TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[lilymawe1]

Sorry if this is a bit of a silly question/been asked before but if I'm referring to M&A in an application can I just say "M&A" first mention or should I say "mergers and acquisitions (M&A)" and then use the acronym?

 

[AfVio24]

Sorry if this is a bit of a silly question/been asked before but if I'm referring to M&A in an application can I just say "M&A" first mention or should I say "mergers and acquisitions (M&A)" and then use the acronym?

safest bet is to the full wording first time of reference and use the acronym thereafter (although I doubt that will ever be the absolute make or break!)

 

[jazzzade]

Hey, do we have to submit VI & SJT for Latham & Watkins before the deadline?

 

[sibs23]

I applied on 28/11 and have not heard back. Has anyone who applied post 28th heard back with WG Invite?

I applied on Wed 4th Dec and got a WG invite this morning

 

[kokoprep]

I applied on Wed 4th Dec and got a WG invite this morning

I guess I'm not successful then. Good luck!

 

[Arbiter141]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear back for the Paul, Weiss Dec Open day?

Just heard back!

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

HSF Spring VS PFO. I expected that tbh as it was one of my first apps that I know I didn't write very well.

 

[futuretrainee2503]

Were you successful? I’m still waiting

 

[helloj]

HSF Spring VS PFO. I expected that tbh as it was one of my first apps that I know I didn't write very well.

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[l789]

Just heard back!

Did you get a place?

 

[NordicLaw]

Hi guys, has anyone got any tips for the Taylor Wessing Written Exercise. What type of thing comes up? What structure is best?

 

[elizabethkate]

Bird & Bird Summer AC🤯🤩

congrats! when did you submit your VI?

 

[safari3]

congrats! when did you submit your VI?

10th Nov😊

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

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[elizabethkate]

10th Nov😊

Ah I did mine on 22nd! guess I'll have to wait a bit longer!

 

[l789]

Anyone else heard back from Paul Weiss

 

[tarty23]

anyone know if jones day have started interviewing for summer?

 

[futuretrainee2503]

Anyone else heard back from Paul Weiss

I suspect they started getting back to successful candidates
if we haven’t heard back yet might be a pfo
someone who applied on deadline day got an invite.. I applied 19 nov and have not heard back..

 

[lilymawe1]

Anyone else heard back from Paul Weiss

Yeah I got an open day invite around 11am today

 

[Tintin06]

I also had 2 vac schemes last cycle and failed to convert.
I'm convinced that law firms give you one chance, so make your first application to them the best.
(I'll caveat that with, unless something drastically different has happened in that year and your next application will be much much much stronger).
Each time, I've had my most luck with firm's I've never applied to before. I think they try and give people a chance first time round.

This might be true. I got Travers Smith VS after three years of applying there.