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  1. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Toomanypfo 🙂🙂
  2. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If it’s a reasonable adjustment that you have requested I don’t see why it would look bad to the interviewer from their perspective. 🙂🙂 I think it would be preferable if you wrote bullet points down though instead of reading off a script. That way you have a structure in mind and keep the...
  3. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My understanding of the original post was if a person is in the position of being able to do postgrad studies e.g., LLM’s in specialist areas of law, why haven’t they chose to do the LPC/SQE instead to qualify much sooner. By doing masters in specific areas of commercial law, it is possible that...
  4. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from Covington & Burling yet?
  5. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats 🥳
  6. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Tbf they do get up to 5,000 applications a year for VS + DTC but I don’t think it’s right to ignore applicants. 🥲 People spend ages on their applications and it’s unfair to leave them in the dark for months. 😬 Hopefully we get responses soon. Best of luck for W&C VS. 🙂
  7. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think at this point we’re all as confused as each other for the Ropes & Gray application. 😭💀 I was staring at it for at least 2-3 days straight thinking where tf do I even start lmao. 🤣 I’ve ended up following the advice that @Andrei Radu and @Amma Usman gave on this forum.
  8. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’m not too sure tbh. Guess we will have to wait and see. I have a few errors on my Paul, Weiss application so I’m preparing for the immediate PFO. 🤣💀 If I get past the first stage it’ll be a miracle and I guess it would indicate minor errors are not dealbreakers. 🥲🙂 Best of luck for your...
  9. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I was looking at last year’s VS forum and it seemed that people began getting interview invites from around mid Feb onwards and some were in March. 🙂🥲 It might be a few weeks before we hear back because I think TS read applications first and then shortlist all the successful applicants for the...
  10. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Why not apply for both? 👀 Then you can mention it in VS interviews. 😂
  11. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have seen a few but I’m not entirely sure whether they are rolling or non-rolling apart from Ropes & Gray which is non-rolling. Womble Bond Dickinson: deadline 30th Jan. Orrick + Ropes and Gray: deadline 31st Jan. Gateley: deadline 31st Jan Russell-Cooke: deadline 7th Feb Bevan Brittan...
  12. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    From what I remember, I think Paul mentioned during an application workshop that we would hear back from the firm in February and those who passed the spelling and grammar review stage would do the online SJT. Not entirely sure though tbh because it depends on how many applications they have...
  13. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats on getting the VI for White & Case. 🥳 If you don’t mind me asking, when did you apply and when did they get back to you with the VI invite?
  14. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah you can still qualify as a solicitor without needing to have secured a training contract from a law firm. 🙂🙂 The traditional route to qualification was LPC + TC for 2 years. The SRA have changed this and introduced the SQE to increase access into the legal profession. Now, in order to...
  15. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It seems as though they are taking a Weil to get back to people… 😭💀
  16. Harvey Specter

    CMS or DLA Piper?

    First of all huge congrats on both offers. This is a very big achievement!! 🥳🏆 If I were in this situation, I would think back to the very beginning. What initially attracted you to both firms? What makes either firm unique and a place you want to pursue a career at? If you were to write a list...
  17. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats 🥳
  18. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think I’m cooked for W&C then. 🤣💀 I applied on the 5th Jan and still haven’t heard anything. I applied for both Spring and Summer because I’m just too indecisive. 🥲🥲
  19. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have had adjustments for VI’s where I did a telephone interview instead. I was given extra time to prepare and answer each question. 🙂 I spoke with the graduate recruitment team members at HSF and HL about ADHD related adjustments at a law fair and they mentioned they give you breaks between...
  20. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think the majority of us haven’t yet heard back from HL for SVS. From what I have seen on this forum, HL have only held around 3 AC’s (with 6 people per AC) and they offered 2 SVS places. 🙂 They will have a lot more AC’s over the next few weeks and potentially into March. 🥲 So I wouldn’t...

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