TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[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!

 

[laurenn42]

Does anyone know how long we have to complete AO Shearman's SJT after receiving it?

 

[User5678]

Does anyone know how long we have to complete AO Shearman's SJT after receiving it?

Before the deadline I.e., 16 September

 

[benpeacock7766]

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

Did you apply for the winter, spring, or summer scheme?

 

[saminoriya]

Hi guys. I have a kinda weird question, but I got invited to Reed Smith Open Day and HSF Open Day, which are on the same day. HSF starts at 10 am but finishes at 3.45 pm, whereas Reed Smith starts at 2 pm. Do you think it will be possible to leave HSF at 1.50 to get to Reed Smith or it would be a very bad thing to do? Would it be better just to choose one? However, which one is more useful you think?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi guys. I have a kinda weird question, but I got invited to Reed Smith Open Day and HSF Open Day, which are on the same day. HSF starts at 10 am but finishes at 3.45 pm, whereas Reed Smith starts at 2 pm. Do you think it will be possible to leave HSF at 1.50 to get to Reed Smith or it would be a very bad thing to do? Would it be better just to choose one? However, which one is more useful you think?

You'd need more than 10 minutes to get between both firms - realistically I would leave 35 minutes as a minimum and even then that is pushing it (unless they are both virtual of course).

I think it would be better to choose one, but you could contact your second choice firm and see if you could either leave early/arrive late and if they say no, then make the choice.

 

[cleojwilliams]

How many different work experiences did people write about for A&O I did 5 but all in a lot of detail.

 

[RonRod13]

Does anyone have any clue on how to answer Dechert's really odd question of "Dechert is frequently retained to work on the most challenging matters, and prides itself on its ability to deliver premium legal services and sound business judgment to its clients. In your opinion, other than the above, what are the three key reasons why our clients instruct us?"

I literally cannot think of any other reason why a business would choose to employ a law firm for any other purpose other than providing legal services, but we cant mention that in our response? Does Dechert sell cookies and cakes to their clients on the side or something? Idk, i'm completely at sea, would appreciate any sort of direction.

 

[SSR27]

HSF Open Day PFO… I thought my application was good as well. If I’m getting rejected at Open Day’s how am I going to get a VS 😳😳😳

omg did you receive an email to say you were unsuccessful? Ive still not received an email and honestly I feel like they have forgotten to reply to my application lol.

 

[saminoriya]

Did you receive an email I have still not received anything I'm assuming I was unsuccessful and they forgot to reply to my application lol

check your junk, because it went to my junk for some reason