TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[spade]

Thank you for sharing! Don't worry, he who sows unceasingly will reap in due course! If you don't mind me asking, are the VS winter, spring, or summer (Linklaters, W&C, Covington, NRF... because I applied for their summer and haven't heard anything yet, so I am supposing a nice little new year PFO gift...)?

can't speak for the other firms but I didn't receive Linklaters summer AC invite until the end of Jan last cycle, hang in there and good luck!

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

does anyone know if debevoise recruits on a rolling basis? the thread on here says TBC, does anyone have any idea?

Not on a rolling basis, applied yesterday and the confirmation email mentions they will wait for the application deadline

 

[chrisbrown]

Thank you so much! Best of luck to you and hopefully see you at HG and Willkie AC!

Likewise best of luck to you in this whole process and hopefully we will both get through to the AC’s for HL and Willkie!

 

[Mug Fan]

this is for the regular vacation scheme I suppose and not the dual degree in London and Paris ?

Yeah, just regular.

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

Yes, although I applied fairly early (mid October).

Thank you!! I applied mid-November, completed the test and received the feedback form, but yet to hear back !! Hopefully soon!

 

[C_AJH]

does anyone know how common it is to get past the WG at Linklaters? Is it similar to CC, where only 20-25% get through?

 

[jacksollaf]

Anyone heard anything concerning the London and Paris summer placement with BCLP?

 

[iliaserr]

does anyone know how long Reed Smith take to get back to you post VI?

 

[James Wakefield]

With Reed Smith, are the VI and the SJT given together?

 

[Shandy101]

I've received confirmation from GR at Hogan Lovells (HL) regarding the Watson Glasser (WG). Apologies; I was mistaken. Applications are reviewed only after the WG is passed. See attached email from GR

 

[murm]

On the debevoise application it asks if there is any practice areas that interest us. I have only spoken about one but in detail- do you think its better to talk about 2?

 

[asplawyer100]

Anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after completing the trainee job simulation?

 

[jacksollaf]

On the debevoise application it asks if there is any practice areas that interest us. I have only spoken about one but in detail- do you think its better to talk about 2?

The actual question states: Please indicate if there are any preferred practice areas that interest you. Since they said "are" instead of "is", I would infer that it would be best to at least mention 2.

 

[dm_corporate]

Anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after completing the trainee job simulation?

I still haven't heard back after completing the first round tests

 

[g.cl.2020344]

I still haven't heard back after completing the first round tests

same!

 

[dm_corporate]

same!

I'm assuming a rejection tbh. I got average scores across the board.

 

[jacksollaf]

I still haven't heard back after completing the first round tests

Is this for the summer vs?

 

[jacksollaf]

Anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after completing the trainee job simulation?

Is this for the summer vs? I haven't even heard back at all 😂 if you guys are supposing PFOs, then mine just got lost on the way

 

[dm_corporate]

Is this for the summer vs?

I think I applied for spring. I believe if spring is full they will move you to summer if successful

 

[dm_corporate]

Is this for the summer vs? I haven't even heard back at all 😂 if you guys are supposing PFOs, then mine just got lost on the way

when did you apply? It's possible they haven't looked at your app yet