TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[NJS]

I've taken some time to bask in the news, and I'm still in shock that I'm able to write this, but after 7 years of applying, I have FINALLY been offered a TC!
I had kind of mentally prepared myself that this would be my last cycle before I had to start seriously thinking about a Plan B, but I knew deep down that this was all I wanted to do. All the struggles have paid off though, and I have achieved my dream!
Honestly to anyone who is thinking about giving up, if this is truly what you want then push a little more, your offer could be just around the corner!
This forum and website has been invaluable. I truly do not believe I could have gotten as far as I did without it. Thank you to everyone who has offered advice, insight, encouragement and even just the laughter and jokes. The legal community has some amazing people in it!

This is the news we like to hear, 7 years is incredibe determination and real journey you should be proud of, that's charactersitcs that will make you a great lawyer, congratulations!

 

[sibs23]

I've taken some time to bask in the news, and I'm still in shock that I'm able to write this, but after 7 years of applying, I have FINALLY been offered a TC!
I had kind of mentally prepared myself that this would be my last cycle before I had to start seriously thinking about a Plan B, but I knew deep down that this was all I wanted to do. All the struggles have paid off though, and I have achieved my dream!
Honestly to anyone who is thinking about giving up, if this is truly what you want then push a little more, your offer could be just around the corner!
This forum and website has been invaluable. I truly do not believe I could have gotten as far as I did without it. Thank you to everyone who has offered advice, insight, encouragement and even just the laughter and jokes. The legal community has some amazing people in it!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS from a fellow 7 cycle applicant!! It's an amazing feeling when the hard work pays off!!💓 Enjoy this moment for as long as you can.

 

[traineedreamer]

YESSSSSSS congratulations !!!! so many Ws in the forum recently this is awesome

This is the news we like to hear, 7 years is incredibe determination and real journey you should be proud of, that's charactersitcs that will make you a great lawyer, congratulations!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS from a fellow 7 cycle applicant!! It's an amazing feeling when the hard work pays off!!💓 Enjoy this moment for as long as you can.

Thank you all so much! ❤️

 

[Chris Brown]

I’m happy to share I have accepted a TC offer from my dream US firm! This decision was the most difficult one I have had to make in my life so far, but I am excited for what’s ahead in this TC and commercial law journey. 😅

Over the past 6-7 months, a lot of people have asked me about my experience going through this application cycle. I figured I would make a few posts addressing this, with the first being a breakdown of my entire cycle (see below):

Vacation Scheme (‘VS’) offers:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Covington & Burling
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Stephenson Harwood
Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Direct Training Contract (‘DTC’) AC offers:

Baker McKenzie
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Winter VS PFOs:

A&O Shearman: PFO post SJT/VI
Ashurst: PFO post OT
Dechert: PFO post app
Jones Day: PFO post app
Linklaters: PFO post WG
Norton Rose Fulbright: PFO post OT
Simmons & Simmons: PFO post SJT/VI

Spring & Summer VS PFOs:

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: PFO post VI
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: PFO post OT
Hogan Lovells: PFO post WG
Macfarlanes: PFO post OT
Paul Hastings: PFO post VI
Ropes & Gray: PFO post app
Travers Smith: PFO post app
White & Case: PFO post VI

Direct TC PFOs:

Slaughter and May: PFO post app
Sullivan & Cromwell: PFO post app

To anybody who will be applying for VS or DTC in the upcoming cycle, I hope this offers some reassurance that rejection is 100% redirection. I received 17 PFOs this cycle, but remembered that it would only ever takes 1 yes. ☝️

Since so many of you have PM’d me asking for application strategy and interview advice, I will make a separate post for that. Best of luck to everyone who will be applying in the upcoming application cycle for VS/DTC. 😅​