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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Their brochure says interviews will be in late September/October so it might be a while till we hear- Z48
- Post #109
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Gibson Dunn 2024
Not sure if this is for the vacation scheme? In previous years they’ve asked for a cover letter with this brief: “Please write a cover letter. You should include some of the following areas: what attracts you to Gibson Dunn; why you want to become a solicitor; an outstanding personal...- Z48
- Post #24
- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
You can only apply to Hogan Lovells once between September-July. Some firms let you apply for a vacation scheme and training contract in the same year, but I don’t know of any that let you apply to two vacation schemes in one cycle- Z48
- Post #69
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcla-direct-training-contract-applications-discussion-thread-2023-4.8038/post-158386 There are a few in the link, also Katten, Arnold & Porter, King & Spalding, and Greenberg Traurig. Slaughter and May and Travers Smith are the only non-US...- Z48
- Post #60
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
When you click the apply link on the requirements it says “Students in their penultimate or final year of study, or graduates from any degree discipline”, so I’d say yes. This is separate but I thought it’d be helpful as I thought they were rolling, but it says they aren’t and applicants should...- Z48
- Post #21
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Non-law to SQE
It depends on the firm, but I think most firms still require non-law grads to do the pgdl so you’d do that in the first year (around sept 2025) then probably start the SQE around sept 2026. Looks like that’s the route for Pinsent Masons based on their website, not sure about Eversheds. Some...- Z48
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- Forum: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Forum
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I just emailed the grad rec team- Z48
- Post #5,672
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Overall application, you can ask for your WG score, but in the winter cycle some people were in the 99th percentile and got rejected In the Hogan Lovells VS FAQ it says “If your vacation scheme application is unsuccessful, you will need to wait until the following year to complete a training...- Z48
- Post #5,669
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I don’t think they opened it this year, probably filled spaces with the vac schemes- Z48
- Post #5,636
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
You can reapply if you were rejected after VI, think it’s only after in person interview/AC that you can’t (that’s what I was told by Rare last year)- Z48
- Post #5,256
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Mitigating Circumstances
Just wanted to add a few firms I know that have no minimum grade requirements: DLA Piper, Shoosmiths, Womble Bond Dickinson- Z48
- Post #25
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Last year I got told about the interview on 23rd June, got the email to book the slot on the 29th, and my interview was 7th July- Z48
- Post #4,681
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I think most of us that got told 31st May were waiting post app not post interview- Z48
- Post #4,622
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/where-firms-recruit-from-vacation-scheme-vs-direct-tc-applications-2022-2023.6136/ Not sure if there’s any more recent info but I still use this- Z48
- Post #4,418
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Not sure about AG but the past couple years Eversheds has said they filled all their spaces through the VS and didn’t consider direct TC apps- Z48
- Post #4,417
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I know at least one person got it through the direct TC route last year, which might seem low but they only take on around 3-4 trainees a year- Z48
- Post #4,181
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Last year I don’t think anyone heard from Ashurst till May- Z48
- Post #4,057
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
They might’ve changed it now but yeah, last year they were both in the same stage. I did them on the same day as I had to do the interview virtually cause I was on year abroad, but I think most people had the case study on another day (but wasn’t a separate stage)- Z48
- Post #3,923
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
Yeah for direct TC last year I had the case study and interview with an associate and HR team rep, then after that there was a final interview with 2 partners- Z48
- Post #3,921
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
The test isn’t automatic, they review applications first- Z48
- Post #3,877
- Forum: Applications Discussion