do NOT throw in the towel you are so close, closer than you see. i promise you that
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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I saw a TikTok that said 'if you knew you were 100 rejections away from your dream, you'd be much more grateful to be told no'. This really resonated with me today after being PFO'd!!
You are closer than you think, don't give up, every rejection is a step in the right direction. You can do this!!
Would you mind sharing when you applied?Perkins Coie rejectedthe email was framed as "After reviewing your work and experiences" 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭
Hi guys , does anyone have insights into PWC VI ? can share my experience with Baker McKenzie, NRF, DLA, HL )
)Same - applied 14 December
hate to bring this up again but has anyone heard back from Baker Mckenzie for spring ACs at all? or have they just not sent them out to anyone
Yeaa same - applied 5th Jan 🤝
One person mentioned they got one but were only given two dates idk if they’re doing batches
It's known as associate attrition. It's entirely normal and, from the law firm's point of view, vitally necessary as part of the business model. Law firms, like consulting firms and investment banks, run a pyramid or 'up or out' model. You only need about 5-10 individuals in a class of 80-100 trainees to make partner. The rest have to go. Either to another firm, because they want to leave big law, or because they don't make the cut.
Look at Slaughter and May. At a low around 15 years ago they only had 85 partners in London. Now they're at around 120. They allegedly recruit 90 trainees a year, but last year promoted only 6 new partners (and 5 the year before). You do the maths.
They hire so many trainees/associates because they want to ensure they maintain a partner:associate leverage at around 3 or 4 (i.e. 3-4 associates per partner) to maximise billing potential, and to do all the grunge work. It also helps MC firms because a huge number of former trainees and associates land roles in-house at corporates, banks and PE houses, making it more likely that they will award work to their former firm.
From the associate who's quitting's perspective, it's not that bad. Some in-house roles are highly sought after, high paying, career-enhancing moves (just look at how much tech GCs earn in the US). You may take a small pay cut, but there are other benefits. Cushy job. No pressure to bill. Hours are way better.
Also, it's not unheard of to see people returning from in-house roles to become law firm partners: cf Angharad Lewis, David Holdsworth, Kai Zeng, Jeremy Dennison.
does anyone else's text formatting get really messed up by CVmail because why am I previewing my application and all of a sudden random strings of words have all been merged together 😭 😭 😭
Yeah, seems weird that only one person has received an invite so far. Potentially delusion-fuelled, but I think its likely that they haven't fully released invites yet
Hi! I was doing mt Vinson & Elkins application, and was putting in my A-Level equivalent grades but it won't let me choose 2024 as the year. Did anyone come across this problem? Should I just put 2023 and email gradrec?
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