• 📅 Vacation Scheme Applications 2025–26

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  1. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Describe the personal event or experience that, more than anything else, made you realise your desire to work in a law firm and specifically at Fieldfisher. Guys, I’ve got a bit of a dilemma here. I went to an event two years ago where I talked to a trainee at the firm, I've got info on the...
  2. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey everyone, I need some advice. Taylor Wessing asks for a cover letter, but one of their questions is "What motivates you for a career in Law at Taylor Wessing and what key skills would you bring?". This question essentially overlaps with the content of the cover letter. How can I avoid...
  3. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    On their website --> At Bird & Bird, our preference is that our future trainees study the SQE route. However, we will not base our decision on who to recruit for our training contract based on whether they have completed the LPC or SQE, or if they have or have not studied a PGDL, LPC or SQE at...
  4. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone🫶 Do we need to submit a cover letter for DLA Piper, or is it just our CV and the application questions? In the section for uploading our CV, there's an "Additional application attachments" option, which has me wondering if a cover letter is necessary. Has anyone checked in with grad...
  5. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Here we go again:oops: Me after the last cycle:
  6. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Got SH assessment🤩Does anyone know prep time/delivery time for the VI questions?
  7. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The frustration and exhaustion you're feeling are completely valid. It's incredibly disheartening.. Your message hits incredibly close to home for me. Just now I received a rejection email from Mishcon after an assessment centre, and that concludes my cycle - I have not secured a single vac...
  8. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    hii, has anyone done the CPS paralegal officer interview before? any tips would be appreciated!! 🥹 it’s my first paralegal interview
  9. bella98

    Howden Legal Internship

    That’s what I thought as well but yesterday I was invited to a short interview with grad rec on Teams - so that’s the next stage I guess
  10. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anything from Mishcon post-AC? 🥹
  11. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They call you :) it’s just a 4 minutes call where they tell you what you did wrong
  12. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yep, Tomorrow 👀
  13. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is it appropriate to bring a general table or key considerations notes to a case study preparation, or does it give a bad impression? I've never used notes in an AC before, as I know that bringing notes about motivation or personal details might seem inauthentic. However, what about for the case...
  14. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Indeed, the advice does seem a bit impractical. When you consider the sheer volume of applications these firms receive, it's hard to imagine that making a fleeting digital connection or reaching out for advice will sway the odds in your favour. These people are so busy with their daily...
  15. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I applied very close to the deadline and I didn’t get the VI
  16. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Should a law firm represent clients engaged in unethical practices? (note: unethical, not illegal) How can I effectively tackle this type of ethical dilemma? I often struggle with these questions. @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker
  17. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Oh..I reached out to people who got the spring vacation scheme thinking they'd likely receive their training contract offers before those in the summer schemes. It's incredibly disheartening I swear, especially when I always make an effort to share detailed insights about my assessment centers...
  18. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Same with those people I'm talking about - they all accepted my connection request but they're ghosting me. Hope they are thinking about the tips they want to give me lol
  19. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I learned my lesson with trainees and understood that they would not reply. I get it, they're busy. That's why this time I contacted STUDENTS who got the vac scheme Like c'mon - how busy can you be? Especially since they viewed my message and are online most of the time...
  20. bella98

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is it normal for people to ghost you like that on Linkedin? Since getting the Mishcon AC I've sent a lot of messages to people who got the spring vacation scheme to find out more about the assessment centre etc. NO ONE REPLIED. 😭

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