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Where firms recruit from (Vacation Scheme vs Direct TC applications) 2022-2023
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<blockquote data-quote="James Carrabino" data-source="post: 120226" data-attributes="member: 16764"><p>Hi everyone!</p><p></p><p>I hope that this can be useful in planning out where you will apply for vacation schemes and where you will apply directly for training contracts. You can decide when to apply to each firm by looking at my <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/law-firm-application-deadlines-2022-2023.6138/" target="_blank">compilation of law firm deadlines</a> as well as my thread about <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/rolling-non-rolling-2022-2023.6137/" target="_blank">which firms recruit on a rolling or non-rolling basis</a>.</p><p></p><p>Refer to the below list in conjunction with an <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/firms-you-can-apply-to-multiple-times-in-the-same-recruitment-cycle.5113/" target="_blank">excellent thread</a> by [USER=9740]@Adrian_S[/USER] about which firms allow you to apply twice in the same recruitment cycle - once for the vacation scheme and then, if unsuccessful, again for a direct training contract. With these firms you have nothing to lose by first applying to the vacation scheme, even if they do take large numbers via the direct TC route!</p><p></p><p>I have separated firms into four categories which are largely accurate based on knowledge accumulated across TCLA, Chambers Student and other legal articles, but cannot be said to be hard and fast for all of the firms on here. Please do comment if you have any additional information about how many direct TC offers firms make - including both firms already on the list and those that are not <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>50%-100% from direct TC applications</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Allen & Overy</p><p>Bristows</p><p>Brown Rudnick</p><p>Clifford Chance</p><p>Farrer & Co</p><p>Fieldfisher</p><p>Freshfields</p><p>Fried Frank</p><p>Greenberg Traurig</p><p>Hill Dickinson</p><p>Howard Kennedy</p><p>Ince</p><p>K & L Gates</p><p>Kennedys</p><p>Lewis Silkin</p><p>Macfarlanes</p><p>Norton Rose Fulbright</p><p>Paul Hastings</p><p>Shoosmiths</p><p>Slaughter and May</p><p>Stephenson Harwood</p><p>TLT</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Mostly from Vacation Scheme but with a consistently healthy direct TC intake</u></strong></p><p></p><p><em>It can be misleading to say that a firm recruits predominantly from its vacation scheme when it has a strong direct TC intake every year. In fact, an applicant's chances of obtaining a training contract through that route can be very similar given the lower application numbers or the applicant's individual strengths/preferences. These are firms where direct TC routes are certainly a viable route for all candidates (percentages aside). The firms may recruit predominantly from their vacation schemes (or their stats may change from year to year) but they have at a minimum <strong>made more than one direct TC offer every year in recent years</strong> – it is definitely worth submitting a direct TC app to these firms and the application will be almost certainly be read and considered seriously for a TC.</em></p><p></p><p>Addleshaw Goddard</p><p>Ashurst</p><p>Baker McKenzie</p><p>Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner</p><p>Charles Russell Speechlys</p><p>Curtis</p><p>Dentons</p><p>DWF</p><p>Forsters</p><p>Goodwin Procter</p><p>HFW</p><p>Hogan Lovells</p><p>Irwin Mitchell</p><p>Latham & Watkins</p><p>Linklaters</p><p>Mayer Brown</p><p>Morgan Lewis</p><p>Orrick</p><p>Pennington Manches Cooper</p><p>Pinsent Masons</p><p>Trowers & Hamlins</p><p>Watson Farley & Williams</p><p>Wedlake Bell</p><p>White & Case</p><p>Withers</p><p></p><p><strong><u>From Vacation Scheme in the first instance</u></strong></p><p></p><p><em>These are firms which recruit primarily from their vacation schemes. Direct TC routes technically exist at all of these firms but they are often only used by the firms when they do not find whom they are looking for on their vacation schemes, or when individuals have special circumstances preventing them from completing a vacation scheme. These firms sometimes explicitly advise candidates without special circumstances to apply for their vacation scheme in the first instance.</em></p><p></p><p>Akin Gump</p><p>Arnold & Porter</p><p>Bird & Bird</p><p>Burges Salmon</p><p>Cleary Gottlieb</p><p>Covington & Burling</p><p>Eversheds Sutherland</p><p>Gibson Dunn</p><p>Kirkland & Ellis (they have historically advertised a direct TC route, but during the previous two years they have cancelled their vacation schemes and awarded direct training contracts solely from their <em>vacation scheme interviews</em>)</p><p>Mills & Reeve</p><p>Osborne Clarke</p><p>Sullivan & Cromwell</p><p>Travers Smith</p><p>Vinson & Elkins</p><p>Weil, Gotshal & Manges</p><p>Womble Bond Dickinson (there is only one option which is to apply for their placement scheme - after the AC they offer candidates who cannot complete the placement scheme a chance to complete a direct TC interview day instead)</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Only from Vacation Scheme</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Clyde & Co</p><p>CMS</p><p>Davis Polk</p><p>Debevoise & Plimpton</p><p>Dechert</p><p>DLA Piper</p><p>Gowling WLG</p><p>Herbert Smith Freehills</p><p>Jones Day</p><p>Katten</p><p>Milbank</p><p>Mishcon de Reya</p><p>Reed Smith</p><p>Ropes & Gray</p><p>Shearman & Sterling</p><p>Sidley Austin</p><p>Simmons & Simmons</p><p>Skadden</p><p>Squire Patton Boggs</p><p>Taylor Vinters</p><p>Taylor Wessing</p><p>Willkie Farr & Gallagher</p><p>Winston & Strawn</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Carrabino, post: 120226, member: 16764"] Hi everyone! I hope that this can be useful in planning out where you will apply for vacation schemes and where you will apply directly for training contracts. You can decide when to apply to each firm by looking at my [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/law-firm-application-deadlines-2022-2023.6138/']compilation of law firm deadlines[/URL] as well as my thread about [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/rolling-non-rolling-2022-2023.6137/']which firms recruit on a rolling or non-rolling basis[/URL]. Refer to the below list in conjunction with an [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/firms-you-can-apply-to-multiple-times-in-the-same-recruitment-cycle.5113/']excellent thread[/URL] by [USER=9740]@Adrian_S[/USER] about which firms allow you to apply twice in the same recruitment cycle - once for the vacation scheme and then, if unsuccessful, again for a direct training contract. With these firms you have nothing to lose by first applying to the vacation scheme, even if they do take large numbers via the direct TC route! I have separated firms into four categories which are largely accurate based on knowledge accumulated across TCLA, Chambers Student and other legal articles, but cannot be said to be hard and fast for all of the firms on here. Please do comment if you have any additional information about how many direct TC offers firms make - including both firms already on the list and those that are not :) Thank you! [B][U]50%-100% from direct TC applications[/U][/B] Allen & Overy Bristows Brown Rudnick Clifford Chance Farrer & Co Fieldfisher Freshfields Fried Frank Greenberg Traurig Hill Dickinson Howard Kennedy Ince K & L Gates Kennedys Lewis Silkin Macfarlanes Norton Rose Fulbright Paul Hastings Shoosmiths Slaughter and May Stephenson Harwood TLT [B][U]Mostly from Vacation Scheme but with a consistently healthy direct TC intake[/U][/B] [I]It can be misleading to say that a firm recruits predominantly from its vacation scheme when it has a strong direct TC intake every year. In fact, an applicant's chances of obtaining a training contract through that route can be very similar given the lower application numbers or the applicant's individual strengths/preferences. These are firms where direct TC routes are certainly a viable route for all candidates (percentages aside). The firms may recruit predominantly from their vacation schemes (or their stats may change from year to year) but they have at a minimum [B]made more than one direct TC offer every year in recent years[/B] – it is definitely worth submitting a direct TC app to these firms and the application will be almost certainly be read and considered seriously for a TC.[/I] Addleshaw Goddard Ashurst Baker McKenzie Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Charles Russell Speechlys Curtis Dentons DWF Forsters Goodwin Procter HFW Hogan Lovells Irwin Mitchell Latham & Watkins Linklaters Mayer Brown Morgan Lewis Orrick Pennington Manches Cooper Pinsent Masons Trowers & Hamlins Watson Farley & Williams Wedlake Bell White & Case Withers [B][U]From Vacation Scheme in the first instance[/U][/B] [I]These are firms which recruit primarily from their vacation schemes. Direct TC routes technically exist at all of these firms but they are often only used by the firms when they do not find whom they are looking for on their vacation schemes, or when individuals have special circumstances preventing them from completing a vacation scheme. These firms sometimes explicitly advise candidates without special circumstances to apply for their vacation scheme in the first instance.[/I] Akin Gump Arnold & Porter Bird & Bird Burges Salmon Cleary Gottlieb Covington & Burling Eversheds Sutherland Gibson Dunn Kirkland & Ellis (they have historically advertised a direct TC route, but during the previous two years they have cancelled their vacation schemes and awarded direct training contracts solely from their [I]vacation scheme interviews[/I]) Mills & Reeve Osborne Clarke Sullivan & Cromwell Travers Smith Vinson & Elkins Weil, Gotshal & Manges Womble Bond Dickinson (there is only one option which is to apply for their placement scheme - after the AC they offer candidates who cannot complete the placement scheme a chance to complete a direct TC interview day instead) [B][U]Only from Vacation Scheme[/U][/B] Clyde & Co CMS Davis Polk Debevoise & Plimpton Dechert DLA Piper Gowling WLG Herbert Smith Freehills Jones Day Katten Milbank Mishcon de Reya Reed Smith Ropes & Gray Shearman & Sterling Sidley Austin Simmons & Simmons Skadden Squire Patton Boggs Taylor Vinters Taylor Wessing Willkie Farr & Gallagher Winston & Strawn [/QUOTE]
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