TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[law_junkie]

I got an email about 10 minutes ago with a telephone interview so I think emails are starting to go out now! Good luck!

Congrats !! If you don't mind me asking, what questions are typically asked during a telephone interview?

 

[Kenomy]

Has anyone who applied to BDB Pitmans (Broadfield) heard from them?

 

[User5678]

Has anyone who applied to the london office for wbd or browne Jacobson tc/vs heard back yet?

 

[Gr33n]

Any news from Reed Smith (post AC) or Mishcon Summer post VI?

 

[klax]

How long does Sidley take post-AC to offer a VS?

I only had mine end of last week so not expecting a reply for 1-2 weeks (they didn't say that, just guessing!)

 

[S7321]

Have discovered that some US firms don't require the GDL for non-law graduates and instead put you on a "bespoke SQE prep course" in partnership with Barbri. Does anyone know what this entails, and whether you're at a disadvantage having not done the GDL?

 

[VacSchemer]

Has anyone hear back from Pinsent Masons yet?

 

[legallady123]

Have discovered that some US firms don't require the GDL for non-law graduates and instead put you on a "bespoke SQE prep course" in partnership with Barbri. Does anyone know what this entails, and whether you're at a disadvantage having not done the GDL?

Which law firms?

 

[chillipepper789]

Just received PW interview summer VS

 

[trainee4u]

Russell-Cooke post-interview PFO.

 

[hitherelaw]

Has anyone doing skadden VS received the background check?

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

v+e post interview PFO

 

[M_m]

Has anyone else got an AC invite for Mishcon summer? Do they send it out in batches?

 

[Legallywhatever]

Someone please offer some advice...

I was planning on applying for Burges Salmon's direct TC, however I am unsure whether it may be wiser to wait and apply for the vac scheme when it opens up in autumn.

I don't think I'd be able to apply for the upcoming vac schemes if I get rejected from this TC app... very confused and would very much appreciate literally any bit of advice

 

[OliverTwist]

Has anyone else got an AC invite for Mishcon summer? Do they send it out in batches?

Yes, received one this morning, also!

 

[klax]

Anyone heard back from White & Case in terms of being rejected from/progressing to the AC stage?

W&C AC almost 3 weeks ago

 

[Anon Lawyer]

Anyone heard back from WBD?

 

[legallyells]

Anyone heard back from WBD?

i think someone got a TI for the Leeds office, but yet to hear for London office

 

[ecohorts]

Haven’t got a Mishcon AC invite post VI yet. Should I just assume it’s a PFO?

 

[NJS]

It could be any of those things unfortunately. It is not unknown for a full case study to be given and for a written output to be required.

I suspect they are doing it in a handwritten process to ensure there is no spell-check/AI/internet searching done - this is generally the only reason something would be handwritten these days.

Thank you, I've done a few AC's where you can use a laptop but it's just programmed to a word doc to avoid all the AI/googling concerns... guess that's just how this firm does it. My handwriting looks like dead spiders so best work on that lol