TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[legalstudent101]

is anyone else having issues with booking Fieldfisher phone interview - ie it says there are no available slots?

 

[Apple]

@Jessica Booker I was told the max turnaround for feedback post AC was 2 weeks following my rejection, ive emailed twice and its now been a month. Is it acceptable to call the firm's office to ask?

 

[yasmars]

For Addleshaw Goddard there is a section in the application that says,

"Use this space to tell us about any mitigating circumstances that you might have, any scholarships or awards that you have achieved or any other information, such as your preferred pronouns"

Would it be appropriate to mention any volunteering achievements here or is it restricted to the aforementioned.

I sent an email to GR. They said you can include your extracurricular activities to this section if you feel it is relevant to the form.

 

[yasmars]

Can someone confirm if Addleshaw Goddard recruits on a rolling-basis?

They are not rolling

 

[futuretrainee2024]

They are not rolling

I thought they were. Did you ask GR?

 

[yasmars]

I thought they were. Did you ask GR?

Yes I asked them a few hours ago

 

[Arf1309]

Mishcon VI!

 

[yasmars]

Mishcon VI!

Is this for spring or summer?

 

[mckelly]

Has Shearman closed their summer VS app early? Deadline is 15 Jan and was planning to apply but I can only see the spring VS there

I noticed the same thing...maybe they have because of the merger?

 

[dms21]

They are not rolling

Thank you!

 

[prospectiveswitcher]

Just an fyi for anyone looking to apply to BCLP, I went to their open day recently and according to current trainees the firm has gone downhill massively in the last few years. Profits per partner down significantly and only 2 NQ jobs offered for over 25 trainees… now I know why they’re not transparent about their retention rates.

This is quite interesting - did a trainee at the open day tell you this? Guessing this was during informal networking after - they would hardly tell you this during a presentation?

 

[Standardlawapplicant]

If anyone has completed Eversheds VI, please reach out I have a few questions.

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker I was told the max turnaround for feedback post AC was 2 weeks following my rejection, ive emailed twice and its now been a month. Is it acceptable to call the firm's office to ask?

You can call, although you might want to wait until the 2 or 3 January when most people will be back from the festive break.

 

[clo224455]

Is the Addleshaw Goddard work experience section limited to 3, it says to quote up to 3 but the form itself allows more than 3?

 

[Seven]

This is quite interesting - did a trainee at the open day tell you this? Guessing this was during informal networking after - they would hardly tell you this during a presentation?

They broke the story last week too on LegalCheek.

Here is a link https://www.legalcheek.com/2023/12/bclp-braces-for-low-trainee-retention-rate/

 

[yasmars]

For those who have applied to FIeldfisher, would you be able to tell me what the application process is like? Do they only have a TC?

Only have direct tc application, unless you qualify for their diversity access scheme which is similar to a vac scheme

 

[lawyerinzootopia]

Very broad question - what do open days typically consist of (aside from the networking aspect)?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Very broad question - what do open days typically consist of (aside from the networking aspect)?

Talks/presentations, maybe an interactive exercise or mock case study, panel Q&A sessions, networking lunches, recruitment advice sessions.

 

[Seven]

Very broad question - what do open days typically consist of (aside from the networking aspect)?

Panelist sessions, application tips / masterclass, office tours, trainee Q&A’s, case study workshops, lunch + networking, presentations from Partners, etc.

 

[lawyerinzootopia]

Talks/presentations, maybe an interactive exercise or mock case study, panel Q&A sessions, networking lunches, recruitment advice sessions.

Panelist sessions, application tips / masterclass, office tours, trainee Q&A’s, case study workshops, lunch + networking, presentations from Partners, etc.

Thanks both!