TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[summerk27]

Anyone heard from CRS or Gateley for Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship?

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Where has that been announced? And what impact does that have on the direct TC intake that apps closed for on 31 Jan?

I emailed grad recruitment about it. I suspect that means odds are good for those who already made DTC apps?

 

[far]

has anyone heard from dechert post AC?

 

[A worried graduate]

thanks! So are you suggesting that they don't usually allocate a set number of TC spaces for each?

Nobody really knows.

Perhaps you are right.

 

[pcarey]

Hi @Bread and @pcarey I saw you guys liked the burges salmon post AC question, just wondering when you heard back and if you could share if it was positive or negative news as I am still waiting and am trying to figure out my chances. Thanks

Hi! I received positive news on Friday (28th). I think they said in an email that everyone should hear back by the 5th/6th regarding the AC application.

 

[lawstudent2]

Hi! I received positive news on Friday (28th). I think they said in an email that everyone should hear back by the 5th/6th regarding the AC application.

Thank you and well done

 

[theruleofno]

Anyone heard from Willkie?

 

[tarty23]

If I haven’t heard back from Dechert after WE should I assume PFO?

 

[Adithi]

If I haven’t heard back from Dechert after WE should I assume PFO?

I haven’t either and I emailed them, they said they just have a lot of applicants this year. I’m not sure what to make of it tbh

 

[applebunny]

Has anyone heard from Travers Smith today?

 

[T_03]

If I haven't heard back from Goodwin yet is it a rejection? 😭

 

[Mara]

Hi, I just wanted some advice with regards to reapplying to a firm.

I interviewed at a firm last year and was unsuccessful. I want to reapply, and was wondering what I should do differently at application stage since I was successful previously and the questions more or less remain the same :/

I did ask what the reapplication policy is like and recruitment said its fine.
Thanks

 

[allenpopi]

anyone heard back from cooley after the AC?

 

[James Wakefield]

anyone heard back from cooley after the AC?

Was literally about to ask the same. Did they tell anyone when we’d expect to hear back?

 

[allenpopi]

Was literally about to ask the same. Did they tell anyone when we’d expect to hear back?

They said beginning of next week, so im assuming today/tomorrow

 

[Chris Brown]

Anyone heard from Willkie?

I think Gemma said people would hear back 5 working days after the partner interview, but that there could possibly be delays. The very latest that we would all hear back is the 10th of March (next Monday). Best of luck to everyone who interviewed at Willkie.​

 

[confusedbird]

to those still waiting for a response from latham, what are we assuming?

 

[Interested_In_Law]

to those still waiting for a response from latham, what are we assuming?

I think either PFO or in the very best case they are operating a waitlist in case someone drops out, but I imagine that the likelihood of getting to AC is very slim tbh.

 

[rapunzel]

The wait after interviews is actually so draining because best believe I will be overthinking everything I did on the day until I get a response back from the firm.

 

[yuk0n]

Hello, does anyone have any advice for the assessment centre group interview task on how to prepare? I am terrified of someone asking me to talk more

Hey mate, congrats on getting to AC.
Honestly in my experience the prospect of someone asking you to talk more is reasonably small, if anything it tends to be the opposite in that it's difficult to get a word in because everyone wants to say something lol.
Best thing to do is to form an opinion on the matter whilst being flexible to others' views. It's not a matter of who can take command of the situation/who is a good "leader", rather, the point of the exercise is to assess how you work in a team.