TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[lawyersum]

Hi, thank you so much! I appreciate your help.

No worries, good luck!

 

[HelpAStudentOut]

Any ideas of Sidley’s app timeline - been a month since I submitted mine ….

 

[s9111]

Hey, I spoke with their Grad Rec at Legal Cheek's law fair and they said they found that the Winter VS clashed too much with term times. So to compensate they are opening up their direct TC apps in Oct/Nov. I was super bummed to hear there was no Winter VS as I basically directed my entire winter strategy for Travers but oh well!! Hope this helps

Thank you so much!

 

[lawyersum]

Thank you so much!

No worries!

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Has anyone bought and used the Assess.ly WG package to practice WG and was it worth it?

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Could anyone pls tell me how long it takes to hear back after doing HSF's test? Thanks in advance.

 

[Trying4aJob]

For the A&O application, how much are people writing? I have put down all my work experience and extra curriculars etc., but the word doc is now just over 2,000 words. Is this overkill?
(For context, I graduated 2 years ago so do have a fair amount of work experience to enter)

 

[member7830]

anyone know if Latham&watkins is rolling?

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable (again)

Applications 2024/25

Sidley Austin ✅
Willkie Farr ✅
Skadden ✅
Gibson ✅
HSF ✅
A&O ✅
NRF ✅
LL ✅
W&C ✅

 

[SS21]

Allen & Overy now has a requirement of “7 GCSEs at grade 6 or above (including Maths and English).”

This seems new…so if you have less than 7 GCSEs, does that mean you can’t apply?

Also ngl can’t believe they’re stuck on GCSEs whilst most firms are dropping A level reqs lol

 

[SS21]

I started applying back in 2017. I'll probably be 50 before qualifying.

Graduated in 2020…did a MC VS last year and didn’t convert to a TC. Meanwhile, people I went to uni with are now qualified solicitors lmao

*sad violin noises*

 

[VMS]

anyone know if Latham&watkins is rolling?

Non-rolling based on their email after my application for the Open Day.

 

[member7830]

Non-rolling based on their email after my application for the Open Day.

thank you!!! was also wondering because of the open day app!

 

[rras]

For the A&O application, how much are people writing? I have put down all my work experience and extra curriculars etc., but the word doc is now just over 2,000 words. Is this overkill?
(For context, I graduated 2 years ago so do have a fair amount of work experience to enter)

I was wondering the same, it feels hard to get in all the information they want in less!

 

[Tintin06]

Graduated in 2020…did a MC VS last year and didn’t convert to a TC. Meanwhile, people I went to uni with are now qualified solicitors lmao

*sad violin noises*

I didn’t convert three Vac Schemes. You’ve got time. How do people get TCs at 19, 20, 21 etc? It just makes me think everything is going to be a struggle - SQE, NQ positions etc. I can’t think of anything else to do.

 

[Uch21]

Is there a time limit for Pinsent Masons' online blended assessment from submitting your application to get it done? or must it all just be done before the deadline?

 

[laurenn42]

If anyone has completed the online app for A&O Shearman, what should I do about the undergraduate module section because it only allows 20 entries? (I completed 25 modules)

 

[webberwerter]

Has anyone got a jones day interview invite so far this week?

 

[Tintin06]

If anyone has completed the online app for A&O Shearman, what should I do about the undergraduate module section because it only allows 20 entries? (I completed 25 modules)

Contact the graduate recruitment team, honestly. Send them a transcript - many firms ask for those anyway. You could also send your certificates - if you're successful, they'd probably ask you for those anyway so you're making things easier.

 

[member7830]

this might be a really stupid question ahah, but if a law firm has a graduate open day, is this for graduates only or can I attend if I'm in my final year of uni?