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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thanks! Just got it. 😅
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’ve not got mine yet! It’s automatic though right? Others still waiting?
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hoping it’s explained by lots of very poorly written generic AI applications.
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone know what time Russell-Cooke closes tomorrow?
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Your response could be extremely good but there’s the SJT to factor in too- I think that’s what let me down with them.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anybody know how many Vac Schemers Cooley takes both across Spring and Summer?
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Awesome well done!!
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! Can I ask when you applied?
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yesterday Gemma sent out an email about an hour after the submission deadline to say she’d received them. So I’d wait for a bit and see if she gets back before emailing.
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Forsters AC! 😁👌
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Withers finishing up Spring recruitment this week would fit as they’ve started offering interviews for Summer. I heard back last week with dates from Mid-Feb offered.
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting! 😅 I wonder if we can make a guess how many people were invited to the WE then! Anyone have a higher number than 20 for their slot?
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    . How do you rise to the occasion in such a situation, is it just about keeping your cool and carrying on with the interview?
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone got the Womble test? I thought it was automatic after the deadline?
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Nope
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Last time I posted that Forsters were being slow, they emailed 30 minutes after. So… Forsters are so slow aren’t they?
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I got the exact same scores for Reed Smith and got a PFO. But they took ages to get back to me so could have been on a ‘maybe’ pile. You do see much lower scores too on here.
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They’ve not confirmed interview slots (just asked us to confirm our availability) so they may be assessing their capacity before inviting more people. It does also say they’ll consider inviting other people for interview if they don’t get a response etc. etc. so I wouldn’t assume a PFO yet.
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    How much are people refreshing on their knowledge of Willkie as a firm before the written exercise? I’m wondering if I should do more research to put specifics into my answer? Or is that unnecessary for the written assessment, and should we just simply use the materials given?
  20. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you, I did mine on Tuesday.

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