TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[allwillbewell]

anyone heard back from Latham for spring VS?

Heard back an hour ago for spring

 

[Meena]

Heard back an hour ago for spring

Thanks for sharing! Was this for a PFO or AC?

 

[elektrajenkov]

Got my first ever AC offer of the season today from Bird & Bird! The boost I needed for the new year - if I got this then so do y'all!

 

[allwillbewell]

Thanks for sharing! Was this for a PFO or AC?

AC!

 

[laby201]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from HSF for the SVS? Been a month since I completed the test and haven’t heard anything, so wondered if anyone was in the same boat?

 

[user12345law]

When a firm offers an SQE/maintenance grant of eg £20,000, is this money to cover the cost of the prep courses + exams, or do they automatically cover these costs and the £20,000 is extra to this? @Jessica Booker

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know what’s the difference between Freshfield’s Winter and Summer Intakes for direct TC?

If you mean the actual trainee intake - there will be no difference, they just split the trainees every six months because they can’t have 80-100 people start at the same time.

If you mean the recruitment application windows, then there is likely to be some difference in eligibility criteria of when/who can apply.

 

[Jessica Booker]

When a firm offers an SQE/maintenance grant of eg £20,000, is this money to cover the cost of the prep courses + exams, or do they automatically cover these costs and the £20,000 is extra to this? @Jessica Booker

Maintenance grants typically mean an amount of money outside of courses and exams, which are usually covered separately by the firm. However, it’s probably worthwhile double checking with the firm.

 

[Jessica Booker]

What time do GR at law firms tend to go home from work? I can imagine it's a 9-5? as they're not bound to their seats like their lawyer counterparts. @Jessica Booker

I regularly racked up 70 hour weeks at one firm! Would easily do 8am-8pm (or later) at another.

Some may work 9-5 (or more likely 9.30-5.30 for London firms), but I would expect a lot of GR to be regularly working beyond their contracted hours.

Once you also factor in events, whether evening events or travelling to universities for campus events, the hours can get pretty horrendous at times. It is very cyclical though, but this time of year can be pretty full on.

Does depend on the firm though, and how well resourced the GR team is.

 

[biglaworbust]

Weil VI invite. Applied Nov 21st

 

[futuretrainee202X]

Taylor Wessing invite for the test. I applied on the deadline and received the email this morning

Congrats! May I ask when did you application portal update to indicate that GR had reviewed it?

 

[lawtrainee]

Anyone had any PFOs from Latham today?

 

[yeezyee]

have the weil vi invites been staggered or did everyone receive them in the morning? not sure whether to take that as a pfo

 

[pb15]

have the weil vi invites been staggered or did everyone receive them in the morning? not sure whether to take that as a pfo

Wondering the same!

 

[Amehta1]

Waiting to hear back from Latham is killing me 😭😭

 

[biglaworbust]

Anyone heard back from Linklaters for Summer VS? I completed the online assessment (SJT & WG) Dec 13th ish. Also on my "Assessment Development Report" my highest scoring attributes were Respect and Critical Thinking with my lowest scoring attributing being Motivation. Anyone have any insight as to whether that is what they are looking for?

 

[Erspencer]

Congrats! May I ask when did you application portal update to indicate that GR had reviewed it?

I think it was today? The last time I checked it had updated to the 14th December- but not too sure as it’s hard to tell!

 

[mfuturetrainee]

I jus wrote a cover letter for Ashurst, tell me why the next 2 app qs underneath is tell me what you know about Ashurst + why you applying and what do you think a commercial lawyer does 😭 what was the point of the cover letter then PLEASE

 

[Tintin06]

Akin pfo. Applied 27th September.

 

[Meena]

I think I bombed the CMS VI. Can someone pm me if you did it?