TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[lawyersum]

on another note, Winston Taylor is giving WW2 vibes x

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

I felt we probably looked on the same page lol

this person does have about a million connections tbf

 

[yasmars]

YESSS omg, I often wonder if there's just something wrong with me like they make it sound so easy and I'm sitting there like, woah maybe it really isn't that bad, and then I get thrust back into reality and realise that something isn't adding up here

But you have a VS which means you are doing something right.

 

[TCLAAAA]

on another note, Winston Taylor is giving WW2 vibes x

Maybe Taylor Winston still abbreviates as "TW", Winston must battle for this name for Winston stayed at the front.

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

100%. Apart from seeing people from very similar backgrounds, I saw some international students with non-UK unis. Gives me lots of hope

yeah theres a whole variety. i think the reasons trainees seem so unaware of what it is firms want is because they were literally just themselves. ofc they are intelligent, dedicated and show a lot of interest in commercial matters and are able to apply that knowledge but apart from that, they are unique. as far as what firms people end up at and who accepts and rejects them, a lot of it I think is the firm assessing whether this person would "fit" at their firm.

 

[futuretraineeihope]

DLA Piper TI invite, if anyone has any inisghts I would be very grateful!

Well done!!! Did you get the invite today?

 

[yk1906]

Truly think the one offer I have is somewhat a fluke or A LOT of luck since it doesn't seem to be working for any other firm I've applied to but genuinely super grateful to the firm for taking a chance on me will not let them down

Have you completed the WVS yet? Sorry I’m a bit slow if you already wrote that you have

 

[Saul_specter]

Has anyone received slaughters vac scheme PFO?

 

[_hashirm1]

macfarlanes.. wbu?

Congrats! When did you do their AC? I am still waiting to hear from them..

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

Has anyone received slaughters vac scheme PFO?

me

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

Congrats! When did you do their AC? I am still waiting to hear from them..

i did it in november. they are holding another round of ACs in jan so dont lose hope

 

[_hashirm1]

same situation think bc it’s rolling we’re fucked

I thought it was a rolling basis only for Stages 1 & 2 Assessments. Then after the deadline they sort and send out AC invites? I'm not sure tho.

 

[yk1906]

it's the summer one for me, so unfortunately won't know if I will be offered a TC this year until after the summer (hence why I'm still fervently applying)

Aaaaah sorry, at least you have plenty of time to prep really well

 

[BobThebIlly]

I hope to get 1 TC this year... so far I've been rejected from 4/8 firms I've currently applied to. Sigh

looking to apply to another 6-8 more firms

 

[llblawstudent]

I thought it was a rolling basis only for Stages 1 & 2 Assessments. Then after the deadline they sort and send out AC invites? I'm not sure tho.

Can’t be because there were people getting ACs way before the deadline

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

it's the summer one for me, so unfortunately won't know if I will be offered a TC this year until after the summer (hence why I'm still fervently applying)

are you a third year student if you dont mind me asking?

 

[_hashirm1]

i did it in november. they are holding another round of ACs in jan so dont lose hope

I hope I get an invite. Do you have any advice for their AC - was it more challenging than you expected?

 

[SBD total 1000lbs (and an applicant)]

I hope I get an invite. Do you have any advice for their AC - was it more challenging than you expected?

best tip would be to calm nerves down as much as possible. talk to people as you normally would, it helped me relax and I found i was able to connect with everyone at the firm a lot better this way. your assessors are just people, dont be afraid to ask them questions to show curiosity and get to know them a bit, you never know, you might have a mutual interest which you can then talk about (dont force this though or u might seem unprofessional)

 

[_hashirm1]

Can’t be because there were people getting ACs way before the deadline

Really? I spoke to one of the EC team and she said they haven't sorted ACs out yet - this was around a month ago. They probs did a couple already. I hope we hear the good news soon.

 

[llblawstudent]

me

When did you apply?