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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Linklaters have around 100 trainees a year and 100 internship opportunities. Not everyone is going to meet the standard the firm expects, some people are not going to be right for the firm/the firm isn’t right for them, and some people will decline offers for other firms. So 70% of trainees...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can find a list of various interview questions here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/175-training-contract-interview-questions-2/
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    They give the TCs to the candidates they thought were the strongest performers/best fit for the firm. That can mean turning down people who were good enough, but comparatively not as strong as other vac schemers.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Worst time of year. All the lawyers are on holiday/there isn’t much work/the grad recruitment team are preparing to onboard new trainees starting in September
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    There won’t be a fixed number.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    There won’t be one - if they some how got really unlucky and no one was good enough on their vacation schemes, they would just recruit more external/direct applicants. With roughly 80 trainees to recruit each year, and especially once you factor in people declining their TC offer for other...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    There is no need to update them on this.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If the application form has an “any further information you want to provide” section, then this is an ideal place to include this detail. Alternatively, if you are writing a cover letter or an answer to a motivational question, you can always add in a brief reference somewhere appropriate like...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Move furniture so you back is against a wall (or just have a tidy up!)
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It doesn’t work like that unfortunately. The firm will want to go directly to the employer.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Well done on all the Slaughters offers everyone. Great to see so many in our community be successful with one firm.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Completely up to you. If you want to pursue other opportunities, then yes you can.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I would wait until Wednesday next week and then follow up then if you haven’t heard anything.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    It would depend on the weighting of the reference. For instance if it was your only legal work experience it might be looked upon more heavily than if it was one of many legal placements for which the others you got a good reference for. Many past employers will only confirm job title...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Of course - please do
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Written references that confirm your job title and employment dates, and cover any basic questions like: would you employ again; were there any performances or disciplinary issues?
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I don’t know the specifics but I think they may ask when they invite you to interview (just your academic reference). I think a full employment check would be done only when you have accepted the offer.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    When someone is rejected it is not because they applied too early from a date perspective, but more so they may have benefitted from doing more research or building their skills set/experience up before applying. Applying late can take a risk that the firm fills all its interview slots up if...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Non-law vac schemers last year are likely to have gone forward for 2025. If they have converted a higher number of them than expected and had some deferrals from earlier recruitment rounds, it is pretty easy to already have filled them. It might also have something to do with the SQE assessment...
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No need to take it if they haven’t requested it. Some firms will do right to work checks at the interview stage, while others will do this either on your first day or sometimes between the offering being made and you joining the firm.
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