VI invite for Bristows! I've done VIs for non-law graduate schemes before but this is my first one for a law firm. Any tips would be appreciated 
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
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Sidley PFO - don't care because it's been months (applied 2 November for summer)
I love your Miss Piggy gifs, these genuinely make my day haha!
sidley austin PFO 😘✌️
Has Reed Smith said when they’ll send out invites for AC? I know it’s not a rolling basis but wondering if anyone has experience from previous cycles?
I need advice, serious advice. I've just gotten an Experience Day invite from EY for their Law Internship, but they've only given me one date which is the 26th of January to do it. 26th of January is also the date of my Freshfields AC, the EY one starts at 8:45 AM and ends at 12:45 PM and the Freshfields one starts at 1:15 PM. They're both virtual ACs. Is it plausible and fair to ask the EY graduate recruitment for an alternative AC date? Of course doing two ACs in a day would not be ideal at all but I do want to take every opportunity just in case, does anyone also have any experience doing two ACs back to back? Is it advisable at all? I thought more AC invites would be something I'd be jumping up and down about but this is causing me immense stress
@Jessica Booker I could really use for your expertise for this!
@Jessica Booker I could really use for your expertise for this!
Seeing a lot of Sidley PFO's....is it worth still applying?
I applied for their Winter Scheme back in November but my reference came in late so they pushed me to the Spring scheme instead.
VI invite for Bristows! My first time getting past the application / online test stage and this is my third cycle!
I need advice, serious advice. I've just gotten an Experience Day invite from EY for their Law Internship, but they've only given me one date which is the 26th of January to do it. 26th of January is also the date of my Freshfields AC, the EY one starts at 8:45 AM and ends at 12:45 PM and the Freshfields one starts at 1:15 PM. They're both virtual ACs. Is it plausible and fair to ask the EY graduate recruitment for an alternative AC date? Of course doing two ACs in a day would not be ideal at all but I do want to take every opportunity just in case, does anyone also have any experience doing two ACs back to back? Is it advisable at all? I thought more AC invites would be something I'd be jumping up and down about but this is causing me immense stress
@Jessica Booker I could really use for your expertise for this!
Congrats!!! My take on this is to let EY recruitment know about the situation. Honestly, tell them that you have another AC on that date! I’ve done a similar thing before and the law firm was really understanding about it. @Jessica Booker what’s your take on this situation?
Sorry to hear this. Do they send them out in batches or as they sift?
I applied at a similar time and haven't heard a peep, bar the receipt of my application the day I applied...
Have you heard post the SJT? I havent heard anything since doing the test so im really nervous!
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