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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Tintin06

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Oct 23, 2019
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Holding myself accountable again (Kirkland rejection)

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅❌
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case
Morgan Lewis
Paul Hastings* ✅
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

TC apps left to do: Stephenson Harwood; Sullivan & Cromwell, possibly White & Case.

Anyone waiting for W&C for VS? I wish they'd just reject me. Then I can try their TC.
 
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legallady123

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I don’t think they will rescind but they may just stick to the salary they have offered in the expectations that you decline the offer instead.

I would speak to the recruiter and explain what your current salary is and say that you are hoping to achieve that salary again but that you’d be keen to discuss the firm’s expectations. Try to factor in any other benefits you may receive on top of the base salary when factoring your decision. For instance, a reduction in annual leave entitlement is worth nearly £500 even on minimum wage.
Thank you very much!
 

trainee4u

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Sep 7, 2023
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Does anyone know what Russell-Cooke's London NQ salary is? Can't seem to find it anywhere
They say:

First year salary: £46,000

Second year salary: £48,500

Newly qualified salary: Market rate for the area into which the trainee qualifies

They have quite a few practice areas and specialise in property, family, charity and private client.

Based on the trainee salaries I would estimate £75-£80k.
 
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Legalstalker

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  • Oct 9, 2023
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    Hey guys
    Any recent news that I should absolutely know before going into a commercial case study interview
    I keep feeling like I'm missing out on something
    US topics
    Tariffs
    DEI
    World Trade
    Deepseek investigation

    Other
    Data centres
    EU AI act and the US

    I’ve spoken about all of the above on every AC I’ve done over the past week. Form an opinion on US DEI shenanigans and if it’ll affect the UK as I was asked this in two different interviews.​
     

    eleven14og

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    Hi all. Question for anyone who has done a vac scheme whilst working full time: how did you navigate annual leave and telling your employer that you are doing a vac scheme?
    I’m a bit worried because my employer is quite traditional and have no idea how to communicate that I am doing a 2 week paid experience for another company, they might treat me differently afterwards. I don’t work in a legal setting so they don’t understand the importance of vac schemes and getting a training contract.
    I would be breaching contract if I don’t let them know i am on another company’s payroll though.
    At the same time I can’t afford to quit this job as there is no security i’ll get a training contract after the vac scheme.
    @Jessica Booker I wonder if you have any thoughts on this as well ?
    It's worth checking with HR first before telling your supervisor/line manager. In my previous role, the HR simply said they don't care what you do on annual leave while the contract says you can't take employment elsewhere. Someone in my team did a vac scheme during the summer. It really depends on the company policy and asking HR speculatively wouldn't hurt.
     
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