TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Toenails]

these guys are liars man- if a grad recruiter at a law firm told me it was raining tomorrow, I'd wear my sunglasses; wouldn't trust a word they say lol

this is funny!

it is still early on a friday, give them time?

 

[Jessica Booker]

yeah super weird tbh I dunno if we should assume it’s a no if we don’t get a reply by today

I don’t think you can assume that. All it would take is for someone to be off ill/ on leave unexpectedly and a deadline they were aiming for could easily be pushed back.

 

[elizabethkate]

this is funny!

it is still early on a friday, give them time?

i never got that email. is that for spring? my email says early february

 

[lawyersum]

i never got that email. is that for spring? my email says early february

yeah for spring x

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable again (BM test).

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

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

I did the BM test yesterday. It didn't go especially well, honestly.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings (all for direct TCs).

I want to apply to Ashurst too. But I found their tests impossible.

 

[cjwx]

Am i correct in saying that Clyde & Co only accept vac scheme applications from students and not graduates?

If this is the case, are we only allowed to apply through training contract applications? It seems a bit unfair considering they state they mainly take applicants from their vacation scheme from training contracts.

 

[James Wakefield]

Taylor Wessing PFO but Dentons VI!

 

[CarolineC]

Just received a Bird & Bird AC invite

Any tips (from last recruitment cycles?) would be highly appreciated can offer A&O AC insights

 

[Legalstalker]

Holding myself accountable again (BM test).

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

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

I did the BM test yesterday. It didn't go especially well, honestly.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings (all for direct TCs).

I want to apply to Ashurst too. But I found their tests impossible.

I’m pretty sure Ashurst can provide exemption from the emotify test if you’re diagnosed with Autism. Reach out before applying to double check!

 

[James Wakefield]

Have many people had the RPC WG or are most still waiting?

 

[Uch21]

HSF PFO but at least they read my app lol

So sorry to hear this but was this for Spring or summer?

 

[evianmineral]

So sorry to hear this but was this for Spring or summer?

spring

 

[AlegalA]

If this is the case, are we only allowed to apply through training contract applications? It seems a bit unfair considering they state they mainly take applicants from their vacation scheme from training contracts.

Yeah you are only allowed to apply through TC as a graduate. Especially annoying as they don't have a London TC. I think they are trying to put forward the paralegal route for graduates (aka applying internally).

 

[rose_tinted]

Woohoo! I'm a career changer and just completed my first ever VI, from my first ever VS application. Amazing how nerve-wracking sitting in your own house suddenly becomes when someone fires a question at you, starts a timer and expects you to give a competent answer. Fingers crossed it went well!

I've been lurking for a while and am amazed at the dedication and perseverance of you all with your many, many apps, interviews, tests, etc.! Good luck!

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Holding myself accountable again (BM test).

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

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

I did the BM test yesterday. It didn't go especially well, honestly.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings (all for direct TCs).

I want to apply to Ashurst too. But I found their tests impossible.

Ashurst, EDF Energy, NRF and WLG Gowling all use the Artic Shores test.
Perhaps apply to one you don't want to get some practice, before doing the Ashurst test.

 

[Tintin06]

Woohoo! I'm a career changer and just completed my first ever VI, from my first ever VS application. Amazing how nerve-wracking sitting in your own house suddenly becomes when someone fires a question at you, starts a timer and expects you to give a competent answer. Fingers crossed it went well!

I've been lurking for a while and am amazed at the dedication and perseverance of you all with your many, many apps, interviews, tests, etc.! Good luck!

Hello fellow career changer.

 

[Kodak123]

does anyone have any insights from Linklaters GR about how results from WG and Capp work?

 

[Tcvspfo]

Hi there @Tcvspfo ,

Yep - private credit is definitely still relevant. Law firms have made whole new practices focusing on private credit. Sidley Austin, Dechert, and Morgan Lewis are three I can think of right now.

I also found out not long ago, that Kramer Levin also launched its new private credit practice. See the full article here:

Kramer Levin creates private credit legal practice

Law firm Kramer Levin has launched a new multidisciplinary private credit practice

alternativecreditinvestor.com

The recent nature of this launch emphasises its increasing relevance in the modern financial world.

@Jaysen had also written a really insightful article in June, which I‘ve linked HERE.

Lastly, I had made a post earlier on how to approach the Weil question specifically.

Best of luck on your Weil app!!!🚀

This is really helpful thank you. I have noticed some law firms have made a private capital and a private credit practice to help with this issue.

Thank you for tagging the previous posts it is really helpful.

 

[Vitamin]

Has anyone got a Gowling video interview link to complete it. I just have an email stating I made it to that stage.

 

[Toenails]

i have done a vacation scheme before i did not convert can i apply to the same firm training contract route, feed back was on commercial awareness mostly, i really like the firm any advice

@Jessica Booker any insight please