TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[jojo23]

Is there a way to unregister with Pinsent Masons? I noticed I made a big error in the registration form, should i contact the careers team to see if they'll do it?

 

[patternteddybear]

HSF WVS offer!!! Unfortunately, the dates clash with my W&C WVS, so I am contemplating whether I should ask HSF to be moved to summer or spring, but I'll have to have some reason...Any ideas?

This is absolutely incredible and a massive congratulations to you I would email HSF and ask if you could attend the Spring or Summer Vacation Scheme - I am sure they will be accommodating since you have already succeeded in your interviews so I bet they would love to have you on at least one of the schemes

 

[Andrei Radu]

Thanks Andrei! Any idea which other firms place high emphasis on the WG?

I have heard Clifford Chance does as well. Besides that, I think a general rule you can apply is that the less a firm emphasizes other major elements of the application process, the higher the likelihood that it places a lot of emphasis on the WG. As such, I would keep an eye out for firms that:

• Have few or no application form questions which require lengthy written answers
• Have no or few entries available on the work experience section
• Have few or no post-WG intermediary stages
• Are not known to be very academics-focused

 

[2025trainee]

Anything from Paul Weiss November Open Day?

 

[lawstudent523]

Is Chambers Student 'True Picture' not working for anyone else? All the profiles are blank for me

 

[charlotte1704]

Anyone else not heard from DLA after passing the WG? Am I cooked?

Anyone else not heard from DLA after passing the WG? Am I cooked?

Just got an e-mail saying the same thing. At least its not a pfo I guess..

 

[V2002]

Hello, @Andrei Radu @vera.mekhonoshina @Jessica Booker. Could you please help me with how to structure this argument, do I use the STAR method do I just describe tasks which helped me develop competency skills?

Using the three pieces of work experience you have included above, please outline the skills these have enabled you to develop, that are transferable to the role of a Trainee Solicitor. (500 words)

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Is Chambers Student 'True Picture' not working for anyone else? All the profiles are blank for me

Go to the Law Firms A-Z page first and go from there to see pages that have been updated for 2025

 

[ashwright]

anyone heard back from baker's general open day - i applied on the deadline, and didn't realise it was rolling, so assuming rejection.

same situation hopefully we'll be the lucky ones 🍀

 

[Bread]

Does anyone have experience with applying to HL vac scheme after submitting a lift off application and doing the WG? Unsure about what to do bc if you meet the benchmark then you don't have to retake the WG but otherwise you do, but HL doesn't tell people whether they've met the benchmark 😅

 

[Hana ♥]

Does anyone have experience with applying to HL vac scheme after submitting a lift off application and doing the WG? Unsure about what to do bc if you meet the benchmark then you don't have to retake the WG but otherwise you do, but HL doesn't tell people whether they've met the benchmark 😅

At a previous event they recommended waiting for the lift off result before applying to the VS, but I'm unsure how long that might take

 

[lolololol]

Does anyone have experience with applying to HL vac scheme after submitting a lift off application and doing the WG? Unsure about what to do bc if you meet the benchmark then you don't have to retake the WG but otherwise you do, but HL doesn't tell people whether they've met the benchmark 😅

i am on the same boat 😭

 

[Bread]

At a previous event they recommended waiting for the lift off result before applying to the VS, but I'm unsure how long that might take

Thanks, I just have a sneaky sensation we won’t hear back before vac scheme deadline lol

 

[legalxp2]

Anyone know about Evershed's Middle East app process?

I thought they opened the TC apps in March?

 

[James Wakefield]

Trowers and Hamlins winter insight day invite!

 

[Unknowncabbage]

i am on the same boat 😭

I’m pretty sure it’s not just if you meet the benchmark because in the email it says if you were previously successful for one of our programmes implying that I think you need to have attended I.e their first year scheme or campus ambassador etc

 

[unknownnn7372]

do you think we’ll hear back from W&C for the WVS today?

 

[Kodak123]

do you think we’ll hear back from W&C for the WVS today?

Idk for some reason I feel like they gave out all offers last week, but we could tho. If we don’t hear today then more likely PFO negl

 

[cjwx]

Hey does anyone know where I can find a bunch of commercial awareness questions just to practice for my interview?

 

[thelawstudent2000]

Idk for some reason I feel like they gave out all offers last week, but we could tho. If we don’t hear today then more likely PFO negl

Have hope !!