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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Huge congrats. 🥳- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,076
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I can’t believe what I’m seeing right now. I am in complete shock. 🥲 Paul, Weiss AC/interview invite. I’m so confused right now idk how this is happening. 😭- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,075
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hi Gemma, thank you for clarifying this. It has been something on my mind for some time, from when I attended the in-person open evening to now being at the post written exercise stage. I don’t have any personal connections in the legal industry and I come from a socially mobile background. As a...- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,073
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
From what I have seen, Travers smith seem to call everyone that has submitted a successful application to inform them that they have made it to the partner interview stage. I don’t think they hand them out in one go. 🙂 Based on last year’s forum, some people even received invites in early...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
LinkedIn is the most common one for sure. I have had partners view my profile and then later on send me a request and I’m sat there like wtf should I do or say, this is normally supposed to be the other way around or something lmao. It actually scares me every time because I’ve no idea what...- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,048
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think Paul Hastings (‘PH’) recruit around 12 trainees a year. I don’t know for sure whether the summer placement scheme leads to a TC offer or whether they are two separate applications, although I imagine if someone did complete the placement scheme it would help them stand out in their DTC...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Congrats! 93 on the WG is crazy! 🤯🐐- Harvey Specter
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Huge congrats that’s major. 🥳- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,009
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I have never seen a firm stipulate a candidate needing first class grades or even a first class overall degree average. The highest I have seen as a requirement is a high 2:1 (68%) average (Cleary Gottlieb). I think a few firms like Jones Day and Slaughter and May ask for a strong 2:1 (65%+)...- Harvey Specter
- Post #2,497
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
At least Travers Smith is beginning to get back to people about partner interviews. They defo saw us discussing them on the forum and knew they had to act quick. 😂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Huge congratulations! 🥳- Harvey Specter
- Post #16,002
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
It might be that they recruited heavily from the WVS and will do the same from the upcoming SVS. After SVS they will have probably filled up almost all their TC spaces and so don’t feel it is necessary to have a DTC route this year. 😞- Harvey Specter
- Post #2,486
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This is literally exactly how I feel right now. The anxiety is too much and it’s killing me. 😂🥲 If Paul from Paul, Weiss sees this, please give AC invites to all of us on the TCLA forum. 🙂🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I love the optimism I need to take notes. 📝 Hopefully it’s good news for all of us still waiting to hear back from Paul, Weiss.- Harvey Specter
- Post #15,970
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Has anyone heard back from Paul, Weiss post online test with an AC invite, or has it only been PFO’s so far and nothing else? The waiting is driving me insane. I just want it to be over and done with if it’s a PFO. 🥲🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think this would depend on if it’s an in person or online interview. I think it would be a good idea to email the firm so that they know about it. However, I don’t know how they would then navigate assessing the interview. I think @Jessica Booker can give you a better answer than this tbh. 🥲- Harvey Specter
- Post #15,925
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I may or may not have accidentally mixed up Hill Dickinson and Womble Bond Dickinson… 💀 I think from last year’s forum, people were getting test invites for Hill Dickinson from the 1st of March onwards. Best of luck! 🙂- Harvey Specter
- Post #15,915
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Based on last year’s forum, people began to hear back from around the 20th of Feb to early March so hopefully this time next week we will start to receive partner interview invites. 🙂 Best of luck to everyone that has applied to Travers Smith. Hopefully it’s good news for all of us. 🙂- Harvey Specter
- Post #15,900
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I don’t think the firm would have offered you an AC if they didn’t have any VS slots available. It won’t make a difference when you do your AC. The only thing that could happen is that if you applied for a Spring VS, they might offer you a Summer VS instead. Don’t worry too much about the date...- Harvey Specter
- Post #15,883
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Jheeze how have you managed to send in so many applications! 😮 Absolute machine frfr! 🙂 Are you planning on applying to White & Case Direct TC this application cycle? I don’t know if they allow more than one application per cycle so you can either apply for the VS or TC. I don’t know for sure...- Harvey Specter
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- Forum: Applications Discussion