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  1. toad92

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Not sure, rejected post vac scheme VI so not sure they’d have wanted me to apply DTC too lmaoo Difference is, KN is a firm with a lot of focus on criminal litigation + public, with smaller commercial teams, and with only one office here in London…. Bakers is already a global commercial law firm...
  2. toad92

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Been putting off Kingsley Napley’s TC questions until today because wtf 🫠 Even went to have a coffee with a mutual friend who’s a KN associate to talk about life at the firm etc, I told her the questions and as someone who obviously knows the clients and work they do, she was also puzzled...
  3. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They are just making this stuff up i swear, they literally couldn’t find anything negative to say about you and had to make something up - so I wouldn’t let it get to you, if the firm were to be discriminating purely based on nationality then it’s probably better not to have them as your...
  4. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    finally got a VS offer 😭 was starting to lose all hope that i can start training in 2027
  5. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Oh right that’s odd, maybe some kind of waitlist?? Hearing nothing is better than a PFO though , I would say reach out to grad rec given its after the deadline they said they would get back to us by
  6. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    was going to apply to kingsley napley work experience but its a month of unpaid work ?!?!? in london ?!?!? u expecting me to be working for free while paying my rent and no longer having student loan ?!!!??💀 and u cant do it if u have a TC so i shall be optimistic and hope i will secure a TC...
  7. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    they said we would hear back by the 4th after the VI they sent lots of VIs on the actual day they said they would get back to us post app so im guessing everyone will hear on the 4th
  8. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    omg apologies my notifs are so messed up will reply now
  9. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    so I have to be one of the best 2 on Friday ..... uh oh
  10. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I remember on the open day I think they said it's okay for anyone to apply, and you can apply as well as applying for the TC but just keeping it in mind that you have to apply for a TC separately and the work experience does not include the opportunity to convert to a TC
  11. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone got any insight for the gibson dunn second stage interview!! would appreciate u forever 🙏 🙏
  12. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone still waiting on GD - I'm doing their second stage interview this Friday, and they have said it is the last AC they are running for this cycle (for the vac scheme at least). There is a waiting list for this AC if anyone invited can't do it, so I am also guessing it is full :( Sorry to be...
  13. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    guess i didn't need to remove it, gibson dunn invited me to second stage interview even though i was really bad in the first one this morning lmaoo 😭
  14. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone know how to remove autism during interviews 🙏
  15. toad92

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yeahh i knew that but i must have mixed up application process w another firm, thought there was an online interview w grad rec too but i’m glad theres one less step !! (if they even send me an amberjack test for summer scheme 😵‍💫)

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