TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[aspiringsolicitor2000]

Would it be unwise to ask questions in an AC interview regarding the firms recent redundancies? The firm asked us not to mention it in the Q&A with trainees on the open day - I wonder if it would be respected or better left unsaid

 

[AnonKn635]

I know they've got ACs this week and next

these for summer or spring?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

also jus a p.s to those waiting to v&e post vi, one of my friends was on a mentoring scheme they did with aspiring solicitors and those people on the scheme are firstly invited to the AC so i don’t think majority anyone who went through the formal process heard back [as far as ik]

(the people on the scheme didn’t do a video interview they jus directly got invited to the AC so that’s what i mean)

 

[attempting law]

anyone heard back from Taylor Wessing yet post AC? Do they call or email?

 

[missingh]

I am yet to know but one time grad rec told me that we would definitely see each other again after a final stage interview - which I took to be a good sign - and then I received a rejection two days later

I was also told 'I look forward to seeing you around the corridors' by a senior associate and then didn't get the VS 😊 Something else at the AC must have massively let me down ahaha

I was told 'wow I am so impressed by your confidence and character to speak to me and other senior partner for an hour at a party- you're fantastic! It would be great to share an office with you, come with me I'll introduce you to all the other partners!' by a senior partner at a firm event on my VS. I wasn't offered the TC LOL 🤣

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

also jus a p.s to those waiting to v&e post vi, one of my friends was on a mentoring scheme they did with aspiring solicitors and those people on the scheme are firstly invited to the AC so i don’t think majority anyone who went through the formal process heard back [as far as ik]

(the people on the scheme didn’t do a video interview they jus directly got invited to the AC so that’s what i mean)

What's the name of the mentoring scheme? Should have applied for the mentoring scheme lol

 

[jesslawapps]

Just received holding email from CRS? Anyone else. My app was for Summer VS!

 

[SolicitorHopeful]

Just received holding email from CRS? Anyone else. My app was for Summer VS!

I got mine too for Spring - i'm so confused because I saw a number of people getting VI invites a few weeks ago?

 

[law12345]

I got mine too for Spring - i'm so confused because I saw a number of people getting VI invites a few weeks ago?

was this post app or post - vi?

 

[SolicitorHopeful]

was this post app or post - vi?

post-app

 

[jesslawapps]

I got mine too for Spring - i'm so confused because I saw a number of people getting VI invites a few weeks ago?

I know I’m confused as well - I thought for sure it was a PFO but I attended their Open Day and spent time on my app so would have been gutted 😭

 

[neonorange]

Just received holding email from CRS? Anyone else. My app was for Summer VS!

I just got a post-app PFO for summer so they must've updated all applications at once!

 

[Legalregal]

I was told 'wow I am so impressed by your confidence and character to speak to me and other senior partner for an hour at a party- you're fantastic! It would be great to share an office with you, come with me I'll introduce you to all the other partners!' by a senior partner at a firm event on my VS. I wasn't offered the TC LOL 🤣

Interested.. what did you talk to a senior partner about for an hour?

 

[AMIAN18]

Those that have heard back from Bakers, what was your SJT feedback like? I apparently excelled in applied verbal intellect but every other trait seemed average. I'm just wondering how this compares with others.

Is this for spring or summer?

 

[sediofoifsf]

I was told 'wow I am so impressed by your confidence and character to speak to me and other senior partner for an hour at a party- you're fantastic! It would be great to share an office with you, come with me I'll introduce you to all the other partners!' by a senior partner at a firm event on my VS. I wasn't offered the TC LOL 🤣

Does no one have any positive experience 😭

 

[saj2002]

crs pfo post app

 

[missingh]

Interested.. what did you talk to a senior partner about for an hour?

honestly random life stuff! Nothing much about a legal career. I didn't actually realise how senior she was while talking to her 😅

 

[TCchaser24]

Has anyone heard post-VI for CRS?

 

[Sunshinepink]

Anyone know any applications that are open?

Stephenson Harwood, Bevan Britton, Cripps and Paul Hastings

 

[Futuretrainee!1!1]

WFW Vac scheme offer!