TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[plshireme]

I’m struggling with this too, I don’t have much left to say other than a charity volunteer position as most of my experiences come under work experience!

Can I ask if you managed to reach the word count? I also don't really have much to say for this section so I'm thinking I'll have to just put the few points I have and hope for the best

 

[Jessica Booker]

Could attending a competitive open day go under this: Please tell us about your achievements and positions of responsibility. (500 words)

I wouldn’t put it in there - it can be included elsewhere in applications, but jobs generally can be competitive and so it’s not really what they are looking for in this section.

 

[Addicted2chikin]

Have you been invited for the spring?

Yes

 

[NCTC2025]

Does anyone know whether Taylor Wessing provides a feedback report for their test?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

For those that did the Latham SJT and VI, how much time do we get to prep for the VI and how much time to speak?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

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

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings.

Didn’t McDermott, Will & Emery already close?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

For those that did the Latham SJT and VI, how much time do we get to prep for the VI and how much time to speak?

Do people also know if the test has to be done by the application deadline

 

[Audric_T]

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

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings.

why these firms? You seem to have missed off a lot of good firms that would probably given you a higher chance of success, also by applying to this many firms does it affect your applications? Apologies, this is my first cycle in about 7-10 years (career changer) so I am unclear of the protocol.

Is there a specific area of law you wish to qualify in?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

A&O Shearman PFO… even though they already sent me one on Wednesday?

 

[Tintin06]

why these firms? You seem to have missed off a lot of good firms that would probably given you a higher chance of success, also by applying to this many firms does it affect your applications? Apologies, this is my first cycle in about 7-10 years (career changer) so I am unclear of the protocol.

Is there a specific area of law you wish to qualify in?

Generally prefer the US firms. Learning by doing. Early responsibility etc. Have had more success with them. Not sure about your second question. I got three ACs last cycle. Not sure how typical that is. I'm also a career changer. What are you doing currently? I don't know about qualification yet. I enjoyed doing tax.

 

[Deleted member 37508]

Generally prefer the US firms. Learning by doing. Early responsibility etc. Have had more success with them. Not sure about your second question. I got three ACs last cycle. Not sure how typical that is. I'm also a career changer. What are you doing currently? I don't know about qualification yet. I enjoyed doing tax.

Can you be a career changer if you’ve been chasing a career but doing another whilst chasing. Surely you left university and since then have been applying to law ever since I’m not sure that’s a career changer. But nonetheless I’m sure the experience you’ve gained working alongside applying has been ever so useful for transferable skills.

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Can you be a career changer if you’ve been chasing a career but doing another whilst chasing. Surely you left university and since then have been applying to law ever since I’m not sure that’s a career changer. But nonetheless I’m sure the experience you’ve gained working alongside applying has been ever so useful for transferable skills.

I don’t think it matters about your status as a career changer- you should be extremely proud of the hard work you have put in whilst exploring another pathway!

 

[Deleted member 37508]

I don’t think it matters about your status as a career changer- you should be extremely proud of the hard work you have put in whilst exploring another pathway!

What are you on about. No one said Tintin shouldn’t be proud. If anything I said their skills would be transferable. Stop making others out to be the bad person. Comprehension is key.

 

[lawyersum]

For anybody who has applied to Addleshaw, please do reply letting me know how you have navigated the education section of the application form. Are people pressing 'Add New Qualification' and adding each module grade or just making one entry for their whole degree result. Feel free to PM as well. Thank youuuu

 

[Zaraa.x]

What are you on about. No one said Tintin shouldn’t be proud. If anything I said their skills would be transferable. Stop making others out to be the bad person. Comprehension is key.

I don’t think your initial comment was necessary… comes across as being patronising. If @Tintin06 says they are a career changer then so be it - no need to question them about it and say nevertheless I’m sure you’ve gained experience?? It’s not everything you must comment on sometimes tap into your emotional intelligence and keep quiet or know how to phrase things to come across less patronising.

 

[Deleted member 37508]

I don’t think your initial comment was necessary… comes across as being patronising. If @Tintin06 says they are a career changer then so be it - no need to question them about it and say nevertheless I’m sure you’ve gained experience?? It’s not everything you must comment on sometimes tap into your emotional intelligence and keep quiet or know how to phrase things to come across less patronising.

No thanks I say it how I see it. No point sugar coating your journey when it is public. You cannot be a career changer if you didn’t change from a career. It’s not rude to point out the truth.

 

[Jessica Booker]

What are you on about. No one said Tintin shouldn’t be proud. If anything I said their skills would be transferable. Stop making others out to be the bad person. Comprehension is key.

We have warned you privately about your tone in previous posts and I have edited a number of those previous posts to remove tone that is clearly unnecessarily rude in response to others.

Your response to Tintin is another example of that behaviour.

You talk about people needing to have comprehension but there is also a need to have emotional intelligence and the ability to understand how your posts will be perceived by others.

Please consider this going forward. There will not be any further informal warnings about this.

 

[Rus]

Is the Latham deadline today at midnight or tomorrow at 23:59? I swear Im not doing everything last minute lol I just wanna proofread a few more times

 

[Zaraa.x]

No thanks I say it how I see it. No point sugar coating your journey when it is public. You cannot be a career changer if you didn’t change from a career. It’s not rude to point out the truth.

how is @Tintin06 sugar coating his journey when he is being transparent about everything? what your saying is highly irrelevant. Have you personally followed @Tintin06 through his career journey to know that he isn’t a career changer? Lol. If your this TC guru why are you still searching for a TC and not secured one yet. Stop judging @Tintin06 strategy and let people be.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Is the Latham deadline today at midnight or tomorrow at 23:59? I swear Im not doing everything last minute lol I just wanna proofread a few more times

I am doing everything last minute - deadline is tomorrow