TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Autotunedbird]

Virtual AC is the weirdesssttttt experience😭😭😭

Please share! Curious to know how that was like

 

[RB2022]

Congrats, can I ask when you did your test?

Monday 6th Feb

 

[RB2022]

Mayer Brown VI, any tips would be greatly appreciated as this will be my first VI

Edit - to avoid confusion, I meant that I received an invite to the trainee simulation exercise (I just called it a VI because it has a video element to it)

 

[Former Future Trainee]

Willkie interview👍🏽

 

[lik0401]

Do people typically add their interviewers post AC? Or is this seen as a little presumptuous / intense?

 

[Loveslaw1234]

Has anyone heard anything for Linklaters summer vac scheme (non fast track), either positive or negative??
It’s been 4 months and starting to lose hope 😭

 

[daisy_yawn]

Do people typically add their interviewers post AC? Or is this seen as a little presumptuous / intense?

I saw somewhere that it might be seen as a little stalker-ish and also it doesn't change anything so there isn't much of an upside!

 

[saph_b]

Does anybody know how many vac scheme places Sidley Austin has in total? I want to accept an offer for their summer VS but I am worried it will be very difficult to convert this into a TC and, to accept this offer, I have to withdraw an offer from another firm.

 

[Sarah T]

okay thank you, I appreciate your help - but now I'm even more confused as I did apply for Spring loooool 😅 Do you know if firms have some sort of waitlist? That's what it's feeling like lol

I wish I knew how any GR thinks.

 

[Sarah T]

Virtual AC is the weirdesssttttt experience😭😭😭

Who’s AC?

 

[laubedusixjuin]

Does anybody know how many vac scheme places Sidley Austin has in total? I want to accept an offer for their summer VS but I am worried it will be very difficult to convert this into a TC and, to accept this offer, I have to withdraw an offer from another firm.

I read on Chambers Student that they have about 15 spaces on each scheme ( https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/sidley-austin/true-picture/54/1##bonus ) - and there are 4, so that would be about 60 vac schemers for about 15 places, 1 in 4 chance

 

[hopefulfuturelawyer]

Does anybody know how many vac scheme places Sidley Austin has in total? I want to accept an offer for their summer VS but I am worried it will be very difficult to convert this into a TC and, to accept this offer, I have to withdraw an offer from another firm.

I think it’s 12 people per scheme and there’s 4 schemes so that’s 48 vac schemers. I think they have up to 16 TCs on offer

 

[jessicamcnamara]

Was hoping to bump this again. For reasons beyond my control, this cycle will have to be my last, and I really need a backup plan as things haven't been going well for me. Thanks

Have you considered finding paralegal roles and qualifying via the SQE route with QWE? Or CILEX ? TCs are not the only way to qualify now.

 

[Sarah T]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Simmons & Simmons for the London summer vacation scheme post tests?

 

[Sarah T]

Has anyone heard from IM about AC invites?

 

[Slawrelated]

Virtual AC is the weirdesssttttt experience😭😭😭

I actually prefer it hahah but tbh my first ever ac was virtual so maybe thats why

 

[Sunshinepink]

Hello everyone.
Does anyone know which firms hold winter vacation schemes?

Thank you in advance! 😊

 

[Autotunedbird]

Hello everyone.
Does anyone know which firms hold winter vacation schemes?

Thank you in advance! 😊

I don't know when but legal cheek uploads their key deadlines for winter schemes. https://www.legalcheek.com/key-deadlines-calendar/

 

[Mohammed A]

I applied for the Guildford CRS spring vac scheme on the deadline and haven’t had a VI invite 🙃 worried now

I applied for the London CRS spring vac on the deadline and haven't had a VI invite either yet. When I attended their open day this year, the GR team did mention that their screening process isn't rolling, so (hopefully!) no news isn't bad news!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Is Arnold & Porter non-rolling by any chance?