TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[lawbear123]

when've people booked morgan TIs for?

 

[JuliaSzaniszlo]

Have many people received an invite for a proofreading task for Farrers? Am starting to get nervous as they said they would get back to us in early Feb but I still have not heard anything?

 

[camrxc]

when've people booked morgan TIs for?

Until when are the interviews running ?

 

[Lawpersonhopefilly]

I haven't done them, but may I ask if they were of the competency/motivational type or were there commercial questions/curve-ball types?

For me it was a mix, one was commercial and the others were about your own personal experiences

 

[g.cl.2020344]

when've people booked morgan TIs for?

I booked mine for monday hbu?

 

[Jaysen]

It's frightening how differently people behave when hidden behind the cloak of online anonymity.

I believe that requiring users to display their legal name would make a difference. The Times online recently implemented a similar policy, mandating that users show at least their last name and first initial. I have noticed that since this, the number of unacceptable (racist, misogynistic, classist etc) comments under articles has dropped significantly.

Maybe you could initiate something similar @Jaysen @Jessica Booker

I appreciate the suggestion.

This is something we'd never do: for the seven years I've been running TCLA, the community has been amazing. We always get a couple of people every year who are difficult, but this is the nature of a forum of this size.

I think anonymity is really important in an industry like this. The legal community is very small and people are understandably cautious about their public profile when entering the legal profession. It helps for people to have a space to honestly open up about how they are feeling.

 

[ekuwa]

For any grads on here, in interview how often are you questioned on how you have spent your time after graduating or why you have failed to secure a TC yet?

This has never come up for me. Quite literally *never* come up and I graduated a while ago.

Caveat: Everything I did since graduating is clearly stated in my CV so perhaps they see a clear trajectory? Not sure.

 

[sooae]

Last year they did

Oh man. That’s a shame. Sighhhh

 

[futuretrainee2025]

Has anyone heard from Orrick post-app for VS?

 

[lawbear123]

Until when are the interviews running ?

the last option I got was wednesday (i.e., 12th)

 

[lawbear123]

I booked mine for monday hbu?

wednesday!

 

[Lawpersonhopefilly]

Oh man. That’s a shame. Sighhhh

Maybe not a bad thing! I'd assume they'd send out PFOs before offers, and it seems very few have heard

 

[traineedreamer]

Is there anybody who has done a BCLP AC that would be able to offer some advice? Not asking for specific details but just feeling INCREDIBLY anxious and stressed to the point it's making me super sad 😔

 

[ad.]

Is there anybody who has done a BCLP AC that would be able to offer some advice? Not asking for specific details but just feeling INCREDIBLY anxious and stressed to the point it's making me super sad 😔

Hi! I did my AC in January for Spring VS and was successful — feel free to message me

 

[OliverTwist]

I appreciate the suggestion.

This is something we'd never do: for the seven years I've been running TCLA, the community has been amazing. We always get a couple of people every year who are difficult, but this is the nature of a forum of this size.

I think anonymity is really important in an industry like this. The legal community is very small and people are understandably cautious about their public profile when entering the legal profession. It helps for people to have a space to honestly open up about how they are feeling.

Understood. When you put it like that, it makes sense!

 

[Bloo]

CRS VI Invite! Unexpected surprise this Friday

 

[AS24]

CRS VI invite for London office.

 

[zonnonomo]

CRS VI Invite! Unexpected surprise this Friday

CRS VI invite for London office.

congrats legends when did you guys apply

 

[jojo23]

Crs vi✨️✨️✨️

 

[anonymous2002]

For anyone who confirmed their Open Day attendance for Debevoise - have you guys got a “confirmation received” acknowledgment? I didn’t reply to the allhires mail but directly to the senior recruiter’s mail that was in the email.

Hey, I hope you are doing well, just wanted to know, when you applied to Debevoise, and when you heard back from them regarding open day?