TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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I know W&C hasn’t as my friend is interviewing there next week.
On the W&C app, you have 3 choices based on your preference for a scheme, so I assume they are still filling all three schemes and considering how many they take each scheme, they are still filling spots and having interviews.
Holding myself accountable again (SullCrom app)
CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅
Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.
*Training Contract applications
CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅
Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.
*Training Contract applications
I actually meant in your applications for the Law Club functions that you haven't been able to secure successfully from a committee you were less than complimentary about but OK. Good to hear that your actual open day applications are fareing better and good luck when you start to apply for VS.
When did you apply to Covington?Hello Everyone,
I require your help, firstly I just wanted to ask if anyone knows the deadline for Pinsent Mason's Spring and Summer VC ? I have tried to apply for winter but due to issues with the portal I could not submit my application
Secondly, I have heard back from Covington and I have progressed to the next stage which is an hour-long written exercise. Has anyone completed this before or know what it entails I would like to be prepared. Thank you for the help
my plus students club has events. They had an open day with hsf but I’m not sure if its done by now.
I focus less on training, honestly. US firms' training often less structured. I talk more about early responsibility. Lean deal teams, deal values etc. Whereas for UK firms, emphasise training. E.g. Macfarlanes, I talked about training. It's not a total dichotomy, however. Some firms have both of these. I talk more about PEP. Because it's higher at US firms.
Funny story about law firms' PEP. I recently had a dream lol. Someone I knew was a Partner. He used to work in tutoring. Somehow now a Freshfields Equity Partner. Maybe I should take a break.
American firms do a lot my finance related work and a lot a PE heavy, they also promise more early responsibility, you can get stuck into the tasks from day one and feel extremely important, UK firms have bigger intakes so have more rigid training.
I don't think there should be a huge difference, at the end of the day each firm application should be different regardless of where you are applying because it should be specific to that firm, you just need to be clear why you would prefer a US firm over a UK one and vise versa (avoid saying the remuneration lol), for me it genuinely is because of the early responsibility, l learn much better on the job then having a PowerPoint training session, and I have a interest in finance, so have a think about what you like, and a US firm may suit you.
I think the best piece of advice I have been given is this... at the end of the day, the firm is employing you to work there, you are an employee, and you will be part of the business, they need to be sure, and you do too, that you enjoy the work they do, if you hate PE for example, and love international arbitration, then you would need to think what firms would be suit you. You need to showcase an interest in the WORK THEY DO, because at the end of the day you will spend 99% of your time there doing the work; talking about culture and diversity etc... is good if it important to you, but you are not getting employed to be a culture rep, your are being employed to do their work for their clients, clients are number one to these firms.
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Are W&C really going to leave me hanging post AC for two weekends
Question: I applied for links TC before and was rejected post candidate review. I think I failed the WG. However for their open day it has a tick next to the candidate review. Wouldn’t be correct to assume I heave passed the WG and is at 100%. For those who have applied to Linklaters in the past does this mean anything. I can’t change the outcome but would like to anticipate it.
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