TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Any tips for making it past the final interviews/case studies for vac schemes? I've noticed I struggle with the negotiation and the case study, especially from the POV of analysing commercial scenarios (like one company buying another or analysing a loan agreement). Would be grateful for any advice as I've now had 2 rejections 
Email the original firm politely and say you have to withdraw from the scheme, then accept the second one.
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I think you always have the option to withdraw from the first firm if you receive an offer from the second and you prefer them. That said, you could also explore whether either firm can accommodate different vacation scheme dates or offer a direct training contract process. I don’t think there’s a need to conceal your new offer, since firms expect that candidates requesting a change typically do so because they have a competing opportunity.
I have tagged the rest of the team here as I am sure they may have additional thoughts on this: @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu
Not sure if I'm making this up but I think I saw on the thread a couple weeks ago that they were not opening DTC applications this year.
Someone pls jump in case I dreamt it or somethig
Hi Guys,
Can anyone help and give tips about gaining paralegal experience at corporate/commercial practice, either in-house or private?
I have applied for a few VS’s and TC’s, and majority have been rejections. The ones I’m still waiting a response from will likely be rejections, so I’m considering applying for paralegal positions at commercial practices.
I know they are extremely tough and competitive to get into, but I think this may be the next logical step to improve my chances of being successful with future applications, should I apply in the next cycle.
Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks
Can anyone help and give tips about gaining paralegal experience at corporate/commercial practice, either in-house or private?
I have applied for a few VS’s and TC’s, and majority have been rejections. The ones I’m still waiting a response from will likely be rejections, so I’m considering applying for paralegal positions at commercial practices.
I know they are extremely tough and competitive to get into, but I think this may be the next logical step to improve my chances of being successful with future applications, should I apply in the next cycle.
Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks
Just sharing in case anyone is waiting to hear from these firms post-app still:
Mishcon PFO earlier this week post-app.
Simmons & Simmons PFO today post-app. They didn't actually say it was unsuccessful just that they are at capacity - I doubt they even checked applications after a certain date, on the day I applied (the deadline day) I had a feeling all their ACs had been scheduled already anyways.
Just waiting to hear from 2 firms then my cycle is over!
Mishcon PFO earlier this week post-app.
Simmons & Simmons PFO today post-app. They didn't actually say it was unsuccessful just that they are at capacity - I doubt they even checked applications after a certain date, on the day I applied (the deadline day) I had a feeling all their ACs had been scheduled already anyways.
Just waiting to hear from 2 firms then my cycle is over!
Anyone else also hasn't heard from Simmons & Simmons post-app? Seems strange that no one even mentioned an AC or anything on the forum yet...
Has anyone heard from Mishcon post-VI?
DACB London AC invite this morning!
For context, in case ppl are still waiting- did the test on the 25th of Jan and was in the 95th percentile. Applied 6th of Jan.
For context, in case ppl are still waiting- did the test on the 25th of Jan and was in the 95th percentile. Applied 6th of Jan.
Someone on LinkedIn got an offer for the Summer Scheme 3 months ago, so they may have all been given by now
Well, speaking of the devil; just received a PFO from Simmons & Simmons
They're definitely monitoring this thread.
Hi everyone, I don’t usually have long posts on this, but I’m feeling kinda helpless. I’m an international student and though it is only my second year and first round of applications I feel that I have failed. I have a few more law firms to get back to me but I’m sure that those are PFOs as well. I have only one more chance for applications and I feel quite lost. I don’t know what I’m going to do in the meantime, so any advice would be much appreciated.
For a bit more of context, I applied to a total of 35 firms, of which I got to the final stages of 2 and I’m waiting to hear if I got the the final stage of 2 more and I got put on reserve for 1.
For a bit more of context, I applied to a total of 35 firms, of which I got to the final stages of 2 and I’m waiting to hear if I got the the final stage of 2 more and I got put on reserve for 1.
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😂 😂 😂 I didn't mean it in any way; I just meant it as a figure of speech because a few people were talking about them and I also asked whether anyone heard back from there a couple of minutes before receiving a PFO from them 😂😂😂
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