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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Massive congratulations mate🎉🎉 now go convert that to a TC
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone applied for Stephenson Harwood for their VS and heard back?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi Guys, Can anyone help and give tips about gaining paralegal experience at corporate/commercial practice, either in-house or private? I have applied for a few VS’s and TC’s, and majority have been rejections. The ones I’m still waiting a response from will likely be rejections, so I’m...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I guess that is my PW PFO confirmation then
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Happy Birthday TCLA 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Only reason I can think of is that PW are trying to finalise their spring scheme before addressing the summer applicants (unless of course you applied for the spring scheme, which in that case ignore my point haha).
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats on the interview. Just a quick q, is this a separate stage to the AC? And how was the interview like?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats 🎉🎉
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You won’t know anything until after the deadline, thats what the grad recruitment team said during the open day.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is there anyone on here that has corporate paralegal experience?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Latham & Watkins PFO, feels like i’m never going to get any success
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It was for the Spring Vacation Scheme
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Linklaters PFO
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hoping for the best, expecting the worst at this point.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congatulations 🎉🎉
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I chose summer, and haven’t received a response. Expecting a PFO tbh.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    When are interviews being held? And are they in person or remote via Zoom/MS?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi welcome, and congrats on the VS with Akin and interview with PW.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly feels like a proper proud moment for me seeing Chris get this.

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