Hi
@zoobla20 just jumping in before
@Jessica Booker can come back to you, in my view you should apply for vacation schemes rather than direct TCs unless one of the three following conditions apply:
- You have more extensive experience working in the legal field (paralegal roles, previous vacation schemes etc)
- The specific firm is known to recruit a substantial part/majority of its cohort from the direct TC track
- You have specific visa requirements barring you from VS applications
A final exception is in my opinion for the case of lesser-known/smaller UK-based firms, where I have heard of more "speculative" TC applications succeeding. However, if you want to pursue that track I would still aim to have at least
some legal work experience, even if it is just in the form of Forage Virtual Internships.