With most top law firms’ deadlines for vac scheme applications at midnight tonight, it’s going to be a fun Friday evening for wannabe solicitors.
Comparisons have been made between the vac scheme deadline and today’s football transfer deadline…
"Transfer Deadline Day" for a law student means "Vac Scheme Application Deadline Day"
— David J Worby (@DWorby) January 31, 2014
For some, the two have blurred…
VAC SCHEME APP DEADLINE TRANSFER WINDOW ENDS THIS FRIDAY 2ND YEARS. NO PRESSURE
— J. (@Jdba4) January 27, 2014
Whichever way you look at it, the usual film and vodka session is off…
I could have gone to the cinema followed by a vodka filled night out, instead I'm tea- drinking and against the vac scheme deadline clock.
— Gemma Lenik (@Gemma_Lenik) January 30, 2014
Of course, there are exceptions…
So I just sent off a vac scheme application on Christmas Day. I'm a terrible human being.
— Aled Jones (@AledR) December 25, 2013
Hopefully this duo aren’t “literally” injured/dead after their exertions this week…
Vacation Scheme applications literally make me want to smash my face into my laptop continuously
— Steph L (@StephLeszman) January 30, 2014
Literally going to crawl into a hole and die after trying to do these law vac scheme apps, someone help PLEASE
— shenali jashani (@shenalijashani) January 29, 2014
Aaarghh!!! So many tabs!
This really doesn’t help…
Don’t forget it’s the Vac Scheme deadline for 50+ law firms at midnight tonight! http://t.co/ygDOTrCr0L …
— Thomas P Connelly (@LegalCheek_Tom) January 31, 2014
Wait a second, perhaps film and vodkas is back on…
Vacation scheme application deadline extended until midnight 3rd February 2014 – apply now: http://t.co/FsWRpDGRVl pic.twitter.com/1jBhCj2Nr2
— Wragge & Co (@wraggeandco) January 30, 2014
Of the reason for the change, Wragge & Co was unable to confirm whether it had experienced an unusually high number of applications or encountered IT problems, with a firm spokesperson telling Legal Cheek: “We have extended the deadline to give people the weekend to finalise their applications. We made the announcement yesterday on Twitter and have had a positive response.”
There are a host of other firms with vac scheme application deadlines in February, including transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells (14 February) and national pair Shoosmiths and Weightmans (both 28 February). The full list is here.
