TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[student353]

SH SJT invite!!

 

[weupin2025]

Withers SVS! The firm that literally drew me to a career in law coming from an engineering background. SO excited. I must say that @Andrei Radu and his guide for interviews was key here and would encourage anyone with an interview to heed that advice.

 

[vacschemesearch]

SH SJT invite!!

Is this for spring?

 

[OliverTwist]

Can anybody who has completed the AC for Mishcon for Spring already please message me, or like this and I will message you, I have a couple of questions related to the format. As have one coming up for Summer! Thanks in advance

 

[trainee4u]

SH SJT invite!!

this is first contact after application, right? when did you apply?

 

[Laur2cj]

Just got an email saying a space is available on Lewis Silkin initial AC, but it’s on Tuesday. Anyone have insight into presentation and other elements?

 

[johnnn821]

I have been following this forum for about four and a half years now and I remember when the vacation scheme thread hit 999 pages back in 2021, which was the highest we have seen since then. But now here we are about to smash through 1000 pages and it’s only March! What a year this is shaping up to be! Congrats to everyone who secured a vac scheme!

 

[allenpopi]

Guys, does anyone know if i already have a p45, do i still need to fill in HRMC new starter checklist for the vac scheme?

 

[James Wakefield]

Guys, does anyone know if i already have a p45, do i still need to fill in HRMC new starter checklist for the vac scheme?

Probably if they’ve asked for it. You’ll get a starter checklist that basically just refers the law firm to your P45.

 

[manifestingthetc]

CRS London holding email

 

[Nine]

I took the Stephenson Harwood test earlier and I think I scored 8766 across the four pillars (so 27/36 or 75%) and I think I got mid for verbal reasoning and high for numerical reasoning.

Does anyone here know what their benchmark is from previous cycles because I’m not sure what to think. I still have PTSD from the Paul, Weiss test that I did several weeks ago. ​

what were the VI qs like? were there 4?

 

[arando]

Hi @arando I have linked here a thread where this topic was discussed in a lot of depth by forum members. I will also quote bellow a number of posts with useful advice to consider.

Thank you so much

 

[TCseeker101]

CRS London holding email

Same, I can’t decide whether it’s a good thing or not!

 

[saminoriya]

CRS reserve list for VS for Guildford. I hope they invite me at least to AC for TC

 

[allenpopi]

Probably if they’ve asked for it. You’ll get a starter checklist that basically just refers the law firm to your P45.

hmm i see - thanks!. The issue is that i have to tick one of the three boxes on the checklist but i don't technically qualify for any of them because i have a P45.
I might just have to email and ask.

 

[anna57492]

CRS reserve list for VS for Guildford. I hope they invite me at least to AC for TC

Same

 

[A worried paralegal]

Successful training apps, detailed Guides on all parts of applications, case study, interview, courses on different areas of law, law firm profiles, courses on finance, M&A and more

Interesting.

Anyone on here have guidance on landing high street paralegal roles?

I’ve had a few interviews but never the offer.

 

[Andrei Radu]

Withers SVS! The firm that literally drew me to a career in law coming from an engineering background. SO excited. I must say that @Andrei Radu and his guide for interviews was key here and would encourage anyone with an interview to heed that advice.

Huge congrats @weupin2025 ! I'm glad I could be of help and so happy to see you seem to have found a perfect fit with the firm

 

[jojo23]

Email from crs gave me a mini heart attack just for them to say we are still reviewing interviews and aim to respond next week

 

[Andrei Radu]

What's a good strategy to secure a VS? Two years of applying and just rejection after rejection, I've gotten past the application stage twice, I'm definitely doing something wrong.

Hi @ayiiii05 I will link here the Guide to Building a Winning Applications Strategy I have written a couple of months ago, as it describes in a lot of depth what I think led to my success after also getting rejected everywhere in the previous cycle.