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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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I know some people have heard back from Withers after-test. I’m hoping that’s just for Spring though? Has anyone heard for summer?
Pinsent Masons AC (middle east)! Please PM me if you have had any experience with them before, would really appreciate it!
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Your cover letter should cover “why you” and I would also include anything about the firm that isnt related to training - eg more of the cultural aspects of the firm that you align with/are interested in.
Hi did you receive a general email about this or did you personally email them to find out?
Has anyone braved the Bristows VI yet? Just curious how many questions there are to answer and the timings as there’s been no details whatsoever! Happy to share insights into CMS, Reed Smith and AG 😊
Can anyone who has done DACB's critical thinking test mind sharing what that actually means?
guys how do you stop yourselves from checking email every 10 minutes. I got used to getting lots of responses from firms in december and now I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.
I've learnt to embrace it... I swear I refresh mail and spam every 5 minutes 😭
Set up an email specifically and only for job applications and turn on push notifications on your phone. This way you only have job updates coming through the notis.
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Hiya @AnAnonymousDuck
It can be tricky to answer these at interview, but I typically tried to take the following approach:
- Acknowledge how you are defining competition: I always tried to pre-empt what I was saying by acknowledging that competition can be defined or measured in different ways. A firm's competitors could be defined by a range of factors, including practice area strengths, sectoral capabilities, international reach, client base, or their firm structure (e.g. traditional partnership vs swiss verein). Stating this upfront shows your interviewer that you’re aware of the different angles the answer could be taken.
- Name a few (2-3): After setting out the above parameters briefly, I'd then say "taking this all into account, I think firms X, Y, and Z really stand out as key competitors to the firm."
- Make it relevant: I'd then try to explain why these firms are competitors specifically to the one you’re interviewing for. Again you can make reference to the factors you initially set out/mention in step 1 of making this answer.
Hope this helps! Good luck with any upcoming interviews!
I do this and I also check for missed calls too. 😅
This should be part of TCLA's core curriculum
Does anyone have any insight into Burges Salmon AC? First AC so anything is helpful!
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Hiya @OliverTwist
Completely agree with @Jessica Booker here, and this is basically the approach I adopted when applying to Orrick. I tried to use the cover letter to discuss/address “why me” and use examples/points that didn't fit neatly into my "why Orrick"/ "why commercial law" answers. As Jess mentioned, the cover letter is a great place to highlight what interests you about Orrick’s culture or any experiences you might have had meeting people at the firm.
To avoid overlapping with the “why Orrick” question, I tried to focus my answer to that question on the firm's practice area strengths and sectoral expertise. Orrick's quite unusual combination of not only tech expertise, but also energy and finance expertise made it stand out to me compared to other firms that I'd applied to, including Cooley and Vinson & Elkins. They'd also worked on really interesting EC/VC matters that allowed me to distinguish them from the other US-headquartered firms in London whose client bases typically encompass key private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
By dedicating the cover letter to address why you and what it is about the culture/training at the firm that interests you, I think you can avoid repetition when answering the "why Orrick" question. You'll also be using the “why Orrick” question to focus directly on specific areas where the firm excels, like their strengths in technology, energy, or venture capital, etc.
Hope this helps and good luck with the application!
I was the same - until 3 rejections came in within one hour, have PTSD now
I did a Burges Salmon AC a while back and i was SO underprepared (my first AC), not sure if its the same but you had to do watson glaser, interview, written task, and group case study all within one day, its pretty long:
- in my opinion - it felt like they placed the most importance on the interview then the group case study.
The interview goes on for an hour so make it conversational and as enjoyable as you can, they aren't trying to catch you out, if anything they are gonna ask questions to try and best let you pass, expect the normal questions (why firm, etc) and if you say something genuinely interesting (like a niche hobby or interest) they will prob ask more questions about it, so just sell yourself and your knowledge on the firm.
When did you get your email! And what office? I’m still waiting should I assume PFO?
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