TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[shreya.tewari]

anyone who has done the Forsters VI, did you get a confirmation email after completing the interview?

 

[starfish345]

If I haven't heard back from the following firms by now (Katten, Milbank, Weil, Goodwin, Latham, Akin, Sidley Austin, HL, HFW), should I assume they're all PFOs?

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

If I haven't heard back from the following firms by now (Katten, Milbank, Weil, Goodwin, Latham, Akin, Sidley Austin, HL, HFW), should I assume they're all PFOs?

Sidley will take time, Weil is still sending VIs (quite spread apart), and Milbank has sent out ACs for just Spring from what I've noticed. I received my Latham PFO, so if you haven't, I would take that as a good sign.

 

[starfish345]

Sidley will take time, Weil is still sending VIs (quite spread apart), and Milbank has sent out ACs for just Spring from what I've noticed. I received my Latham PFO, so if you haven't, I would take that as a good sign.

Thank you fr, very helpful

 

[sapphireoreos]

anyone who has done the Forsters VI, did you get a confirmation email after completing the interview?

No, but a follow up email from them said that you won’t receive a confirmation email. Once you watch the thank you video, your response should be saved

 

[tcla02]

Sidley will take time, Weil is still sending VIs (quite spread apart), and Milbank has sent out ACs for just Spring from what I've noticed. I received my Latham PFO, so if you haven't, I would take that as a good sign.

sorry to hear about latham :// do you mind me asking when you heard back and if it’s for summer?

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

PMC AC! Any insights would be much much appreciated xxxxxxxxxx can offer insights on Covington/HSF/Jones Day/CC ACs and Goodwin/Mishcon/Willkie/B&B, W&C and CC (last year) VIs

May I ask when you heard and also for which office?

 

[fairbourne]

Anyone done an S&C interview? Please PM me. Thanks!

 

[sooae]

Anyone done an S&C interview? Please PM me. Thanks!

Hey when did you hear back from S&C? Thank you.

 

[sp123]

Yeah I heard back from foot anstey post application last Monday

What did they say?

 

[member7830]

Mayer Brown ac insights please!!

 

[Alessio1642]

i thought they’re responding next week?

hey sorry where did you hear this from? thanks so much

 

[Alessio1642]

having not heard anything from k&e post VI can I assume PFO? For reference, I did it on the 5th Jan

 

[sooae]

Hi all. Happy weekend. Just wondering if anyone has heard positively from SullCrom? Thank you.

 

[Olivialee15]

Mayer Brown ac insights please!!

When did you hear back?

 

[benxi]

Any insights for Forsters VI? Are they motivational, competency based questions?

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

sorry to hear about latham :// do you mind me asking when you heard back and if it’s for summer?

no worries ahha x i think it was mid-december? yes it was for summer!

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

For the Ropes & Gray question "Describe three characteristics that you believe make an outstanding Ropes & Gray lawyer and how that lawyer would drive our business. (500 words)" , should we be relating this to us and times we've demonstrated the characteristic?

 

[aphelion]

@Jessica Booker or anyone else who might know: I’ve heard it said that firms can be reluctant to take on paralegals for vac schemes because of potential conflict issues. If a firm is progressing my application for a vac scheme, does that mean they’ve done conflict checks and would definitely be able to take me on if successful, or is there a chance that I could get an offer and then have to pull out because a conflict issue is revealed?

 

[Soniastudent]

I’m so EMBARASSED at Clyde and co virtual digital assessment- the last video question, I rushed. In fact all three were rushed as I was approaching midnight.

I think all my other responses were fine but what the hell.

Does anyone know if we get penalised if the last three video questions come across as verbal diarrhoea….. because that’s literally what mine was like. Has anyone rushed or incompleted their responses and still made it through 😭

Omg, that scares me. I still have to do it! Do you have any advice? Also, remember how many questions there are in total and how much time we have to answer them?