TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Sunshinepink]

RPC WG invite

Congratulations!! When did you apply?

 

[Amjaya]

HSF post app rejection

 

[bradshek]

Was this after being on hold?

Hi, are you also on hold? If so, when did you get your hold email? They said they’d get back by the 12th but haven’t heard anything yet…

 

[willwarren]

Was this after being on hold?

I'm still on hold

 

[Heartofglass]

Has anyone received a pfo post-VI for Kirkland yet?

I haven't got a VI yet so I just assumed a PFO anyway

 

[AlegalA]

Reed Smith PFO post app

 

[Sunshinepink]

Has anyone heard from Hill Dickinson post application?

 

[walterwhite]

Anyone heard from Milbank?

 

[Seven]

I got the Mayer Brown job sim on 4th Jan, I applied and did the tests in early October

Hey did you get a feedback report post-test for Mayer Brown? If so; how long did it take for you to get it?

 

[BNBlawyer]

any update from these post app?
Bristows?
mills & reeve?
White & case?

I’m having sleepless nights from waiting😭

 

[Erspencer]

Ashurst written case study invite! I feel so proud, I'd almost lost hope this cycle😅 Does anyone know of any resources to help prepare or what a case study entails please? I have never got this far before in an application process!

Check out itsallheresay (on instagram) she’s has loads of mock case studies and written assessment prep! I think she also has a web page

 

[Sharon Wu]

Unfortunately firms, especially top firms, don’t care about diversity except for ethnic diversity. This means you can be a middle class black man and get onto black only schemes regardless of your background.

For this reason I would have only diversity for social mobility and disability only imo. Non-RG would come under social mobility.

It seems as though you want to retract from the lack of ethnic diversity in the legal profession with this comment.
Ethnic diversity is to increase the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students, as social mobility is to increase the number of students from working class backgrounds.

I think what you mean is that, law firms perhaps pick persons who still fall within the 'elite' category, so a private school educated black candidate is picked over one that grew up on a housing estate. Similarly, a white candidate whose parents did not go to university, can still be very wealthy (e.g. Richard Branson's children and Sir Alan Sugars children), and so does not truly represent what this category was set up to reflect.

I agree there is gaming by law firms, but that does not take away from the fact that there is a lack of black men in the legal profession. If they don't start with the private, grammar, RG and Oxbridge black male candidates, then there really isn't any hope for the rest. Though, I do agree that they are gaming and this should be called out.

 

[Petallove1]

Congratulations!! When did you apply?

I applied on the 14th so literally day before deadline ) they’re super quick !!

 

[Zi48]

Hey did you get a feedback report post-test for Mayer Brown? If so; how long did it take for you to get it?

I got a feedback report for the tests 2 days after, but I don’t think they send one for job sim

 

[trainingcontract]

for the MC firms that don't open their vacation schemes to graduates, I was wondering what my chances are applying direct TC as a fresh grad without any vacation scheme experiences with other firms? Feels like I'd be competing with career changers with a lot more experience than me

 

[walterwhite]

Covington
White and Case
Milbank
Freshfields

I swear to god, the lack of correspondence is making me want to blow my brains out

 

[Seven]

I got a feedback report for the tests 2 days after, but I don’t think they send one for job sim

Thank you!!!

 

[Njaliwe Ungwe]

I got the Mayer Brown job sim on 4th Jan, I applied and did the tests in early October

Sorry, do you mean the 45 min job sim?

 

[ccfuturetraineesolicitor]

Covington
White and Case
Milbank
Freshfields

I swear to god, the lack of correspondence is making me want to blow my brains out

Same but I’m trying to rationalise it a bit so that I don’t obsessively think about when these firms will respond. I know Covington and Milbank are non-rolling, and their deadline was last week and two weeks ago, respectively. It’s likely that they’re still reviewing applications and shortlisting candidates. I’m sure there are lots of logistics behind this - e.g getting the grad rec partner to read through the application, timetabling AC dates, finding interviewers, and so that’s why it’s taking a while for them to respond. Also I don’t think anyone has heard back from Covington and Milbank yet so it’s reassuring to know that there are several others in the same situation

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

One of my friends just got a Links AC so I’m guessing they’re going through the non-fast-tracked peeps now. Good luck everyone ❤️