TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[F99]

Has anyone heard from BCLP post-test?

 

[Legalmel_99]

anyone heard from Flex?? Was suppose to heard back by 24th June

 

[Jessica Booker]

anyone heard from Flex?? Was suppose to heard back by 24th June

Please email me at [email protected] as you should have heard back.

 

[epwz98]

Hey @Jessica Booker, just to clarify - when receiving a verbal offer, if HR says they give 1 week to respond, I presume that is upon receipt of the written offer?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hey @Jessica Booker, just to clarify - when receiving a verbal offer, if HR says they give 1 week to respond, I presume that is upon receipt of the written offer?

Yes, you can't really respond to a verbal offer. If you haven't had the written offer within 5 days of the verbal offer, I would give them a call and explain you'd like to see the written offer and to ask when you should expect it.

 

[Ii]

Has anyone heard from ES yet following a VS?

 

[epwz98]

Yes, you can't really respond to a verbal offer. If you haven't had the written offer within 5 days of the verbal offer, I would give them a call and explain you'd like to see the written offer and to ask when you should expect it.

Thank you!

 

[Fifi]

Has anyone done the Vinson & Elkins vacation scheme before?

I am really nervous about my upcoming scheme with them and I have no idea what to expect.

If anyone has any advice or experience with Vinson & Elkins, I would really appreciate any advice/tips.

 

[Adrian_S]

Has anyone done the Vinson & Elkins vacation scheme before?

I am really nervous about my upcoming scheme with them and I have no idea what to expect.

If anyone has any advice or experience with Vinson & Elkins, I would really appreciate any advice/tips.

Hey! I just completed it a few weeks ago. Don’t worry at all - everyone’s very welcoming. If you’re running into any issues, definitely speak to your trainee-mentor (they’re all great). James Pritchard is also wonderful if anything is unclear from an admin standpoint. There really aren’t any curveballs.

Any other questions, feel free to DM me.

I know this point is repeated ad nauseum on here but really: just be yourself and relax You’ve got this!

 

[Fifi]

Hey! I just completed it a few weeks ago. Don’t worry at all - everyone’s very welcoming. If you’re running into any issues, definitely speak to your trainee-mentor (they’re all great). James Pritchard is also wonderful if anything is unclear from an admin standpoint. There really aren’t any curveballs.

Any other questions, feel free to DM me.

I know this point is repeated ad nauseum on here but really: just be yourself and relax You’ve got this!

Hi Adrian,

Thanks for the advice, this is reassuring to hear!

 

[FutureLawyer99]

Has anyone heard back from Hill Dickinson after the final training contract interview yet?

 

[Legalmel_99]

Has anyone heard back from Hill Dickinson after the final training contract interview yet?

When was your interview?

 

[Legalmel_99]

Please email me at [email protected] as you should have heard back.

Thankyou I will email now

 

[FutureLawyer99]

When was your interview?

22nd June but they said we should hear back mid-July. When was yours?

 

[Lucy124]

Has anyone done the direct TC interview/ role play exercise for CRS?

 

[Legalmel_99]

22nd June but they said we should hear back mid-July. When was yours?

My friend heard back today

 

[FutureLawyer99]

My friend heard back today

What location did they apply for?

 

[bsww]

Any advice for managing your emotions when waiting to hear back from firms after vac schemes?

 

[AvniD]

Any advice for managing your emotions when waiting to hear back from firms after vac schemes?

Highly recommend disconnecting from law apps, law-related social media and pursuing things outside of being an aspiring solcitor. For me, this was painting, and in the two weeks that I waited to hear back from firms, I littered my house with some utterly awful art as a way to distract myself from the stress of receiving news from law firms 😅 The reality is, even with this, I was still baseline stressed, anxious and nervous and at some point, I accepted this and informed my inner circle about this so that I could receive their support through this period. Being open about how you feel with your close ones and talking through it will normalise your emotions and make it easier for you to regulate your them because you won't be stressing out as much about how you feel on top of stressing out about hearing back. I really hope this helps and am wishing you the very best with everything! You've got this! 💪

 

[Legalmel_99]

What location did they apply for?

Leeds