TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[PQ]

anyone else still waiting on latham or travers?

Is this for spring or summer, I’m still waiting post app/test for spring and don’t know whether they’re still running ACs at this point.

 

[EA95]

Russell-Cooke VS offer! 😁

Congratulations 🎉🎉 now convert that to a TC, you got this💪🏾

 

[A worried graduate]

I can’t believe I’m writing this. Paul, Weiss VS offer??!! For reference, I think I applied for both Spring and Summer. 🥲🥲​

BANG!

Nice stuff bro

You’ve been good on the forums lately so deserve it

 

[sibs23]

Russell-Cooke VS offer! 😁

Well done!! 🥳

 

[Andrei Radu]

@Jessica Booker hi Jess, hope you're well. Would you suggest applying for straight TCs if you have no legal work experience (but do have some non-legal work experience - 3 years)? Just FYI I've got a non-law degree, PGDL and currently studying for the SQE 1 which I'm going to sit in July. I've heard TCs are more geared towards people that have vac schemes etc but I've been unsuccessful in getting one this cycle (made it to 2 final stage interviews/ACs).

Hi @zoobla20 just jumping in before @Jessica Booker can come back to you, in my view you should apply for vacation schemes rather than direct TCs unless one of the three following conditions apply:

1. You have more extensive experience working in the legal field (paralegal roles, previous vacation schemes etc)
2. The specific firm is known to recruit a substantial part/majority of its cohort from the direct TC track
3. You have specific visa requirements barring you from VS applications

A final exception is in my opinion for the case of lesser-known/smaller UK-based firms, where I have heard of more "speculative" TC applications succeeding. However, if you want to pursue that track I would still aim to have at least some legal work experience, even if it is just in the form of Forage Virtual Internships.

 

[A worried graduate]

Hi @zoobla20 just jumping in before @Jessica Booker can come back to you, in my view you should apply for vacation schemes rather than direct TCs unless one of the three following conditions apply:

1. You have more extensive experience working in the legal field (paralegal roles, previous vacation schemes etc)
2. The specific firm is known to recruit a substantial part/majority of its cohort from the direct TC track
3. You have specific visa requirements barring you from VS applications

A final exception is in my opinion for the case of lesser-known/smaller UK-based firms, where I have heard of more "speculative" TC applications succeeding. However, if you want to pursue that track I would still aim to have at least some legal work experience, even if it is just in the form of Forage Virtual Internships.

Do you have any idea which firms like to give out direct TCs?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but… I GOT A TC OFFER THIS MORNING!!!

Over the last three cycles, I’ve gone from rejections after rejections to, this cycle, getting two VS’ and a TC offer so far!! My wheel of fortune seems to be high right now

I’m rooting for all of the rest of you too! Please don’t lose hope, it took me until cycle three to start getting proper offers!!

Fantastic news!

Congratulations.

 

[wantatc]

Disney online assessment, does anyone know if its automatic

 

[Lawlife5]

Hi @Andrei Radu for in person interviews how did you go about remembering all of your answers before the interview and how long did you spend going over it all? I feel like its impossible for me to retain so much information and then be able to think of it all up on the spot!

 

[aphelion]

Anyone heard from Taylor Wessing post-AC?

They said they'd get back to people w/c 17th

 

[jta227]

Congrats to everyone who received good news today!!

 

[Bbhu19]

Disney online assessment, does anyone know if its automatic

It isn’t automatic congratulations and goodluck

 

[A worried graduate]

Disney online assessment, does anyone know if its automatic

It isn’t

 

[theruleofno]

Anything from Willkie on this day of reckoning?

 

[confusedbird]

Is this for spring or summer, I’m still waiting post app/test for spring and don’t know whether they’re still running ACs at this point.

summer for both..
I honestly don't know whats going on - I just want some sort of response atp

 

[simplyfaith]

Lol so PW just ghosted some of us post test if they've given VS offers

5 weeks since taking the test, surely they could let me know by now?!

 

[missilona]

I have seen that some people received vacation scheme offers from Debevoise. If other applicants have not heard back, does it mean that they were rejected?

 

[ish12345]

Has anyone done an interview with Aspiring Solicitors before? I am slightly confused by the group format of the interview for the Ethnicity Pathway Programme.

 

[James Wakefield]

Hi all. If you've got a VS at a firm which only do Spring (or make TC offers after Spring), are they likely to hold any TC offers open if you have summer VS's too? Surely they're going to understand you want to complete those too? Thanks!

 

[Atam!]

Has anyone done an interview with Aspiring Solicitors before? I am slightly confused by the group format of the interview for the Ethnicity Pathway Programme.

Has anyone done an interview with Aspiring Solicitors before? I am slightly confused by the group format of the interview for the Ethnicity Pathway Programme.

Please when did they let you know you’ve progressed? And congratulations!