TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Jessica Booker]

Applications systems have a tendency to freeze/crash due to the volume of people trying to access them on deadline day.

 

[eleven14og]

I am having an issue with Charles Russell Speechlys for the longest time now.

Hi have you managed to submit?

 

[Lawstudta1]

Yep not gonna be able to submit because of this

 

[kmo15]

Hi have you managed to submit?

No I haven't been able to at all. It just wouldn't load.

 

[Pius XIII]

Last year a friend of mine mentioned Macfarlanes granted applicants an extension as their system crashed near the deadline. Would it be worth emailing Mayer Brown and Charles Russell Speechlys looking for a similar remedy?

 

[Elsa3.1415]

Is anyone else struggling to access Mayer Brown's application portal? I am looking to submit mine and the deadline is in 26 minutes. Quite concerning!

Same for me right now, and it's been like this for 45 minutes... what should we do?? 🥲

 

[eleven14og]

Applications systems have a tendency to freeze/crash due to the volume of people trying to access them on deadline day.

Hi Jessica, if we are unable to submit because of technical issues, what should we do?

 

[Pius XIII]

Same for me right now, and it's been like this for 45 minutes... what should we do?? 🥲

I have emailed the firm. I think if enough people do, they may grant an extension based on what I mentioned above, at least I hope so!

 

[Harrison.jm]

I think all platforms have crashed. Probs due to the number of deadlines today. Emailing will help.

 

[Hmm123]

I’m having trouble with ropes & shootsmiths as well!

 

[F99]

I have emailed the firm. I think if enough people do, they may grant an extension based on what I mentioned above, at least I hope so!

I have also emailed (this is for CRS)!

 

[Lawstudta1]

Just emailed Shoosmiths, hopefully we get an extension. Such a shame as everything was prepped in advance to submit

 

[lawyering]

in the same position as yall with Shoosmiths - such a relief that it's not just me!

tbh as future lawyers we should have anticipated this...although in our defence i think allhires has been rubbish all day

 

[Harrison.jm]

out of curiosity what platform are these apps on?

 

[eleven14og]

I have also emailed (this is for CRS)!

Same here!

 

[law2022x]

I am going to email Ropes & Gray and I hope they will understand...

 

[Hmm123]

Just emailed Shoosmiths, hopefully we get an extension. Such a shame as everything was prepped in advance to submit

Ill do it as well! In

in the same position as yall with Shoosmiths - such a relief that it's not just me!

tbh as future lawyers we should have anticipated this...although in our defence i think allhires has been rubbish all day

It’s been rubbish for a few days😅 I was populating my education over the weekend and I kept getting logged out

 

[hiremeplz]

Also having the same issue with Orrick... literally been trying to submit for the past hour.

 

[daisy_yawn]

Also having the same issue with Orrick... literally been trying to submit for the past hour.

I'm going to email grad rec about this, I've had the same issue.

 

[Harrison.jm]

Yeah, so the problem is so many firms with deadlines today are using Allhires so no doubt it crashed big time, haha