TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[pleasepleaseplease]

Hi @Jessica Booker, @Andrei Radu, @Amma Usman

I am applying to Paul Weiss and for the first question that asks "As a premier law firm, how do you think Paul, Weiss maintains its competitive advantage?", do you think I should focus just on the work of the London office or would it be good to include some of the work they do internationally and particularly in the US?

 

[FCL25]

Is this for Manchester? I'm still waiting to hear back post-app.

No, my app is with the London office.

 

[kokoprep]

any idea when sidley summer doing AC would be out?

 

[LegalSara04]

If anyone has insight into the Reed Smith VI and test, please can you message me.

Happy to share insights in to Goodwin VI, Willkie VI, Weil VI, Baker McKenzie VI and AC, CMS AC, Jones Day AC, Linklater’s AC and NRF AC

 

[sibs23]

No, my app is with the London office.

Also waiting post-app for London office (in-house role)

 

[legaldruid]

Still waiting to hear back from AG. I know some people have heard PFOs post-app but has anyone heard back post-VI yet?

I'm still waiting to hear back post app. Applied pretty close to the deadline which doesn't help.

 

[HLL]

Adding to the baker summer pfo party! Thought my app was quite strong and had been progressed to the vi stage before with a worse app, but we move!!

 

[futuretrainee2025]

Did people with pfos from Bakers apply late? I applied on the deadline which was probably not wise lol

 

[futuretrainee8482]

Did people with pfos from Bakers apply late? I applied on the deadline which was probably not wise lol

Applied two days before deadline

 

[Hamaaida Khan]

Is it normal to receive no form of confirmation from V&E post app?

My confirmation email went into the spam folder

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Hi, im currently working on an application and one of the questions is as follows:
'In a recent survey, our clients scored us higher for collaboration and enterprising solutions than any other law firm they’ve used. To achieve this, our lawyers have needed to demonstrate more than just legal expertise. In your opinion, aside from technical legal knowledge, what else is fundamental to helping our clients achieve their objectives?'

How would you approach it? Especially as they specify aside legal expertise? any ideas would be really helpful, thank you so much. @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman @Jessica Booker

 

[kokoprep]

PLEASE ANY IDEA ON WHEN SIDLEY WILL GET BACK

 

[ren1110]

Anyone completed the Simmons VI? Any tips would be appreciated!

 

[mulan0]

Anyone else not received anything from Addleshaw Goddard since taking the critical thinking test? I took it early November

 

[seaweed.bond]

PLEASE ANY IDEA ON WHEN SIDLEY WILL GET BACK

I didn’t apply but I checked last year’s thread and some people got PFOs at the beginning of February. Someone got an invite at the end of January though.

 

[legaldruid]

Anyone else not received anything from Addleshaw Goddard since taking the critical thinking test? I took it early November

I applied close to the deadline which doesn't help my case either.

 

[legalxp2]

anyone else still waiting for Mishcon post-VI?

 

[studentdelaw786]

anyone still waiting on Davis Polk?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Anyone completed the Simmons VI? Any tips would be appreciated!

Same!!

 

[HLL]

Did people with pfos from Bakers apply late? I applied on the deadline which was probably not wise lol

I applied on the deadline day. No news is probs good news for you