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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Hi guys!
On the Charles Russell Speechlys application form, there's a "Why this firm" question, which is worded as follows:
"Please outline the reasons you have chosen to apply to Charles Russell Speechlys.
We're interested to understand: your research on the firm, how our work/clients has captured your interest, what excites you about working for an international firm, and the reason for choosing your preferred office location."
Ordinarily, I'd use part of my answer to this question to talk about why private client work interests me (because I can then tie this in with Charles Russell Speechlys' private client expertise). However, I'm thinking that this kind of reasoning is already covered by another question on the application form (relevant text highlighted in bold):
"Please use the space below to describe the reasons you want to be a solicitor.
Outline what first prompted your interest in the profession, your research on the profession and how this informed your decision, and particular areas of law that interest you."
Would a good, joined-up approach to these questions to be, for example, to use the latter to talk about, for example, why private client work interests me, and then talk in the former about Charles Russell Speechlys' emphasis on private client work (whilst alluding to the fact that I have mentioned elsewhere that I'm interested in private client work)?
If anyone has any ideas (no matter how small), I'd be really grateful!
On the Charles Russell Speechlys application form, there's a "Why this firm" question, which is worded as follows:
"Please outline the reasons you have chosen to apply to Charles Russell Speechlys.
We're interested to understand: your research on the firm, how our work/clients has captured your interest, what excites you about working for an international firm, and the reason for choosing your preferred office location."
Ordinarily, I'd use part of my answer to this question to talk about why private client work interests me (because I can then tie this in with Charles Russell Speechlys' private client expertise). However, I'm thinking that this kind of reasoning is already covered by another question on the application form (relevant text highlighted in bold):
"Please use the space below to describe the reasons you want to be a solicitor.
Outline what first prompted your interest in the profession, your research on the profession and how this informed your decision, and particular areas of law that interest you."
Would a good, joined-up approach to these questions to be, for example, to use the latter to talk about, for example, why private client work interests me, and then talk in the former about Charles Russell Speechlys' emphasis on private client work (whilst alluding to the fact that I have mentioned elsewhere that I'm interested in private client work)?
If anyone has any ideas (no matter how small), I'd be really grateful!
I went to OD for CRS - they said you need to literally take each part of the 'Why CRS' question as a question to answer so I would mention private client briefly but they are interested in how you have researched the firm so maybe briefly mention another practice area for balance. They said they don't want people to mention private client alone. So yes mention pc in the first q but then maybe pick another practice area in the latter qHi guys!
On the Charles Russell Speechlys application form, there's a "Why this firm" question, which is worded as follows:
"Please outline the reasons you have chosen to apply to Charles Russell Speechlys.
We're interested to understand: your research on the firm, how our work/clients has captured your interest, what excites you about working for an international firm, and the reason for choosing your preferred office location."
Ordinarily, I'd use part of my answer to this question to talk about why private client work interests me (because I can then tie this in with Charles Russell Speechlys' private client expertise). However, I'm thinking that this kind of reasoning is already covered by another question on the application form (relevant text highlighted in bold):
"Please use the space below to describe the reasons you want to be a solicitor.
Outline what first prompted your interest in the profession, your research on the profession and how this informed your decision, and particular areas of law that interest you."
Would a good, joined-up approach to these questions to be, for example, to use the latter to talk about, for example, why private client work interests me, and then talk in the former about Charles Russell Speechlys' emphasis on private client work (whilst alluding to the fact that I have mentioned elsewhere that I'm interested in private client work)?
If anyone has any ideas (no matter how small), I'd be really grateful!
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Congratulations!!! Can I ask how they long they took to get to you after the AC?
Anyone heard from HL post VI? (Summer VS)
Has anyone heard back from the following:
Addleshaw Goddard Manchester post-app
DLA Piper Manchester post-WG
Willkie post-VI
Addleshaw Goddard Manchester post-app
DLA Piper Manchester post-WG
Willkie post-VI
I haven’t received any email😭 does that mean I should assume automatic PFO?
I havent heard back from Dechert either (applied 28 Nov) and tbh am crushed about it. I felt it was my best application by far. Anyone know if there's a teensy tiny possibility they'll continue sending out WEs...?
I'm in the same boat!! Why do they send it to some and not others??!!
It's most likely a rejection. They send rejections in one go looking at last year. They ignored my email when I asked.
For the Dechert Winter VS I applied quite early and didn't get the WE for ages. My friend who applied far later got it before me
Why did bakers say we would hear in the next two weeks but given no response ? Is it likely they have not assessed all VIs by now?
I got TI for both AG and DLA manchester
I’m not sure if they’ve even responded to anyone with an interview I think they’ve only sent PFOs so far
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