TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Lawyergyal123!]

Hi does anyone have any insight on stage two of freshfields test, specifically if the interview questions or more technical like Latham or competency based. Would be happy to give insight into Macfarlanes, HSF or Slaughters AC as a thanks!

 

[Bread]

How long for CC to inform you whether you’ve passed Watson Glaser?

 

[Trophy]

I filled in the reasonable adjustment Microsoft forms for FF stage 2 test because I forgot that I’d already asked for adjustments on my initial application form. Should I still wait for grad rec to contact me before doing the test or should I do it anyway and hope that the adjustments I requested on the initial form are put in place? My deadline is tomorrow and I’ve emailed them for clarification but haven’t heard back and don’t want my application to be withdrawn! Any advice very much appreciated 🫶

They are automatically put on the test as this happened with me and my prep and answer time for the VI were longer than 2 minutes based on the percentage of extra time I said I needed on my application.

If you’re really worried wait until tomorrow morning for a response but it was totally fine with my test.

 

[A worried paralegal]

Has anyone heard from Macfarlanes for the AC yet?

Nope and I did the job sim mid september

 

[RSK]

Hi does anyone have any insight on stage two of freshfields test, specifically if the interview questions or more technical like Latham or competency based. Would be happy to give insight into Macfarlanes, HSF or Slaughters AC as a thanks!

hey happy to provide insights on latham for macfarlanes - tried to pm you but I can't because of your privacy settings

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

BCLP interview invite! Has anyone done this before? Any insights welcomed thank you

Well done!! Do you mind me asking what your SJT strengths/weaknesses were please?

 

[johnsmith]

Slightly confused by Simmons - I did the assessment almost three weeks ago and literally heard nothing but others have heard back both positive and negative from around the same time?

Did you apply for London or Bristol? Just been at their OD in Bristol and they indicated ACs for that office won’t be out until January.

 

[c.t.tc]

Did you apply for London or Bristol? Just been at their OD in Bristol and they indicated ACs for that office won’t be out until January.

For London!

 

[13h]

any advice for dla's telephone interview?

 

[GT1205H]

any advice for dla's telephone interview?

Congratulations 🥂 do you mind if I ask when did you do your WG

 

[johnsmith]

For London!

The ACs involve real assessors so potentially they have to manage the workflow for those assessing and do small batches?

 

[Jennifer2003]

bird and bird WG!

 

[Future Trainee - 2027 confirmed]

Hi @Future Trainee - 2027 confirmed I had a look and I think this may require manual deletion form one of the admin accounts - let me bring it up with the rest of the team and I will come back to you on this by tomorrow.

Hi Andrei, any luck please?

 

[YS391]

In the VI in Freshfields’ second test, do we have limited or unlimited prep time before each question? Any clairification would be super helpful

 

[RSK]

In the VI in Freshfields’ second test, do we have limited or unlimited prep time before each question? Any clairification would be super helpful

2 min prep 2 mins to answer

 

[YS391]

2 min prep 2 mins to answer

Thanks!

 

[Maddy]

God, how tiring was AO Shearman's test and VI, and it's just automatic... Hope it was worth it

How many minutes do we get to answer for VI?

 

[Legallywhatever]

Hello!

Yes, it was recorded

Hi Abbie,

Do you know where I can find this?

@Jaysen sorry for the tag! Wondering where we can access this?

 

[404]

bird and bird WG!

Congrats!! When did you apply?

 

[Future Trainee - 2027 confirmed]

Does anyone know if DLA Piper’s Watsgon Glaser test is sent to all applicants or only those who are progressed past the application stage?

So the process has changed since last year (so I can only comment on last year) but it was only sent to those applicants who progressed past the application stage - I had a friend fail to even get the WG test after applying