Hi Jessica!
Thank you so much for your help. I am currently a non-law graduate in the first year of a (two-year) LLB with Senior Status. This makes me eligible to apply for training contracts in the summer application cycle. I am interested in applying to firms which recruit a significant number of trainees through direct TC apps, particularly Slaughter & May,
Freshfields and Norton Rose Fulbright.
However, I am unsure if this will be of any benefit as I have not done any vacation schemes (I do have non-assessed legal work experience and other finance work-experience). Would you be able to advise on how the recruitment process might be different for direct TC apps, specifically at these firms? Are there any ways through which I can overcome my no vac scheme disadvantage?
Thank you.