TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[studentdelaw786]

hey all,

i wanted to get your thoughts on using a news story in a TC application. the question is “tell me about a news story and why it interests you?”

the story i want to pick doesn’t link to the firm because it doesn’t have an office there, but it does link to US investment banks due to potential geopolitical concerns.

what are your general thoughts?

thanks in advance

 

[legallady123]

I think the majority of their TC’s go to people on the VS but I think they also offer TC’s internally to people who are paralegals. Clyde & Co recently introduced their paralegal academy so i imagine if you are a law finalist or graduate then that’s an alternative route. I definitely agree it’s kind of obvious indirect age discrimination though regarding the VS. 🥲

Training Contracts

Eligibility: Most of our trainees are people who have impressed us on our vacation schemes or through internal recruitment from our paralegal population. We recruit exclusively through these channels for our London and Manchester training contracts.

careers.clydeco.com

I completed a VS at Clydes 3 years ago and there was one graduate / career changer who was a fair bit older, the rest were current students. Not sure if it has changed since then! The graduate was one of the few who did receive a tc though

 

[yk1906]

How did you find BCLP's SJT?

 

[trainee4u]

I completed a VS at Clydes 3 years ago and there was one graduate / career changer who was a fair bit older, the rest were current students. Not sure if it has changed since then! The graduate was one of the few who did receive a tc though

I applied last year for VS and was progressed to VI.

This year I applied without noticing the policy and got a fairly swift "you are not eligible" PFO.

So i think it's a brand new policy for this year.

 

[BBsharkk]

I was on LinkedIn before and I came across a link to a TCLA YouTube video with Jaysen (TCLA) and Gemma (Willkie). In this application cycle, they received just under 1,400 applications (1,396), which is crazy for only 20 VS places and 6-7 TC offers. 😦

I imagine if 25% were moved to the VI stage, that would be roughly 350 people. If 25% were moved to WE, that would mean between 80-90 of us have done the WE (out of 1400). That is actually mad when put into perspective! These numbers are scary. 🥲​

Funnily enough it's actually less scarier than what I expected - I believe there's a Chambers Student chart that shows Willkie had around 2000 applications in the past (not sure if that's accurate)
But yes, 0.5% TC rate is probably on the top end of competitiveness in the market.

 

[ravioli]

hey has anyone who did a Latham AC last week heard back yet either way?

 

[Chris Brown]

Funnily enough it's actually less scarier than what I expected - I believe there's a Chambers Student chart that shows Willkie had around 2000 applications in the past (not sure if that's accurate)
But yes, 0.5% TC rate is probably on the top end of competitiveness in the market.

I have seen a Chambers Student Guide chart that said they received just under 1,000 but I’m not sure for which application cycle. It might be the numbers have increased gradually over each recruitment cycle. I have copied the link below:

Application and selection criteria - Chambers Student Guide

The student’s guide to careers in the law. Gives the truth about law firms and the Bar. Based on thousands of interviews with trainees, pupils and market sources, this site offers the full package of careers advice to anyone entering the legal profession.

www.chambersstudent.co.uk

Either way, to have even made it to the WE stage is insane, based on the numbers. That’s like top 5% of applicants or something! 0.5% TC rate is crazy ngl. 😮

Best of luck to everyone who did the Willkie WE and hopefully we get good news soon. 🙂​

 

[g.cl.2020344]

ML TI PFO (

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Who's still waiting for NRF post-VI?

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

does anyone know how many people got the ML phone interview? just been rejected.

 

[tcla02]

Who's still waiting for NRF post-VI?

did the VI on the 5th

 

[g.cl.2020344]

does anyone know how many people got the ML phone interview? just been rejected.

tbh it felt like quite a few people on the forum got the TI but idk the number

 

[AveragePoster]

I completed a VS at Clydes 3 years ago and there was one graduate / career changer who was a fair bit older, the rest were current students. Not sure if it has changed since then! The graduate was one of the few who did receive a tc though

Hi! I was just wondering, if you remember, how many were on the Clydes VS when you did it, and how many converted? Thanks!

 

[BobThebIlly]

How am I supposed to ramble on for 600 words for each question brooo (Stephenson Hardwood VS...)

 

[legallady123]

Hi! I was just wondering, if you remember, how many were on the Clydes VS when you did it, and how many converted? Thanks!

There were 14 us and only 4 converted. Regional office though! The London VS had way more vac schemers and TC offers, but I’m not sure exactly how many converted.

 

[Chris Brown]

How am I supposed to ramble on for 600 words for each question brooo (Stephenson Hardwood VS...)

I saw it was 3 x 600 word long answer questions and called it quits. 🥲🥲

I was not about to write an entire essay like I did for BCLP (4 x 500 word long answer questions). 😂😂

I might apply for the DTC as it’s open until June so more time to prepare for my ramble. 🥲🥲​

 

[tomsmitg]

Has anyone else not heard from Morgan Lewis post TI?

 

[yk1906]

I saw it was 3 x 600 word long answer questions and called it quits. I was not about to write an entire essay like I did for BCLP (4 x 500 word long answer questions). 😂😂

I might apply for the DTC as it’s open until June so more time to prepare my ramble. 🥲🥲​

Hi Chris! How was the SJT for BCLP, if I may ask?

 

[NJS]

Can anyone recommend if TCLA premium is worth if for building knoweldge on private equity/M&A and helping out with the commercial awareness needed for case studies, considering getting the gold subscription?

 

[TC129129]

Has anyone else not heard from Morgan Lewis post TI?

I also haven’t