TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[FCL25]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet/received PFO emails within the past few weeks? I’ve only seen people receive AC invitations here and there but not rejection emails which is strange considering they told us we would hear back 10 weeks from the application deadline (which would be by the 17th March).

 

[jta227]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet/received PFO emails within the past few weeks? I’ve only seen people receive AC invitations here and there but not rejection emails which is strange considering they told us we would hear back 10 weeks from the application deadline (which would be by the 17th March).

I haven't heard back (applied on the deadline day) but someone told me they've received an offer already (and their AC was in Jan) - at this point I'm assuming they've given out all ACs but I could be wrong. Lots of firms just prolong their mass PFOs for some reason

 

[rlw123]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet/received PFO emails within the past few weeks? I’ve only seen people receive AC invitations here and there but not rejection emails which is strange considering they told us we would hear back 10 weeks from the application deadline (which would be by the 17th March).

Is this Addleshaw? If yes, where did they say 17th March please? I’ve not heard anything since doing the VI early Jan but haven’t followed up as I do remember someone saying on the thread they received an automatic holding response

 

[Ricky]

does anyone know whether V&E are still giving out AC invites?

Don't think so, as this is the 3rd and last week of interviews with decisions by mid-March.

 

[bobjeff]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

 

[lawstudent272003]

Gateley PFO Reading ;/

 

[vr36]

Has anyone who did the white & case AC post the week starting 17th Feb, heard back yet?

 

[EVjuji]

Trowers rejection post-AC for London

 

[avocadob]

Has anyone done 2Birds AC and still haven’t received news (most likely a pfo by this point?) :/

 

[jta227]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

Assuming you haven't accepted a TC already there's nothing wrong with this - firms know people do multiple VSs and I've heard sometimes it makes you look more desirable when it comes to making TC offers as you're an in demand candidate. Though you don't have to post if you don't want to - some people don't post until they start.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

This is such a personal preference thing. Lots of people do it, plenty don’t.

I don’t think it’s an issue to do so though - firms you have your VS with will find out you have the other offers anyway (as they are likely to ask you) and so it’s not like it needs to be kept a secret unless you want to for some reason.

 

[allenpopi]

Ok thanks! Do you think I could be asked why I chose English firms over American firms? Or too broad?

I only applied to US firms and i was asked on 2 ACs why I didn't apply to any UK firms, so I would have a brief idea on what to say

 

[eirake]

Does anyone know if PW interviews were only people who had put spring availability or if people who applied for only summer got invites too?

I applied for summer only and did my interview yesterday

 

[EA95]

I applied for summer only and did my interview yesterday

I guess that is my PW PFO confirmation then

 

[bobbybaccala]

thoughts on posting multiple VS offers in one Linkedin post? or is it best to not post and keep it confidential until potentially accepting a TC offer?

Personally I have heard stories of firms retracting VS offers when candidates show preference for one firm over the other... don't do this. And if you are make sure the three firm logos are EXACTLY the same size, if they are off by a pixel, you can say goodbye to your VS - and perhaps the SRA might get involved too...

 

[jta227]

Personally I have heard stories of firms retracting VS offers when candidates show preference for one firm over the other... don't do this. And if you are make sure the three firm logos are EXACTLY the same size, if they are off by a pixel, you can say goodbye to your VS - and perhaps the SRA might get involved too...

You had me in the first half 🤣

 

[Olivialee15]

People with Links Summer Vac invite, how long did it take you to hear back post AC?

They called me the next day

 

[Boating]

I guess that is my PW PFO confirmation then

Same lool

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Why are direct TCs pointless? I know
So many people who got direct TCs?

The ones left open (mostly) are: the majority of direct TCs where you stand a good chance and are actually used to recruit through are the ones that already closed (eg magic circle, a handful of other British firms). The ones left do not hire significantly through direct TC (except macfarlanes really, who rejected me post VS AC last cycle)

 

[A worried paralegal]

Got that Ropes rejection later in the day. This is me done as realistically PW, K&L Gates and MoFo are going to be rejections at this point and the direct TCs left are pretty pointless applying for - need a career path other than being a lawyer I guess, if anyone has any helpful insight there then please let me know as I have no clue where my life is going now

Maybe throw an application at the big 4 (law or non-law) as they don't take long and have good training plus exit opps