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  1. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would probably just walk in to the interview and say hi my name is Chris Brown and then amaze the partners with something like this: 😂😂
  2. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would say do the Paul, Weiss interview and if you are successful with them and CRS, then make the decision about which VS offer you want to accept (if dates clash). It’s better to have two potential options alongside the VS offer you have atm! Best of luck for the Paul, Weiss interview! 🙂🙂
  3. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah I’d say it’s more conversational but they did have some questions prepared in advance. They seemed more interested in what I had to say and asked me a few follow up questions.
  4. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah applications will close at 23:59, so you have around 11 hours left till the deadline! 🙂
  5. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I remember seeing a post a few weeks back on the forum where someone posted that during their AC, grad rec (HL) told them that AC’s were running until like mid March. I guess when that time comes, if there’s no update from HL, then email and ask. 🙂
  6. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My controversial opinion which I hope doesn’t lead to me getting cancelled on the forum, is that the purpose of a ‘training contract’ is to ‘train’ trainees and get them to a place of being considered competent and capable enough to become NQ junior associates. That is solely the responsibility...
  7. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I am in a similar position in that I graduated last year (July 2024) from a semi-top RG. Almost all of my work experience has been non-legal. Although I haven’t secured a TC this cycle (yet), I have been able to progress with multiple firms and been invited to partner interviews for Paul, Weiss...
  8. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Damn Paul, Weiss’ revenues and profits have soared massively since last year. I guess their decision to establish a large-scale English Law practice came at the perfect time: https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/analysis/paul-weiss-pep-soars-to-7-5m-as-revenue-sees-double-digit-growth/amp/ $2.6...
  9. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Huge congrats! 🐐
  10. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you for this it was genuinely so helpful! I asked this question in my interview and they stated quite similar things to what you said! They also spoke about how they had been trying to establish a large-scale English law practice for some time and felt that now was the perfect time...
  11. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s love hearts to celebrate TCLA’s 7th birthday which is tomorrow! 🎂
  12. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hmm… great question… I was thinking maybe it could be something like: 👀😂😂
  13. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats on TCLA turning 7 years old tomorrow! 🥳 Since it is TCLA’s birthday tomorrow, can we all get a TCLA 7th anniversary premium discount. 👀 It would be just a one time thing, just purely to celebrate TCLA’s 7th birthday! 🎂🎉 What do you think? 🥲🥲
  14. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What are these floating heart things on the forum? Can anyone else see them or am I just high as a kite? 🪁
  15. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They’ll probably get back to all you guys bang on 17:59 tomorrow night. They defo meant it to be taken literally lmao. 😂 Best of luck to everyone who has applied to Shoosmiths. 🙂
  16. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah there’s four stages: (1) written application, (2) pre-recorded VI, (3) written exercise and (4) partner interview. I think partner interviews are running until the end of next week (2-3 week time frame). 🙂
  17. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Huge congrats. 🥳
  18. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Andrei Radu, This might sound like a silly question, but how does a firm balance meeting its clients’ needs against its own? In the case of Paul, Weiss, you mentioned that Brad Karp (Chairman) made the decision to invest a lot into Paul, Weiss’ unprecedented expansion into London, with the...
  19. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Someone who had their interview recently told me that Paul, Weiss’ interviews are running till next Friday (based on what HR told them). I’m not sure whether Paul, Weiss are doing interviews for both Spring VS and Summer VS at the same time or separately. I was told by this person that it’s the...
  20. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Perhaps they received a lot more applications this year compared to last year and so are sending out PFO’s in a staggered way? We don’t know if people received PFO before or after the March date on last year’s thread, but simply chose not to say anything. 🤷🏾‍♂️ The interviews are virtual and...

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