TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[Rob93]

Weil PFO post-VI - ya boi's going on holiday in April 😎

 

[Miki3999]

God I hate the legal cheek comments section.

There was a troll called "KirklandNQ" or something like that spamming every article about salaries and calling other firms per "peasants"

 

[agx]

Has anyone still not heard from HSF?

I've seen they're now giving out summer vac scheme offers and I'm wondering if I should email grad recruitment?

 

[Miki3999]

Does anyone know if Mayer Brown are done with AC invites? I still haven’t heard post job simulation. Also - anyone had any news from Clyde&co?

I haven't heard back either

 

[Rob93]

There was a troll called "KirklandNQ" or something like that spamming every article about salaries and calling other firms per "peasants"

Classic stuff, absolute paragons of the profession in the comments every time.

 

[tc_hopeful]

Still waiting on Clyde & Co, Freshfields, W&C, Links, and HSF (all summer vac apart from FF direct TC) - are these firms still ghosting everyone or should I be expecting PFOs soon?

I believe quite a few people on this forum are still waiting on W&C and Links too

 

[LEL]

Dechert VI and Written Exercise just hit my inbox. Applied on the last day (from memory) and it was defs for the summer vac/2024 training contract. Thanks for all the help in the forum thus far! What do written exercises usually involve? Is the VI one of those ones where you can re-record as many times as you like (easy as) or is it a one take show (worst thing in the world lol)? (And remember for all those who got Latham rejections, WAGMI!)

Feel free to PM me

 

[tc_hopeful]

Feel free to PM me

Hi! I just got the VI and Written task too, do you mind if I PM you about it as well?

 

[CF12345]

Has anyone still not heard from HSF?

I've seen they're now giving out summer vac scheme offers and I'm wondering if I should email grad recruitment?

I am wondering if it is worth emailing too!

 

[Rob93]

Hi @Jessica Booker and Gemma,

I understand and agree with some of your remarks. However, may I ask you how candidates can understand how to improve their apps?
I mean, if I receive a general rejection how do I know what went wrong?

English is not my first language, however I have British people in my life who do not work in the legal industry but are happy to look at my apps and give me their feedback. However, this is not enough and it can be frustrating and mentally challenging at times.

To an extent that's just kind of how this works.

I think there's a lot to be said for like, being able to self-reflect and find iterative ways to improve what you've done - even if your application was good, it can always be better.

And that's a related point - I've been unsuccessful on plenty of apps that were like... entirely serviceable, have had former grad rec people say they were good. But sometimes you just aren't what they're looking for and it's important to make peace with that.

 

[S87]

To an extent that's just kind of how this works.

I think there's a lot to be said for like, being able to self-reflect and find iterative ways to improve what you've done - even if your application was good, it can always be better.

And that's a related point - I've been unsuccessful on plenty of apps that were like... entirely serviceable, have had former grad rec people say they were good. But sometimes you just aren't what they're looking for and it's important to make peace with that.

Amen to that..there is always room for improvement!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Just seen the number of pages of the forum

 

[Emily K]

Dechert written exercise and VI invite! any advice would be hugely appreciated!!

 

[Rob93]

Just seen the number of pages of the forum

That post rolled us onto 667 - confirmation Jessica is here doing God's work

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Just seen the number of pages of the forum

The weird thing is that your post landed on page 667 how weird.

 

[ps123]

Classic stuff, absolute paragons of the profession in the comments every time.

God I hate the legal cheek comments section.

I find it absolutely bonkers. I think the open nature of NQ salaries rn really warps opinions towards levels of remuneration. You see 15+ US firms offering crazy money and begin to think it's a norm when in fact the total numbers of NQ solicitors are pretty insignificant when compared with the broader total London grad market.

 

[ps123]

Dechert written exercise and VI invite! any advice would be hugely appreciated!!

The platform automatically saves your work as you go along, don't think it's a good idea to write up the exercise in word and try to copy and paste it over. I had a wifi glitch which meant I couldn't access the platform to submit my work and so the grand sum of my efforts was 'Dear' and that was the end of my Dechert process hahaah

 

[CC03]

I believe quite a few people on this forum are still waiting on W&C and Links too

Hey - I received a VI link for W&C last Thursday if that helps. I applied on the deadline day

 

[Limanehious]

I applied to Manchester, not Birmingham, but grad recruitment said there's a delay and they would issue AC invitations at some point today

Just want to add that I have just now received the email!

 

[Rob93]

I find it absolutely bonkers. I think the open nature of NQ salaries rn really warps opinions towards levels of remuneration. You see 15+ US firms offering crazy money and begin to think it's a norm when in fact the total numbers of NQ solicitors are pretty insignificant when compared with the broader total London grad market.

Yeah I mean it's also imo quite unseemly to get into pissing contests about comp levels as though that's a reflection of competence, intelligence or inherent worth. Everyone matriculating into City practice as an NQ is in or very near the top 1% of UK earners, the obsession in some corners with working at the highest levels of remuneration is a bit tasteless and should be relegated to investment banking where it belongs.