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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That’s launching next year, it’s December 2025
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman are non-rolling, Milbank was non-rolling last year (not sure if that will change)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    They changed their process last year and now only recruit through the direct TC (from their website it looks like they’re doing a graduate solicitor apprenticeship route this year too). Future trainees do the CMS academy which used to be their VS
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’m not sure, but the email they sent this week said that they’re still reviewing applications and the process is ongoing. I don’t think they’d say that if they had filled spaces
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    You could ask if they can do a virtual AC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I spoke to grad rec today, we just have to complete it by the application deadline
  7. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’m not sure, sorry
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Might be different this year but last year I didn’t hear till 31/10 (I applied close to the deadline and did the WG early August)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Maybe, I was thinking they’d make decisions on a rolling basis but wait to communicate them, but I’m not 100% sure
  10. Z48

    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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I just emailed the grad rec team
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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...
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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
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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)
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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

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