• 📅 Vacation Scheme Applications 2025–26

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  1. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    got invited to the virtual interview today for SH
  2. NMA

    White & Case Training Contract (2025)

    Anyone heard back post-VI?
  3. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    @Jessica Booker W&C say they review their VIs on a rolling basis, but they won't be looking at them over the weekend + bank holiday right? so I should have up until Tuesday to practice answers and get it in for then?
  4. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Anyone have any advice for W&C's VI? I know something along the lines of Why W&C/law/me will probs come up but if anyone has previous experience I'd be grateful :)
  5. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    For people that did Stephenson Harwood's written assessment, did you get any email confirmation after submitting or was it just the notification that came up on the actual page
  6. NMA

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    Told me after TI they'd get back to everyone by the end of the month
  7. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Not a paralegal so I guess I'll just say it's an appointment, when you've asked for AL were they okay with it being just one day off?
  8. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    And they're fine with you taking just one day off in the week? Sorry I'm not too sure how it works, I thought most people take weeks off at a time
  9. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No invite to an AC, just preparing myself if I do get an invite because it would've been extremely pointless me doing the application if I can't even attend the AC anyway
  10. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    For anyone that is/was a paralegal or just worked whilst applying for TCs and had to use annual leave to attend ACs, did your employer question why you e.g. took only 1 day off? Basically I'm starting my first 'real' office job in my life post-uni, and I'm not really sure on what to say to them...
  11. NMA

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    they didn't ask me any question about a deal, it was more general concepts i got the TI invite two days after my WG deadline!
  12. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Anyone else received the written assessment for Stephenson Harwood? Isn't there supposed to be a virtual interview beforehand?
  13. NMA

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    two commercial awareness related questions for me. I hope they didn't just want short answers like you said, one of mine I spoke for like 4 minutes to get everything in there hahaha
  14. NMA

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    hi, i did a vac scheme at slaughters last year. like what Jessica said, all you have to do is tell them why you think the multi-specialist approach and that kind of training would be beneficial for your development, and draw comparisons with a different style of training at other firms. my...
  15. NMA

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    they invited me to the TI 2 days after the deadline for my WG.
  16. NMA

    Norton Rose Fulbright Training Contract Application 2025

    thanks for all the advice! did they follow up on anything you said? or was it like after your answer you're done

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