TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[TCLA Community Assistant]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

This is such a personal preference thing. Lots of people do it, plenty don’t.

I don’t think it’s an issue to do so though - firms you have your VS with will find out you have the other offers anyway (as they are likely to ask you) and so it’s not like it needs to be kept a secret unless you want to for some reason.

 

[allenpopi]

Ok thanks! Do you think I could be asked why I chose English firms over American firms? Or too broad?

I only applied to US firms and i was asked on 2 ACs why I didn't apply to any UK firms, so I would have a brief idea on what to say

 

[eirake]

Does anyone know if PW interviews were only people who had put spring availability or if people who applied for only summer got invites too?

I applied for summer only and did my interview yesterday

 

[EA95]

I applied for summer only and did my interview yesterday

I guess that is my PW PFO confirmation then

 

[bobbybaccala]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

Personally I have heard stories of firms retracting VS offers when candidates show preference for one firm over the other... don't do this. And if you are make sure the three firm logos are EXACTLY the same size, if they are off by a pixel, you can say goodbye to your VS - and perhaps the SRA might get involved too...

 

[jta227]

Personally I have heard stories of firms retracting VS offers when candidates show preference for one firm over the other... don't do this. And if you are make sure the three firm logos are EXACTLY the same size, if they are off by a pixel, you can say goodbye to your VS - and perhaps the SRA might get involved too...

You had me in the first half 🤣

 

[Olivialee15]

People with Links Summer Vac invite, how long did it take you to hear back post AC?

They called me the next day

 

[NJS]

I guess that is my PW PFO confirmation then

Same lool

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Why are direct TCs pointless? I know
So many people who got direct TCs?

The ones left open (mostly) are: the majority of direct TCs where you stand a good chance and are actually used to recruit through are the ones that already closed (eg magic circle, a handful of other British firms). The ones left do not hire significantly through direct TC (except macfarlanes really, who rejected me post VS AC last cycle)

 

[A worried graduate]

Got that Ropes rejection later in the day. This is me done as realistically PW, K&L Gates and MoFo are going to be rejections at this point and the direct TCs left are pretty pointless applying for - need a career path other than being a lawyer I guess, if anyone has any helpful insight there then please let me know as I have no clue where my life is going now

Maybe throw an application at the big 4 (law or non-law) as they don't take long and have good training plus exit opps

 

[Mug Fan]

I’ve just received email from PMC saying that they tried to call to notify the outcome of the AC. Is it possible that this is rejection if they tried to call me?

Doubt that's a rejection to be honest...

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Maybe throw an application at the big 4 (law or non-law) as they don't take long and have good training plus exit opps

Yeah true! I am looking at inhouse TCs but they seem few and far between

 

[jacksollaf]

Hey everyone! Does anyone have a list of Direct TCs that are still open? Feel like I haven't applied to that many direct TCs this cycle 😂

 

[Chris Brown]

Hey everyone! Does anyone have a list of Direct TCs that are still open? Feel like I haven't applied to that many direct TCs this cycle 😂

TCLA have a DTC deadlines thread (see below) and Legal Cheek have a deadlines calendar as well (see below):

Training Contract Deadlines 2024/25 (Training Starting in 2027)

Hey friends! We have put together a list of firms currently recruiting trainees via the direct training contract application route. We hope this makes things easier for those of you looking to apply, especially if you aren’t able to do a vacation scheme. The list below is mainly for training...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

Key Deadlines Calendar - Legal Cheek

Law firm and chambers application deadlines

www.legalcheek.com

 

[Maddy]

Anyone who has PW interviews this week can you ask if they will send out any additional set of interviews?

 

[trainee4u]

Hey everyone! Does anyone have a list of Direct TCs that are still open? Feel like I haven't applied to that many direct TCs this cycle 😂

Training contract deadlines | Law training contracts

If you are looking for law training contracts, you need to have a strong grasp of when your target firms have their training contract deadlines! This page is designed to provide a list of firms’ deadlines for training contract applications.

www.lawcareers.net

is the biggest list I think?

 

[jojo23]

Anybody heard from crs post vid interview (London vac scheme)?

 

[A worried graduate]

Yeah true! I am looking at inhouse TCs but they seem few and far between

Bupa might be open

In-house is usually a GSA rather than a TC

 

[floral.tcla]

They called me the next day

Congrats! Please could you share some advice on passing Linklater's AC

 

[Ruth A]

Anyone who has PW interviews this week can you ask if they will send out any additional set of interviews?

you could shoot them an email, just for confirmation