TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Deleted member 37508]

I got the email at 15:47 today and it went into my junk

Super helpful thank you for sharing. Good luck with the AC in a few months.

 

[sammm10101]

my linklaters top attributes being respect and resilience and my worst being resource and work management doesn’t exactly instil me with confidence icl… no critical thinking or analytical skills to speak of 💀

 

[OrangeCherry1800]

Has anyone not heard back today at all from A&O London post AC?

 

[Deleted member 37508]

my linklaters top attributes being respect and resilience and my worst being resource and work management doesn’t exactly instil me with confidence icl… no critical thinking or analytical skills to speak of 💀

We have the same weakness.My strengths were excellence and working with others. Out of all of them I don’t think our weakness is as bad. We could’ve got intellect!

 

[Optimistic1111]

What was your WG percentile if you don't mind sharing. Also anyone else who got the open day can you share your WG score if you are happy with sharing it.

I just completed the WG assessment, who did you email to get your WG results from? Also, is your application still on hold? (I applied for the Summer Vac Scheme).

 

[Deleted member 37508]

I just completed the WG assessment, who did you email to get your WG results from? Also, is your application still on hold? (I applied for the Summer Vac Scheme).

trainee.recruitment@linklaters.com

I’m still on hold I applied for the open day.

 

[Gday33]

We have the same weakness.My strengths were excellence and working with others. Out of all of them I don’t think our weakness is as bad. We could’ve got intellect! View attachment 6384

My strengths were resilience and excellence, weakness leadership preference (having hated being a manager I wasn’t too surprised by that lol!)

 

[Optimistic1111]

We have the same weakness.My strengths were excellence and working with others. Out of all of them I don’t think our weakness is as bad. We could’ve got intellect! View attachment 6384

I had working with others & excellence as my top and my lowest was respect :'(

 

[Optimistic1111]

trainee.recruitment@linklaters.com

I’m still on hold I applied for the open day.

Thank you for this & fingers crossed you get selected for the open day! I hate waiting on outcomes lol.

 

[sammm10101]

It’s better than the AOS feedback report which essentially said the exact same thing of ‘you showed some good …./you showed potential in…. BUT’ for basically every category 😭

 

[sammm10101]

I had working with others & excellence as my top and my lowest was respect :'(

tbf I wouldn’t really worry, you could make a case for every single attribute being the most and least important, they all sound bad when put as the lowest and seem like the most important.

 

[Optimistic1111]

tbf I wouldn’t really worry, you could make a case for every single attribute being the most and least important, they all sound bad when put as the lowest and seem like the most important.

Yea, you're exactly right! I've read a few on here which have had excellence as their lowest and thought if I had that result I would have been concerned about that too lol.

 

[splash17]

HSF IP and Linklaters Open Days!

 

[Unknowncabbage]

HSF IP and Linklaters Open Days!

What time did you receive the Links open day?

 

[lolololol]

Ugh same. I do wonder what the benchmark is, as I thought I did okay. Anyone know?

same! i thought it went quite well but i guess not.

 

[splash17]

What time did you receive the Links open day?

15:37

 

[AlarmedBookkeeper448]

HSF IP and Linklaters Open Days!

Congratulations on both open days! 🎉
Would it be okay to ask if m the Linklaters open day for the 13th or the 27th?

 

[Deleted member 37508]

My strengths were resilience and excellence, weakness leadership preference (having hated being a manager I wasn’t too surprised by that lol!)

I think leadership is an attribute that can be lowest as it’s something that can be developed. Now you have to show you can be a at the AC to balance it all out ha.

 

[Lopez2017]

Hey @Lopez2017

This is actually such a cute question!!!

I've never answered anything like this before in an application, but the question seems to be clearly geared towards gauging your creativity/personality - I think it's fine to have a playful, yet introspective response, giving them an indication of your values. It might also be worth looking at the firm's values to see if you can say something that might potentially align with it. Given the word count restriction (60!?), you also want ensure the advice is something that you can express in a concise way. I've taken a stab at this question below, though I'd be curious what @Jessica Booker and the other community assistants @Andrei Radu and @Amma Usman would say too.

"Unstructured time can actually be a good thing! Growing up as a child in the countryside, I learned to clean stables, cook, take spontaneous bike rides, and balance freedom with control. These are some of my happiest memories—a reminder of how essential it is to have time set aside for exploration, trying new things, and simple enjoyment."

No doubt it’s an odd one, as @Jessica Booker pointed out, and one that has taken me by surprise.

All jokes aside, I wonder if it is getting at two fundamental aspects of life as a lawyer at Withers:

- the strong personal connections private client lawyers build with their clients and guiding them through often emotional issues (hence the childhood toy?)
- Withers is full-service: although the firm leans to private client, they are prepped to navigate their clients through the full spectrum of life’s challenges.

Still, not sure how that feeds into any answer. Maybe it is just a slightly silly question and they just want to see some personality!

 

[KBanana]

@Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam

Can magic circle firms have lean teams in their practice area subgroups?

Thank you!