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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Well that’s a relief! Just got an email from Cooley about the AC. Sounds like they don’t tell people to leave at lunch anymore. You’re guaranteed to get an interview, which is incredibly reassuring. Not that you don’t need to be on your best game for the morning! @Ram Sabaratnam
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    So for everyone, like me, still waiting for R&G, it seems they send out a lot of rejections and then wait a week before sending out more rejections/AC invites, looking at last year. Thinking maybe our apps are potentially reviewed a second time? So could be a while until hearing back.
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone know if pfos are sent out in rolling batches by R&G? I don't want to get my hopes up if an AC is still unlikely at this point?
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Are there lots of people still waiting for R&G?
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Willkie PFO post written exercise.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A possible alternative to getting a training contract might be a job application to graduate recruitment at Willkie. They must be thinking of employing a team to help Gemma surely!
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I recently went to an AC that was actually quite eye opening because of the mix of people. There were 2nd year undergrads, graduates and some people who had been paralegals for 5+ years and worked in other industries. I actually found the latter most intimidating! So it didn't feel strange at...
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My fear is that TS may have given out all their interviews already. Looking at the negatives, they only interview 5% of those who apply, according to Chamber Student. So very few people will hear back before they send out PFOs, presumably in a couple of weeks time. However, only one person...
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I guess the good side is it reminds you why you’re there. I find you’re sometimes lured into a false sense of calmness/security at ACs when you actually need to be on your best game all the time.
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Ram Sabaratnam! Any tips for the Cooley AC? ☺️
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ok I underplayed the emojis on this slightly. Maybe should have been: 🤯😁😌🥳🍾
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Cooley AC! 🙂
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Russell-Cooke interview. I applied on the deadline so quite happy about that. 😅
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone have any specific advice for the Forsters interview? I’ve read that it’s CV-blind, motivation and commercial awareness based? Is this roughly correct? 🙂
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    4,4,7,9 on Womble’s Test. I swear you can’t get high on all these sections, really wondering how people do it!
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A celebration cake for getting through to the PW AC? Well done!
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey congrats! When did you apply and did they call you to let you know?
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone had a law interview where they think their answers were good but the interviewers seemed cold? There was a bit of an awkward silence too at the end of mine, after I’d asked a couple of questions back. Wondering what to think as this isn’t my first interview and if anything, I was...
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don’t know for DTC but I suspect it may be automatic for the VS. I got mine the next morning after I applied, having sent off an application pretty late, so I doubt they read it. It may technically be a next stage based on some automatic check- e.g., did the applicant meet the minimum grade...
  20. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They previously asked you to summarise an article as part of the application in previous cycles. I started working on an app last year but didn’t submit it. I think the article was on yachting and you had to summarise its key points. Now that a lot of people would just use ChatGPT, they’ve...
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