TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[law2022x]

Have you heard from them?

I got WG invite last Wed, are you waiting?

 

[RonRod13]

I got WG invite last Wed, are you waiting?

Yeah I haven’t got anything

 

[ohnoselim]

did anyone just receive an email from Howard Kennedy TC?

- they're telling me to input contextual information to complete my application, but I already did that in the initial app

so strange

 

[trainingcontract]

MISHCON BREAD!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ohnoselim]

does anyone have advice for telephone interviews?

this is my first ever one so any guidance would be so great!

 

[lawbear123]

Does mishcon send rolling emails for summer VS or do all acceptances go out together?

 

[tanamontana]

Is it a common thing to only complete 1 week out of 2 for a vacation scheme? Or it unheard of?

 

[jplaw1010]

Hi guys, would value anybody's input/advice on this as it is a concern of mine..

If I trained at a low-tier international law firm in the City, how possible is it to lateral to a bigger firm upon qualification?

 

[NMA]

has anyone that's doing the spring scheme at Macfarlanes received any further info regarding practice area allocation?

 

[jasonbourne]

On the 29th February, what about you?

Mine was on the 4th March

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Is it a common thing to only complete 1 week out of 2 for a vacation scheme? Or it unheard of?

Unlikely but not impossible. Less likely if it is the first week of the scheme you are missing too (as that is when they do all the onboarding processes). You should speak to the firm(s) to see if it possible.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi guys, would value anybody's input/advice on this as it is a concern of mine..

If I trained at a low-tier international law firm in the City, how possible is it to lateral to a bigger firm upon qualification?

Upon arrival qualification less likely - more possible with 1-3 years PQE and if the work you have done as a qualified lawyer is of a particular complexity/prestige (eg with high ranking department/similar clients).

It may also be that it takes a couple of moves, depending on the type of firms you mean.

 

[EM23]

Alhamdulilah got three vac schemes this year from one last year but really feeling imposter syndrome due to the negative experience I had last year. Feel like I’m going to get exposed or not really sure my work whatever I do will be as good as other people. Any advice would be good thanks. Vac schemes this year are for AG, Dentons and Pinsents

 

[Boating]

Hi @Jessica Booker, you may have answered this before so apologies if so, but does taking a date for a vacation scheme at a later time effect the chances of getting a TC, for example, say if I could undertake the scheme in April/May but chose to do it in June... Let me know if this does not make sense

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi @Jessica Booker, you may have answered this before so apologies if so, but does taking a date for a vacation scheme at a later time effect the chances of getting a TC, for example, say if I could undertake the scheme in April/May but chose to do it in June... Let me know if this does not make sense

No - it won’t make any difference in my opinion unless the firm has a very limited number of TCs (could be counted on one hand).

 

[Sunshinepink]

How much notice is given before attending an AC?

 

[futuretrainee2025]

How much notice is given before attending an AC?

From my experience, around 2 weeks

 

[A worried paralegal]

Alhamdulilah got three vac schemes this year from one last year but really feeling imposter syndrome due to the negative experience I had last year. Feel like I’m going to get exposed or not really sure my work whatever I do will be as good as other people. Any advice would be good thanks. Vac schemes this year are for AG, Dentons and Pinsents

What happened last year?

 

[lawbear123]

has anyone heard back from white & case?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

How much notice is given before attending an AC?

Can be anything from a couple of days to a couple of months.