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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Probably if they’ve asked for it. You’ll get a starter checklist that basically just refers the law firm to your P45.
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve had one over phone and two by email. So can be either.
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats!! I feel like this isn’t chance to be honest. I’ve got a VS from a top firm of mine and I think they can sense your motivation!
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does everyone else do the pause in their head when reading the name Paul, Weiss? The comma really bugs me and I’m not sure why. 🤣
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Relatable. 😅 It’s important to note with nitpicking your performance that you tend to focus on what maybe didn’t go well, but assessors look at your overall performance. So if you’re like me, you’re biased into thinking you’ve done worse than you have.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Worth looking at the terms of your offer letter for the second VS. If it doesn't say anything about accepting a TC elsewhere, you'll be fine to do the scheme I believe.
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Summer for me.
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you 😅 at such a range of firms as well! Also well done Chris!! 🥳
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Forsters VS offer! 😁
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    You can do both as this would count as two separate cycles.
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Are many people still waiting on Forsters?
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi all. If you've got a VS at a firm which only do Spring (or make TC offers after Spring), are they likely to hold any TC offers open if you have summer VS's too? Surely they're going to understand you want to complete those too? Thanks!
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Russell-Cooke VS offer! 😁
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats Chris!! You absolutely deserve this! 🥳🎉
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! For my VS it was two days, but I guess it depends on the size of the intake, and whether the firm is responding to all candidates in one go. So could obviously be longer.
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Withers have only just finished interviews for the Summer Vac, and the Grad Recruitment team are now working on organising the spring scheme (I believe). It could be ages until they get back to people about direct TC.
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks Andrei. Would you recommend including upcoming vacation schemes on your direct TC applications to try and boost your ‘legal experience’ element?
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Do Ashurst take many trainees through direct TC?
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I know someone has got an offer, but maybe the lack of posts on here is because people have been asked not to share.
  20. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No offence to the guy on the webinar, but he didn’t instil confidence in me that they are the most organised in terms of their recruitment process.

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