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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    You can do both as this would count as two separate cycles.
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Are many people still waiting on Forsters?
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi all. If you've got a VS at a firm which only do Spring (or make TC offers after Spring), are they likely to hold any TC offers open if you have summer VS's too? Surely they're going to understand you want to complete those too? Thanks!
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Russell-Cooke VS offer! 😁
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats Chris!! You absolutely deserve this! 🥳🎉
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! For my VS it was two days, but I guess it depends on the size of the intake, and whether the firm is responding to all candidates in one go. So could obviously be longer.
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Withers have only just finished interviews for the Summer Vac, and the Grad Recruitment team are now working on organising the spring scheme (I believe). It could be ages until they get back to people about direct TC.
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks Andrei. Would you recommend including upcoming vacation schemes on your direct TC applications to try and boost your ‘legal experience’ element?
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Do Ashurst take many trainees through direct TC?
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I know someone has got an offer, but maybe the lack of posts on here is because people have been asked not to share.
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No offence to the guy on the webinar, but he didn’t instil confidence in me that they are the most organised in terms of their recruitment process.
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A paralegal role could make a big difference! Also if you’re allowed to take the Cappfinity test again, you’ve got that component to have another go at too.
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Keeping my fingers crossed you get some good news very soon Chris. 🤞
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you!
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anything from Forsters post-AC?
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I did a VS last year and my AC interview was 30 minutes, and was scheduled for 50. I thought I definitely hadn’t got it but then I did! Think the partner was relieved to actually have a break. So you can’t read into this too much.
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’m going to be a bit of a strategist and say look at what the firm does, and which areas are busiest at the moment if you can. You can use this alongside a list of seats you think you’ll like! After all, law firm businesses, and it may help your case if you show interest in a growth area for...
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think your answer should be pretty firm specific. Most firms have their own distinctive identity and won’t want to be grouped together as an ‘American firm’ surely?
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Was literally about to ask the same. Did they tell anyone when we’d expect to hear back?
  20. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Well I’ve done it. I’ve written the whole Stephenson Harwood application in a day. Would not recommend. 0/10.

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