TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Chris Brown]

So you're telling us there's a chance....

I think Paul, Weiss may have held an initial batch of interviews and made Spring and/or Summer VS offers from that batch. Perhaps they didn’t fill all their VS slots for the Summer VS from that initial batch, so now they are beginning to interview a new batch of candidates for the Summer VS. To my knowledge, the Spring VS is completely full at the moment. Best of luck to everyone who applied for the Summer VS and waiting to hear back from Paul, Weiss! 🙂​

 

[James Wakefield]

Does everyone else do the pause in their head when reading the name Paul, Weiss? The comma really bugs me and I’m not sure why. 🤣

 

[studentdelaw786]

Has anyone received TI invites for WBD? I’m assuming the ones sent out yesterday were the only ones.

 

[allenpopi]

is there a database or a thread on here where people talk about their experiences on VCs?

 

[BBsharkk]

I think Paul, Weiss may have held an initial batch of interviews and made Spring and/or Summer VS offers from that batch. Perhaps they didn’t fill all their VS slots for the Summer VS from that initial batch, so now they are beginning to interview a new batch of candidates for the Summer VS. To my knowledge, the Spring VS is completely full at the moment. Best of luck to everyone who applied for the Summer VS and waiting to hear back from Paul, Weiss! 🙂​

Why haven't they given me the PFO yet if they already filled their Spring.... 😭

 

[theruleofno]

Baker Mackenzie, Vinson, Orrick are a few I've heard of. Any insights from anyone would be appreciated!

The Barbri course is virtual so you can do it from anywhere, hence the lower SQE grants as you don’t need to be in London.

 

[Law2200209]

i think someone got a TI for the Leeds office, but yet to hear for London office

I know someone that got a TI yesterday for the London office

 

[abbiewhitlock03]

Why haven't they given me the PFO yet if they already filled their Spring.... 😭

I was about to say 😭 - I guess a PFO post-interview for Spring is imminent 🫡

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Dechert PFO post written exercise
22 application: 21 rejections, 1 VS

The guy in blue is me right now... Couldn't be happier, as it's a firm in my top 3

 

[Toomanypfo]

Feeling like I can assume pfo from wbd and crs already 😭

 

[lolololol]

i would love some clarity on this as i am struggling. how would you differentiate between why law and why commercial law? thank you in advance

 

[James Wakefield]

Dechert PFO post written exercise
22 application: 21 rejections, 1 VS

The guy in blue is me right now... Couldn't be happier, as it's a firm in my top 3

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Congrats!! I feel like this isn’t chance to be honest. I’ve got a VS from a top firm of mine and I think they can sense your motivation!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Which law firms?

Baker McKenzie is one of them.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thank you, I've done a few AC's where you can use a laptop but it's just programmed to a word doc to avoid all the AI/googling concerns... guess that's just how this firm does it. My handwriting looks like dead spiders so best work on that lol

I wouldn't worry about your handwriting being really tidy - just needs to be easy to decipher/interpret.

 

[thelawstudent]

Was the last nrf ac today?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know if offers are likely to be given by phone or email?

More likely than not it will be by phone unless you are not contactable/not answering your phone, then it can be by email by default.

 

[abbiewhitlock03]

Does anyone know if offers are likely to be given by phone or email?

I think it’s usually phone but I did get a VS offer over email last week and they didn’t try and call first.

 

[Jessica Booker]

is there a database or a thread on here where people talk about their experiences on VCs?

We don't have a thread about experiences on vacation schemes - I suspect where people may feel more identifiable by providing more specific information. However, we do have some good advice on how to prepare for vacation schemes generally and also have our Accelerator Programme running for Gold subscribers, for which one stream of the programme tackles this topic. Please let me know if you would like me to direct you to any of this content.

 

[Jessica Booker]

i would love some clarity on this as i am struggling. how would you differentiate between why law and why commercial law? thank you in advance

In what context is this? Is this for an application or interview?

 

[lolololol]

In what context is this? Is this for an application or interview?

interview! more so in the context of if i get asked both, not sure how i would differentiate them.