TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[aspiringcitylawyer]

This is really not an issue - I wouldn't worry about this as it is very normal.

If you/your department are very quiet, maybe ask your supervisor if there are any old tasks that maybe a trainee did for them that you could effectively replicate that you could then compare the trainee's output too and get feedback from the supervisor and/or trainee on.

Thanks for your reply!!!

It’s the opposite situation actually. The department is incredibly busy but it is the trainees rather than the partners/senior associates who seem to have the most ‘vac schemer appropriate’ tasks. I have been so busy that I don’t even need to go out of my way to ask for additional tasks but I did wonder whether it was important for me to go out of my way to get tasks from associates/partners directly.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thanks for your reply!!!

It’s the opposite situation actually. The department is incredibly busy but it is the trainees rather than the partners/senior associates who seem to have the most ‘vac schemer appropriate’ tasks. I have been so busy that I don’t even need to go out of my way to ask for additional tasks but I did wonder whether it was important for me to go out of my way to get tasks for associates/partners directly.

I definitely wouldn't worry about it then - you don't need your tasks to go via partners or associates directly. I would just try to put some effort to engage with them outside of tasks when you can.

 

[👩🎓]

Does anyone have an email address to HR for HFW (not their early careers contact but for general HR enquiries) - cannot seem to find it anywhere?

 

[legallycece]

I have emailed RPC for an application update as I haven’t heard since my original application in October. I know it will be a PFO but just thought it was odd to have heard nothing still. Anyone in same boat ?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone have an email address to HR for HFW (not their early careers contact but for general HR enquiries) - cannot seem to find it anywhere?

I’d probably call their switchboard and ask for this as it probably isn’t something put out externally where HR is generally an internal function.

 

[trainee4u]

Does anyone have an email address to HR for HFW (not their early careers contact but for general HR enquiries) - cannot seem to find it anywhere?

you could try the contact us form here: https://www.hfw.com/about-us/contact-us/

or maybe email the early careers contact asking them if they can provide a suitable email.

 

[👩🎓]

I’d probably call their switchboard and ask for this as it probably isn’t something put out externally where HR is generally an internal function.

Thank you

 

[👩🎓]

you could try the contact us form here: https://www.hfw.com/about-us/contact-us/

or maybe email the early careers contact asking them if they can provide a suitable email.

Thank you

 

[Olivialee15]

Anyone heard back from Mishcon post summer AC?

They said we would hear back like the beginning of May

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

faegre drinker PFO - that's the last of the cycle - see you all next year! Starting the GDL at ULaw in London next year self funded with the hope of getting a winter vac scheme.

 

[c.li]

Have been seeing people say that booking student accommodation for summer VSs are a good idea, does anyone know of good student accommodation providers for short-term stays? Currently looking and not sure which sites to trust/are most useful? Thanks!

 

[Logan1101]

PFO Mills and Reeve.

Another dehumanising experience. If I ever get a TC, I will never be loyal to any of these firms or forget how I was treated throughout this whole process.

 

[generalcuster98]

Has anyone heard back from CRS Cheltenham post-VI, or Ashfords (Bristol)?

 

[Toomanypfo]

Anyone got brabners vac scheme offer yet?

 

[splishsplash1234]

I got 2 average and 3 above average on the Mayer Brown verbal reasoning test. Reckon that's enough to pass to the next stage?

 

[Hal_07]

Anyone got brabners vac scheme offer yet?

No I haven’t heard from them yet

 

[studentdelaw786]

faegre drinker PFO - that's the last of the cycle - see you all next year! Starting the GDL at ULaw in London next year self funded with the hope of getting a winter vac scheme.

Guess I should be expecting mine very soon!

Commiserations to you. You’ll be back better!

 

[Andrei Radu]

I got 2 average and 3 above average on the Mayer Brown verbal reasoning test. Reckon that's enough to pass to the next stage?

While I think the progression decision depends on a more holistic assessment and on the results of each cohort, your scores definitely give you good chances - I know someone who was progressed last year with worse results than yours.

 

[yeezyee]

anything from winston & strawn post wg?

 

[tianna09]

hello, i have a question or maybe advice. i have applied for informal work experience on the 7th march, i then followed up as i received no reply on the 5th april, i then got a reply stating that they had 'lost my application' therefore i would have to resend it. i sent it in 5 minutes, now it is the 11th april and i have not received anything (not a decision but i havent even received confirmation that they have my application) yet. this whole situation is really frustrating to me as ive only got 1 application left in this cycle and im trying to figure out other avenues of gaining experience over the summer. should i ring the firm, or perhaps email a person instead of their careers email, or shall i leave it because they dont exactly have an obligation to answer me and i could be bugging them if ive already sent one follow up email.