TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[lulilucha11]

London - 26th of November I know some people are organising groups to practice group exercises and presentations to build confidence prior to the interview

Mine is also 26th November. Would love to be part of those groups!!

 

[lulilucha11]

Congratulations!!! for which location?

London!!

 

[tomsmitg]

Hi, is it appropriate to cite in an answer to why commercial law the specific names of firms I have been to open days at to evidence motivation for the career ? thanks

 

[Deleted member 37508]

Weil VS pfo. Paul Hastings open day invite.

Small lost big win 🤝

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Weil VS pfo. Paul Hastings open day invite.

hey if you don't mind me asking when did you apply to Weil as im still waiting to hear

 

[NJS]

Do Willkie give out offers rolling?

 

[cwhite233]

I interviewed with a firm for a WVS two weeks ago tomorrow and still haven't heard back. I followed up politely with grad recruitment yesterday, but to no avail. Anyone else in this boat / has any firm ever taken this long to get back to someone or can I consider it a ghost?

 

[user9809]

Does Taylor Wessing email back to let you know whether you passed their test?

 

[tomsmitg]

Hi, is it appropriate to cite in an answer to why commercial law the specific names of firms I have been to open days at to evidence motivation for the career ? thanks

 

[g.cl.2020344]

I interviewed with a firm for a WVS two weeks ago tomorrow and still haven't heard back. I followed up politely with grad recruitment yesterday, but to no avail. Anyone else in this boat / has any firm ever taken this long to get back to someone or can I consider it a ghost?

Heya I wouldn’t take it as a rejection, they may have been interviewing people in batches. I know for some firms they are doing interviews across like a four week period! Stay strong!!!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, is it appropriate to cite in an answer to why commercial law the specific names of firms I have been to open days at to evidence motivation for the career ? thanks

Yes - this is fine and to be expected.

 

[kokoprep]

Has anyone applied to CMS London TC and heard back?

 

[theintellectualpropertygirl]

Does anyone know whether OC's Bristol office offers a seat in IP? And whether this would include patents? Torn between Bristol and London!!

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable again (another app).

CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

 

[bsh]

Holding myself accountable again (another app).

CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

Well done on all these apps! Just wondering when you heard back from Willkie post VI ?

 

[Deleted member 37508]

Well done on all these apps! Just wondering when you heard back from Willkie post VI ?

Doesn’t matter when he heard back as you hear back based on when you submit your VI. It’s 15 days so everyone will hear back at different times.

 

[legal18]

Has anyone had any communication with Stephenson Harwood this application cycle? Really struggling with their 3 x 600 word application questions.

 

[kokoprep]

I genuinely dread updating module scores on each app than having to write applications, does anyone else relate to this?

 

[cjwx]

I genuinely dread updating module scores on each app than having to write applications, does anyone else relate to this?

Yeah it is such a tedious process. I have them written out on a document and copy and paste to make the process a bit quicker, but in my experience most firms make you input each module individually.

 

[cjwx]

Has anyone had any communication with Stephenson Harwood this application cycle? Really struggling with their 3 x 600 word application questions.

Tell us why you want to become a solicitor, and with reference to your experience so far, explain how your skills are suited to the role. 600
With reference to your professional, academic and personal experiences, what makes Stephenson Harwood the right place for you to train? 600
I think have to write 600 words EACH on these questions is wild, because there is so much overlap. I am attending their virtual AI event on the 26th of Novemeber so hopefully I can learn more about the firm from that.