• Are you a future trainee?

    We're hiring at TCLA. Apply by midnight on 31 March 2025.

    Apply Now

TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

The-PFO-Collector

Legendary Member
Oct 27, 2023
159
489
Holding myself accountable again (Milbank 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* ✅
White & Case* ✅
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; 📞 = telephone interview; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications.
Still 25% in the mix...
And at least 2 dozen DTC's still open
 

The-PFO-Collector

Legendary Member
Oct 27, 2023
159
489
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
These are really fun so long as the topic is interesting...
Bounce ideas of your colleagues, form an opinion and don't be afraid to change your mind if a better option is presented... You must speak or how will they be able to assess you? See it as working together rather than being in competition with one another, as ultimately their testing your team working skills...
 

pcarey

New Member
Mar 9, 2024
3
6
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.
 

Mara

New Member
Jun 29, 2023
4
10
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 :)
 

About Us

The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA) was founded in 2018 because we wanted to improve the legal journey. We wanted more transparency and better training. We wanted to form a community of aspiring lawyers who care about becoming the best version of themselves.

Newsletter

Discover the most relevant business news, access our law firm analysis, and receive our best advice for aspiring lawyers.