TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[zonnonomo]

cleary ac 🥲would appreciate any insights

 

[BillSikes]

Attended Wombles info session

They say that they focus on strength-based questions, not looking for legal geniuses. E.g., "how would you cope with a client who complained?", etc.

They never look at exam grades.

Essentially:

1. you apply: no distinguishing data such as grades, are taken, which is intended to maximise diverse candidates.
2. you do the blended assessment (SJT, verbal + numerical reasoning). This is pass/fail, but they didn't disclose the required scores. They said you can take as long as you like, multiple sittings. and it doesn't affect things at all.
3. you go on to 15-minute telephone interview + virtual assessment centre, then VS with final interview

They might offer earlier TC dates than the standard 2 years but it's unlikely. They will sponsor overseas candidates.

Just an absolute ludicrous way of filtering candidates.

 

[weupin2025]

Hi everyone just got a Travers VI! Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Video interview or virtual ?

 

[DolphinShades44]

Video interview or virtual ?

Sorry I meant virtual!

 

[lawstudent2]

Hi everyone just got a Travers VI! Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

congrats! is this for SVS?

 

[DolphinShades44]

congrats! is this for SVS?

Thank you! Yes it's for the SVS!

 

[lawstudent2]

Thank you! Yes it's for the SVS!

thanks and well done again

 

[Chris Brown]

Hi everyone just got a Travers virtual interview! Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Huge congratulations! 🥳​

 

[lawlover123]

does anyone know when HL will get back?

 

[DolphinShades44]

Huge congratulations! 🥳​

Thank you so much! As you said hoping for good news for everyone on here 🙌🏼

 

[Chris Brown]

At least Travers Smith is beginning to get back to people about partner interviews. They defo saw us discussing them on the forum and knew they had to act quick. 😂​

 

[legallyells]

Attended Wombles info session

They say that they focus on strength-based questions, not looking for legal geniuses. E.g., "how would you cope with a client who complained?", etc.

They never look at exam grades.

Essentially:

1. you apply: no distinguishing data such as grades, are taken, which is intended to maximise diverse candidates.
2. you do the blended assessment (SJT, verbal + numerical reasoning). This is pass/fail, but they didn't disclose the required scores. They said you can take as long as you like, multiple sittings. and it doesn't affect things at all.
3. you go on to 15-minute telephone interview + virtual assessment centre, then VS with final interview

They might offer earlier TC dates than the standard 2 years but it's unlikely. They will sponsor overseas candidates.

this is amazing thank you so much for writing this! was there any mention of when to expect to hear back post-test?

 

[trainee4u]

this is amazing thank you so much for writing this! was there any mention of when to expect to hear back post-test?

Presumably not until after the test deadline of 20 February.

 

[yeezyee]

cleary ac 🥲would appreciate any insights

ahh congrats!! when did u do the wg?

 

[Chris Brown]

cleary ac 🥲would appreciate any insights

Huge congrats that’s major. 🥳

 

[zonnonomo]

ahh congrats!! when did u do the wg?

thank you! did wg on the 7th this month

 

[SSR27]

should i assume NRF pfo post-vi?🫠

in the same position as you, lets hope the future vac schemes we are waiting to hear back will be a more positive outcome!

 

[Someoneinlaw]

RPC PFO about an hour ago - never received a Watson glazer invite so I sort of anticipated it!

 

[VacSchemer]

RPC PFO about an hour ago - never received a Watson glazer invite so I sort of anticipated it!

I also suspect a PFO for the ones who finished their WGTs after AC allocations🥲

 

[Andrei Radu]

NRF AC!

@Andrei Radu Could you link again the insights to the NRF ac pls? i remember seeing a post about it over the last day or so but can't seem to find it.

if anyone else has any insights, that would be greatly appreciated!

for reference - completed VI on tuesday, received invite today at 2.15pm

Huge congrats on the AC! Here's the links to the resources I found:

• An older post with a general interview experience
• A 2020 thread discussing telephone interview experiences
• A 2025 post on a telephone interview experience (available via the premium database)