TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[happdyln]

Same I got told I passed the VI on 22 nov and haven't heard since

which office did you apply for?

 

[MT1]

which office did you apply for?

london! you?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Amma Usman @Jessica Booker ,
Would this section also include positions of responsibility and if it doesn't is it fine if I only add my non academic interests as I can't think of anything else.

Please use this section to tell us anything else that you feel would support your application. Examples can include, but are not limited to, key achievements, successes, non academic interests, your skills etc.
Max 300 words

Yes - you can include positions of responsibility within this question unless there is a separate question/section asking specifically for this evidence.

 

[-legal-]

Yes - you can include positions of responsibility within this question unless there is a separate question/section asking specifically for this evidence.

great, thank you!

 

[happdyln]

london! you?

Leeds!

 

[legal18]

How long does TW feedback report for the assessment take?

 

[cjwx]

ES asks you to declare you did not use AI but I used it to correct punctuation is that what they mean?

 

[lawyersum]

For anybody who has applied to Addleshaw, please do reply letting me know how you have navigated the education section of the application form. Are people pressing 'Add New Qualification' and adding each module grade or just making one entry for their whole degree result. Feel free to PM as well. Thank youu

Sorry to be annoying but just bumping in case anyone can help

 

[yasmars]

Sorry to be annoying but just bumping in case anyone can help

I can't remember exactly, but I'm sure I included a full break-down of my grades

 

[LawEnthus]

I am unsure how specific to go when answering this question for OC - when discussing option 1, should I talk about specific trends in different countries / would I be expected to propose what team should be added to which office? or speak in a more abstract way highlighting the likely factors and consequences (on the assumption that the team hire in what ever office it is is one where there is a definite concrete need)?:


Imagine that you are a member of the Osborne Clarke internal employee forum. You have been asked to provide feedback on a confidential proposal which would result in significant investment into one of two areas:
Option 1 - A team hire into one of Osborne Clarke's smaller international offices which would allow that location to offer new legal expertise in their jurisdiction; or
Option 2 - A team hire into OC Solutions which would expand the teams' ability to innovate client service delivery.

The investment into both of these options would be equal, and it is not possible to split the investment between the two options. Which one would you choose? Please use the following space to outline your rationale. Within your submission you should outline the key factors that you have considered in making your decision, the reasons why you have chosen this option, and any potential impacts to the firm.

@Jessica Booker @Amma Usman and anyone else with insight on this please respond - I'm just not sure how to attack this question. TIA!

 

[tarastar]

Has anyone completed the Latham VI and can say what to expect? Is it only 1 question?

 

[Will123]

Out of curiosity, is the Taylor Wessing test automatic, or does the early talent team assess the online application first before sending out invites?

 

[Tintin06]

Do Latham & Watkins re-interview people? What about White & Case? I heard White & Case might. I got to the interviews previously. Has anyone been successfully re-interviewed? Trying to be realistic here.

 

[ThelawgraduateX]

Hi everyone, just completed the VI for Latham it gave you 3 minutes to answer the question, however I only used about 2 minutes to answer is that a bad sign? I think 3 minuets is quite long haha or did I have bad answer maybe

 

[Hamlindigo Blue]

Hi everyone, just completed the VI for Latham it gave you 3 minutes to answer the question, however I only used about 2 minutes to answer is that a bad sign? I think 3 minuets is quite long haha or did I have bad answer maybe

No, I dont think so! I really appreciated having that 2 minutes to think actually. I answered within 2min and a half, and thought I covered what was being asked quite comprehensively

 

[Tclarocks123]

No, I dont think so! I really appreciated having that 2 minutes to think actually. I answered within 2min and a half, and thought I covered what was being asked quite comprehensively

Is it one and done or do you get to re-record?

 

[ThelawgraduateX]

Is it one and done or do you get to re-record?

one and done

 

[tarastar]

one and done

Can you share whether it was a competency, commerical or motivational question?

 

[Amma Usman]

Hi @Amma Usman @Jessica Booker ,
Would this section also include positions of responsibility and if it doesn't is it fine if I only add my non academic interests as I can't think of anything else.

Please use this section to tell us anything else that you feel would support your application. Examples can include, but are not limited to, key achievements, successes, non academic interests, your skills etc.
Max 300 words

Hiya @-legal- , yes I agree with this approach you have mentioned.

 

[Amma Usman]

This might sound like a really silly question, but if I was asked about a firm that i had never heard of in my life and didn't know anything about, what would be the best response? Would asking for more info from the interview be an absolute no-no or is it just best to admit defeat and say "I don't know that firm"?

Hi @AI212121 . In such cases, you are right in suggesting that honesty is the best policy. Law firms don’t expect you to know everything. At the end of the day, TCs are development programmes. This rule applies to anything you genuinely do not know in an interview. A professional response would be to say you are not sure about this and would like more information from the interviewer, in order to be able to get more context and then subsequently formulate an answer based off this new-found knowledge.