TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Tintin06]

Woohoo! I'm a career changer and just completed my first ever VI, from my first ever VS application. Amazing how nerve-wracking sitting in your own house suddenly becomes when someone fires a question at you, starts a timer and expects you to give a competent answer. Fingers crossed it went well!

I've been lurking for a while and am amazed at the dedication and perseverance of you all with your many, many apps, interviews, tests, etc.! Good luck!

Hello fellow career changer.

 

[Kodak123]

does anyone have any insights from Linklaters GR about how results from WG and Capp work?

 

[Tcvspfo]

Hi there @Tcvspfo ,

Yep - private credit is definitely still relevant. Law firms have made whole new practices focusing on private credit. Sidley Austin, Dechert, and Morgan Lewis are three I can think of right now.

I also found out not long ago, that Kramer Levin also launched its new private credit practice. See the full article here:

Kramer Levin creates private credit legal practice

Law firm Kramer Levin has launched a new multidisciplinary private credit practice

alternativecreditinvestor.com

The recent nature of this launch emphasises its increasing relevance in the modern financial world.

@Jaysen had also written a really insightful article in June, which I‘ve linked HERE.

Lastly, I had made a post earlier on how to approach the Weil question specifically.

Best of luck on your Weil app!!!🚀

This is really helpful thank you. I have noticed some law firms have made a private capital and a private credit practice to help with this issue.

Thank you for tagging the previous posts it is really helpful.

 

[Vitamin]

Has anyone got a Gowling video interview link to complete it. I just have an email stating I made it to that stage.

 

[Toenails]

i have done a vacation scheme before i did not convert can i apply to the same firm training contract route, feed back was on commercial awareness mostly, i really like the firm any advice

@Jessica Booker any insight please

 

[NJS]

@Jessica Booker any insight please

Bro change that profile pic lol

 

[Devanshi Pandey]

Hey, does anyone have any tips for the Dechert written exercise please?

 

[Toenails]

Bro change that profile pic lol

will I get in trouble for it i hope it’s not offensive to anyone 😀

 

[Toenails]

Hey, does anyone have any tips for the Dechert written exercise please?

may I ask when you applied?

has anyone who applied after november 1st progressed

 

[Devanshi Pandey]

may I ask when you applied?

has anyone who applied after november 1st progressed

I applied towards the end of October

 

[cjwx]

will I get in trouble for it i hope it’s not offensive to anyone 😀

to the eyes it is.

 

[Tintin06]

will I get in trouble for it i hope it’s not offensive to anyone 😀

Ask for permission next time. Don't want my feet posted here.

 

[sooae]

Taylor Wessing PFO but Dentons VI!

Hey is the TW post test? May I ask when you took it? Congrats on denton’s tho!

 

[plshireme]

What office was this for?

Both for Manchester

 

[ssszzg]

Hey is the TW post test? May I ask when you took it? Congrats on denton’s tho!

I took the test yesterday and got PFO, I must've flopped it fr lmao

 

[Amjaya]

Put so much effort into the HL lift off and received a PFO! I actually thought I did well in the watson glaser.

 

[rose_tinted]

Woop

Hello fellow career changer.

Woop! Woop! Ready to make the jump into something new. I expect my 'something new' for now will be collecting PFOs, but at least it's a start! 🤣

 

[Amjaya]

HL Lift Off PFO
Officially near the end of my tether!

Honestly same! But remember it only takes one yes!!

 

[sooae]

I took the test yesterday and got PFO, I must've flopped it fr lmao

Waa I’m sorry to hear! I also took the test yesterday and nervously waiting to hear back 😭

 

[yeezyee]

mishcon are so funny lol they said nvm! ur not getting an update at the end of the week!