TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[axelbeugre]

Mishcon AC! Really wasn’t expecting that!

Congratulations! Very well done! Almost at the finish line, you will smash it!

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi - I got rejected post VI for W&C Summer Vacation Scheme, 2024, Can I apply for the Direct Training Contract for White and Case. Please let me know?

You can but it is very difficult to be successful in the same year if nothing in your experience will significantly change, for instance you have some vacation schemes on your CV or significant work experience. I personally would wait for the next application cycle, especially if it is a firm you are keen to apply to.

Additionally, you could email them and ask them if you can reapply and how will you be assesses if nothing in your application changes, but I am pretty sure they will say the same things. Last year I got rejected from them after the video interview stage too and I did ask this question and they encouraged me to apply next year and that I probably would have not been successful at the direct training contract stage.

 

[Shah74k]

How easy is it to train at solid silver circle firms such as Travers and Macfarlanes/NRF and move ‘up’ to either Magic Circle or US firms?

And what is the hiring process for moving laterally once qualified. Is it the same style process i.e., motivational, competencies etc?

Any thoughts? @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker

 

[Jessica Booker]

How easy is it to train at solid silver circle firms such as Travers and Macfarlanes/NRF and move ‘up’ to either Magic Circle or US firms?

And what is the hiring process for moving laterally once qualified. Is it the same style process i.e., motivational, competencies etc?

Any thoughts? @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker

Qualified interviews tend to be a lot more skills and knowledge based and going into some of the details of the matters you have worked on, how you have worked with clients etc.

Your ability to move is going to depend on a variety of factors, so is near impossible to determine at this stage. It will depend on where you qualify into, your experience as a trainee, and how in demand those lawyers are at the time

I would do a search on LinkedIn, searching one of the firms you have listed and some MC firms names and then filter by people. You can set the filters so you search by the firm they are at now, so by selecting the MC firms you’ll get a sense of how many people have moved between on firm to a small range of others.

 

[J53]

How easy is it to train at solid silver circle firms such as Travers and Macfarlanes/NRF and move ‘up’ to either Magic Circle or US firms?

And what is the hiring process for moving laterally once qualified. Is it the same style process i.e., motivational, competencies etc?

Any thoughts? @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker

It's entirely possible, I know people who have done it, although as a partner so it was more of a they come to you scenario. As said above, its impossible to tell you how/when it will happen. The advice I was given for this situation is get the TC wherever and then work hard, the number one reason which will affect whether these firms want you or not is whether you are good at your job or not. Are you technically competent, would you work well in the team, are you good at BD and other soft skills, could they see you as a partner? For the moment, focus on doing the best you can on your TC, it doesn't matter if you want to move to those firms, you need to be good enough first and have the evidence to show that.

 

[jumbo88]

Hello, just received AC for Mischon Summer VC. Has anyone already done it?

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

HL AC!!! - applied 20th December for those interested

Congrats! Which scheme is this for?

 

[Kirsty Wilson]

Has anyone heard back from Gibson Dunn? I’ve also not heard anything at all from White and Case which seems to be quite a common thing on here? Any advice?

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Hello, just received AC for Mischon Summer VC. Has anyone already done it?

Congrats! When did you submit your VI?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Congrats! Which scheme is this for?

Summer VS

 

[EllaClayton]

HL PFO summer VS

 

[AlegalA]

Mishcon PFO post app. Finallyyyy

 

[Illtakeanythingatthispoint]

Anyone else just get an email from CC saying:

'Thank you for completing your assessment for our London Training Contract August 2026 & February 2027 role.

We will be in touch soon with an update on your application.'

Even though I received a PFO from them earlier this month? Any idea what it means?

 

[sxw517]

Anyone else yet to hear from HL re Summer Vac

 

[AlegalA]

Has anyone heard from Penningtons post app?

Edit: for summer VS

 

[holz567]

Like this if you still haven’t heard from Mishcon. Am gradually losing hope

 

[Arf1309]

Sorry to hear. What did AC entail?

Interview with two partners and a group exercise!

 

[holz567]

Mishcon PFO post VI

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

Mishcon PFO post VI

Same

 

[holz567]

My cycle now rests on NRF, who appear to have handed out all TIs? 😭😭

Is there anyone who still hasn’t heard anything from them to help put me out of my misery?