• 📅 Vacation Scheme Applications 2025–26

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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The GDL is highly unlikely to run out of places. They typically only fill around 50-70% of their places each year and are likely to still be selling the courses in the weeks leading up to the programme starting. I would speak to the firm you are doing a vacation scheme with to see what their...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Unsuccessful candidates more times than not are notified by email, but I have heard of some firms calling unsuccessful candidates too.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I personally don't see the value in doing vacation schemes if there is no chance in you considering training with the firm. I think exploring what you might enjoy as a trainee can be done in far more productive (and realistic) ways than a vacation scheme too. You have 2-3 years to also work this...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Two is probably sufficient - but maybe have 3 or 4 up your sleeve and then ask the two you think are best suited to your interviewers. I would ask genuine questions that will help you find out more about the firm on topics or matters you are interested in or that are important to you. Find...
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Highly recommend this thread for guidance on negotiation exercises: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/definitive-guide-to-assessed-negotiations-monday-article-series.3018/
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I honestly don’t think it is easier which ever location you go for. You are going to be assessed to the same level whichever office you go for. Just because there could be fewer or more candidates doesn’t make the process easier or difficult. I stress to people time and time again that you...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    White & Case or Magic Circle?

    First of all, congratulations on securing such a competitive solicitor apprenticeship! In my opinion, there isn't really a difference in prestige in terms of the MC firms and US firms like White & Case. White & Case has a large presence in London, a large early careers (trainee and apprentices)...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is never rude to ask - the worst they will say is they can't but that does not impact your candidacy in anyway. I would contact the firm to see whether they do.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes - any of the sessions will be recorded and available to Gold subscribers.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Feel free to PM me about this. I'd stress most won't move you, either because it is a standard policy not too (too many people have tried this before) or because they won't have a vacancy for you to move into. Ultimately you will need very legitimate reasons for requesting the change, and even...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    1,000 pages of posts on this thread! Its been a busy cycle this year and this thread shows it! Thank you for everyone's contributions to this thread - it has been our busiest thread ever. Its really great to have such an active and supportive community helping each other.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is far more likely to be an indication of the interviewers' style of interviewing or their personality, rather than anything specifically about you.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Although I would expect a firm to respond to you much earlier than 5 weeks post AC, I would stress that candidates cannot expect an immediate response from graduate recruitment teams to emails. Realistically it can easily take a week for most emails to be responded to unless they are urgent, and...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don’t think you need work experience to improve an app - it can help but there are other ways to show the improvement in your application, plus the form feels you had a strong application to begin with, so it maybe that you don’t need to show any major development, but persistence in...
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    Training contract in just one area of law?

    I think working in one area is good if you know that is the area you definitely want to work in and when you don't want to explore other areas of law to find out what is right for you. I think many candidates applying to TCs don't know what area of law they want to work in, and so trying...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think it would be rare for you to be asked both - I think it would be more likely to be one or the other. However, if there was the opportunity to be asked both, I would focus "why law" on the topic of law and the type of key responsibilities you will have as a lawyer (research, drafting...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    In what context is this? Is this for an application or interview?
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    We don't have a thread about experiences on vacation schemes - I suspect where people may feel more identifiable by providing more specific information. However, we do have some good advice on how to prepare for vacation schemes generally and also have our Accelerator Programme running for Gold...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    More likely than not it will be by phone unless you are not contactable/not answering your phone, then it can be by email by default.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn't worry about your handwriting being really tidy - just needs to be easy to decipher/interpret.

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