they are looking for you to identify what it is about the other career that would attract you and find the similarities between that career and a legal career. It would help them understand what it is about a legal career is likely to be your motivators.

 

[Tintin06]

So Skadden has changed their application process this year and there is a question “If you could choose a career other than law, what would you choose?”

@Jessica Booker How would you suggest I approach this question? What do they want to see?

Understand lawyers' work from first principles. How is it like other roles? Journalism, or consulting or teaching or whatever.

 

[l789]

So Skadden has changed their application process this year and there is a question “If you could choose a career other than law, what would you choose?”

@Jessica Booker How would you suggest I approach this question? What do they want to see?

Oh wow, interesting!

What are the other questions and in what way is the application different to last years?

 

[carlasavory]

If I am doing a year in industry (4 year course) do I apply now in my second year or my third year when im doing my placement?

 

[legally.brown]

Oh wow, interesting!

What are the other questions and in what way is the application different to last years?

There are totally three questions instead of the usual cover letter and extra-curricular questions. They have introduced a recent commercial development question along with why Skadden and the career one.

 

[Jessica Booker]

If I am doing a year in industry (4 year course) do I apply now in my second year or my third year when im doing my placement?

Generally firms will advise you to apply in your third year, but if your placement is going to run throughout the summer (some placements can be a full 12 months rather than 9) you may want to ask firms whether they can consider you this summer instead.

 

[A2025]

How do we get access to application database after purchasing bonze membership.

 

[Jessica Booker]

How do we get access to application database after purchasing bonze membership.

Hi there - if you send me proof of purchase via a private message, I can provide you with access.

 

[A2025]

Hi there - if you send me proof of purchase via a private message, I can provide you with access.

Thank you

 

[lolololol]

for this skadden question -> Tell us about your interests and inspirations outside of education/work. do i talk about my EC or something else, not too sure.

 

[Tintin06]

for this skadden question -> Tell us about your interests and inspirations outside of education/work. do i talk about my EC or something else, not too sure.

I would use 'Interests' and 'Inspirations' as two headings and cleave the word count down the middle. I'd discuss some prima facie extra curricular activities, but I'd also focus on super curricular activities that will fertilise legal skills. I talk about quizzes and how being on University Challenge helped me build rapport and emotional intelligence (integral epithets for a trainee solicitor on a lean deal team at a firm like e.g. Macfarlanes, where it's often a Partner, Associate, and Trainee staffing it.

 

[TC seeker]

I‘m applying to Linklater's open day, I find it requires me to complete the Capp test after submitting the form. But their email says candidates just need to complete the online assessment once per recruitment cycle. So it means I do not need to complete the test again when applying to their vacation scheme?

 

[Jessica Booker]

for this skadden question -> Tell us about your interests and inspirations outside of education/work. do i talk about my EC or something else, not too sure.

An earlier post suggests the questions for Skadden have changed and that this is no longer asked. I haven’t seen the form to confirm this but just flagging just in case.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I‘m applying to Linklater's open day, I find it requires me to complete the Capp test after submitting the form. But their email says candidates just need to complete the online assessment once per recruitment cycle. So it means I do not need to complete the test again when applying to their vacation scheme?

Yes - that would be the case that they would use the test for other applications this cycle.

 

[s2203]

does anyone know when katten will open their vs?

 

[JLaw56]

Hi, has anyone heard post-app from Vinson & Elkins (Winter VS)?

 

[Smart water 0403]

Does anyone know if we have to submit a CV for the NRF vacscheme ? its on my workday platform which requests a CV but also has a work experience and two education sections

 

[lawyersum]

Got a question about the Mishcon academics section. It's asking me for letter grades and % grades for each module. I've only got % grades as this is what we use in the UK. Not sure how to convert it to letter ones. @Jessica Booker