TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[zoobla20]

is anyone waiting to hear back from withers post app? i applied either on the deadline or a day or two before.

For the spring vac scheme, they're currently carrying out interviews

 

[Chris Brown]

Does anyone know if the Ropes & Gray deadline is midnight on the 31st or earlier?

Normally deadlines are midnight but I think to be on the safer side try submit it a few hours in advance to avoid any technical issues. 🙂

Ropes & Gray deadline is on the 31st and I think theirs is midnight but not fully sure. 🥲

 

[LawJ]

Covington AC! If anyone has any insights please lmk would really appreciate any tips 🙏

For reference, I applied on the deadline lol!

Congrats! Also was invited to a Covington AC and applied a day before the deadline.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Can provide insight on SH and Orrick

 

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What's the word limit?

250 words

 

[Miss Chocolate]

is anyone waiting to hear back from withers post app? i applied either on the deadline or a day or two before.

did you receive the link to their online test? i think some people who applied got it in the email the next day

 

[g.cl.2020344]

any1 heard from SH, Debevoise, Paul Hastings for London office post app?

 

[ayiiii05]

did you receive the link to their online test? i think some people who applied got it in the email the next day

nope, i didnt get it :/ sigh

 

[Mace2121]

Covington AC invite!!!

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Does anybody have a rough clue as to how many people HSF invite to their AC's?

 

[Cool pigeon]

Does anyone know what US firms are classified as 'sateleite offices' in London. Thanks

 

[corporatelore]

Hey, does Cooley send a feedback report post WG?
Also, does it say if we have reached the benchmark?

I didn't get one

 

[Legalgirl]

Does anybody have a rough clue as to how many people HSF invite to their AC's?

When I had the winter AC, we were 8. But there was one other AC that week, and if I can remember correctly, 2-3 weeks of ACs.

Grad Rec told us that sometimes they hold ACs as long as they can (before the start of the vac scheme) if they have not found the right candidates yet. I remember I received my AC invite quite early on, and someone in my AC only received the invite 3 days before it!

I guess they do not have as much of a strict regimen when it comes to AC invites.

Hope this helps

 

[Rhohia]

Do firms expect a non-law graduate to complete the same ACs as law students? As in if you haven’t got the full legal knowledge, how can you compete in an AC?

 

[Chris Brown]

Do firms expect a non-law graduate to complete the same ACs as law students? As in if you haven’t got the full legal knowledge, how can you compete in an AC?

I don’t think AC’s would be testing legal knowledge. It would be more commercial awareness, so that it’s fair for both law and non-law students. 🙂

If someone has done law then partners might ask one or two legal questions I think. 🥲

 

[Jessica Booker]

I’d be interested to know… does having a first or consistent firsts from a RG uni (non-RG doesn’t apply to me in this instance) have any advantage anymore given that people with stellar academic records are still being rejected.

I’m still clueless as to work experience as I have the typcial probono, retail and few consulting projects, and law firm open days. Which I’m sure just as many applicants have- if not better.

It’s hard to figure out how to make myself a better candidate and in regards to which aspect.

It’s going to be an advantage but there will be plenty of other elements that firms are looking for beyond academics that mean someone with exceptionally academics could still be unsuccessful.

 

[Hana ♥]

I saw a few people getting Covington ACs and still nothing here. This is extremely disheartening, I attended their Legal Horizons Scheme in office (we were only about 30) and I got personally emailed during an online event by grad rec telling me they were highly impressed with me and asked to stay in contact throughout my professional career.

I am extremely confused. Not a rejection yet, but expecting one.

This is getting ridiculous...

 

[Jessica Booker]

Do firms expect a non-law graduate to complete the same ACs as law students? As in if you haven’t got the full legal knowledge, how can you compete in an AC?

You will be doing the same assessments, but there will be some difference in expectations as to what you may or may not know.

This is not just about academics. The same goes for work experience. If you have no legal work experience, the expectations of what you might know would be very different to someone who has worked as a paralegal for a decent length of time.

A lot of assessments are not dependent about the knowledge of technicalities though, and instead are much more about broader commercial knowledge which can be developed without experience.

 

[carys09]

Does anybody have a rough clue as to how many people HSF invite to their AC's?

At their open day, they said they invite about 100 people per vac scheme to the AC and I think they have 3 more vac schemes this year (spring and two summer) so that's about 300

 

[yasmars]

does Covington send ACs in one batch?

 

[Chris Brown]

does Covington send ACs in one batch?

Some people got their AC invites yesterday and others got invited today so I think it’s a staggered approach and not one batch. 🥲