TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[tomsmitg]

Hi, is it appropriate to cite in an answer to why commercial law the specific names of firms I have been to open days at to evidence motivation for the career ? thanks

 

[g.cl.2020344]

I interviewed with a firm for a WVS two weeks ago tomorrow and still haven't heard back. I followed up politely with grad recruitment yesterday, but to no avail. Anyone else in this boat / has any firm ever taken this long to get back to someone or can I consider it a ghost?

Heya I wouldn’t take it as a rejection, they may have been interviewing people in batches. I know for some firms they are doing interviews across like a four week period! Stay strong!!!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, is it appropriate to cite in an answer to why commercial law the specific names of firms I have been to open days at to evidence motivation for the career ? thanks

Yes - this is fine and to be expected.

 

[kokoprep]

Has anyone applied to CMS London TC and heard back?

 

[theintellectualpropertygirl]

Does anyone know whether OC's Bristol office offers a seat in IP? And whether this would include patents? Torn between Bristol and London!!

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable again (another 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 ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

 

[bsh]

Holding myself accountable again (another 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 ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

Well done on all these apps! Just wondering when you heard back from Willkie post VI ?

 

[IneedaTCASAP]

Well done on all these apps! Just wondering when you heard back from Willkie post VI ?

Doesn’t matter when he heard back as you hear back based on when you submit your VI. It’s 15 days so everyone will hear back at different times.

 

[legal18]

Has anyone had any communication with Stephenson Harwood this application cycle? Really struggling with their 3 x 600 word application questions.

 

[kokoprep]

I genuinely dread updating module scores on each app than having to write applications, does anyone else relate to this?

 

[cleojwilliams]

I genuinely dread updating module scores on each app than having to write applications, does anyone else relate to this?

Yeah it is such a tedious process. I have them written out on a document and copy and paste to make the process a bit quicker, but in my experience most firms make you input each module individually.

 

[cleojwilliams]

Has anyone had any communication with Stephenson Harwood this application cycle? Really struggling with their 3 x 600 word application questions.

Tell us why you want to become a solicitor, and with reference to your experience so far, explain how your skills are suited to the role. 600
With reference to your professional, academic and personal experiences, what makes Stephenson Harwood the right place for you to train? 600
I think have to write 600 words EACH on these questions is wild, because there is so much overlap. I am attending their virtual AI event on the 26th of Novemeber so hopefully I can learn more about the firm from that.

 

[Bread]

I genuinely dread updating module scores on each app than having to write applications, does anyone else relate to this?

Speaking of which, does anyone know how to add employment history etc to a Vantage profile? All that comes up when I go on modify profile is the contextual information

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

hey - wondering if anyone knows why Clifford chance has sent a wg invite even though I passed last year ? Does this mean they no longer take your old score OR are they allowing you the choice of a redo ?

Any info/clarification is appreciated.

This happened to me, I sent them an email stating exactly that, so the best bet is to drop them an email!!

 

[legal18]

Tell us why you want to become a solicitor, and with reference to your experience so far, explain how your skills are suited to the role. 600
With reference to your professional, academic and personal experiences, what makes Stephenson Harwood the right place for you to train? 600
I think have to write 600 words EACH on these questions is wild, because there is so much overlap. I am attending their virtual AI event on the 26th of Novemeber so hopefully I can learn more about the firm from that.

Literally!!!! Where did you sign up for this event?

 

[bsh]

Doesn’t matter when he heard back as you hear back based on when you submit your VI. It’s 15 days so everyone will hear back at different times.

I wondered if it was 15 days from the date you complete your VI or 15 days from the application deadline.

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

I wondered if it was 15 days from the date you complete your VI or 15 days from the application deadline.

Neither, 15 days from the Video Interview deadline you get

 

[cwhite233]

Heya I wouldn’t take it as a rejection, they may have been interviewing people in batches. I know for some firms they are doing interviews across like a four week period! Stay strong!!!

Thanks! Yeah it's just slightly difficult because I work full time and the WVS is in 2.5 weeks so difficult to request a whole week of leave on such short notice

 

[vishnu]

Does anyone know what grades successful applicants to King and Spalding get? Only see firsts on LinkedIn.

@Amma Usman @Ram Sabaratnam

 

[KBanana]

Is being a campus ambassador for a law firm considered a position of responsibility or work experience? Or can it be both, allowing me to be flexible in my answers? Thanks!