TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

toad92

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last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -
 

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BobThebIlly

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last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -
How on earth is that fair??? I am so sorry that you had to go through that
 

Chris Brown

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Jul 4, 2024
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last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -
Icel that’s actually disgusting. Did they accept that you had emailed for adjustments and that they had failed to respond? Surely they should have been able to give at least a one day extension with the adjustments in place?

I’m sorry you had to go through all of that. It’s a joke in my opinion.

Tbh though, this doesn’t really surprise me. Have you seen the latest Legal Cheek article. 😂

Two siblings got given a New York secondment through nepotism. *allegedly* 👀

A senior partner at Freshfields was a close family friend of theirs (the nepotism in question). *allegedly* 👀

Freshfields swapped several trainees’ secondments in order to give the New York secondments to the siblings in question (conveniently). *allegedly* 👀​
 
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toad92

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Jan 21, 2025
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last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -

How on earth is that fair??? I am so sorry that you had to go through that
nah it’s okay hahah, i sent a strongly worded email back -

i wasn’t hopeful anyway as i was rejected last year post-AC (which went so so badly)
 

toad92

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Jan 21, 2025
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Icl that’s actually disgusting. Did they accept that you had emailed for adjustments and that they had failed to respond? Surely they should be able to give even a one day extension with the adjustments in place?

I’m sorry you had to go through all of this it’s a joke!

Tbh this doesn’t surprise me. Have you seen the latest legal cheek article. 😂

Two sisters got given a New York secondment through pure nepotism. *allegedly* 👀
its giving ‘guys i figured out a way to avoid having to employ disabled people omg!’
 

Chris Brown

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its giving ‘guys i figured out a way to avoid having to employ disabled people omg!’
These same firms will bombard you with emails about their disability and neurodiversity affinity networks and commitment to diversity…

I feel like it’s all just very performative ngl. Some firms are genuine and supportive about adjustments though like Willkie and Macfarlanes.​
 
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toad92

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Jan 21, 2025
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Congrats! When did u apply/ get the VI invite?
i applied a day before the deadline, got the VI invite at like 1pm yesterday :)

(and to compare to the ff experience i just posted, i was responded to within 30 minutes of emailing them back to ask about extra time, then was sent a new link with extra time this morning at 10am, as well as a new 72 hour deadline)
 
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