TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[trainee4u]

Does anyone know if Osborne Clarke has more seat options in London or Bristol?

• Bristol: competition; corporate tax; employment; incentives; pensions; commercial; corporate; commercial disputes; property disputes; regulatory disputes; construction disputes; banking; construction; real estate; planning; projects; project finance; energy; environment
• London: corporate tax; employment; contingent workforce; incentives; commercial; corporate; commercial disputes; regulatory disputes; construction disputes; IP disputes; property disputes; banking; planning; construction; real estate; projects
• Reading: employment; corporate; commercial; commercial disputes; banking; real estate; pensions

 

[WillKitchen]

Just curious: is anyone else currently studying on an SQE prep course whilst making these applications?

I'm doing a 40-week BARBRI SQE 1 prep for July 2026 exams.

 

[tc2026]

does anyone know how many spaces DLA has for ldn?

 

[agx]

Any tips for completing a SJT? Would appreciate any advice as the feedback is never looking good!

 

[Jessica Pearson]

Does anyone know if Osborne Clarke has more seat options in London or Bristol?

They have almost the same. They just have one or two practice areas that the other doesn't. You can see them here: https://join.osborneclarke.com/training-and-development

 

[spamelinazoid]

REED SMITH AC!!!!!

Congratsss amazing stuff

How did you score on the amberjack? (+ the numerical/verbal reasoning bits)

 

[startupgeek]

Just curious: is anyone else currently studying on an SQE prep course whilst making these applications?

I'm doing a 40-week BARBRI SQE 1 prep for July 2026 exams.

I am!

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

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Hello everyone

I am one of the recruiters from Osborne Clarke. For those applying to OC, I appreciate there may be some confusion around the deadline for completing the psychometric tests, so I wanted to clarify the timings.

You have 5 days to complete the tests from the date and time they are issued to you.

The final tests will be issued by our deadline which is today (15th) at 23:59 and if you receive your test at or before that time, you will then have 5 days from that point to complete it.

Good luck!

Hi, thanks for keeping us in the loop! Unrelated but will we get assessment feedback at some point?
Thanks

 

[Winter]

Anyone who completed White & Case Vacation Scheme application on deadline date received VI?

 

[gmmd1012]

Did anyone hear back from DWF post written application?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Anyone know if I can do the Foot Anstey test today and then complete the video interview in another sitting (on the weekend)?

 

[TheGeek12]

Has anyone done the Milbank Watson Glaser?

 

[WillKitchen]

I am!

Happy plate spinning!

How are you finding it so far? And what affected your decision to do it now, instead of waiting for a TC offer?

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

Congrats!! If you don't mind, could I ask when you applied and sat the test?

Of course! I applied on the deadline, sat the test on 22nd December and got 4677 (my
scores weren’t in that order though from memory)!

 

[startupgeek]

Happy plate spinning!

How are you finding it so far? And what affected your decision to do it now, instead of waiting for a TC offer?

i would say it has definitely been very demanding and i have sacrificed a lot of personal time to juggle between the two! also please dont underestimate the amount of content u would need to prep for the exam and make a consistent study plan/schedule or else ur gonna find urself forgetting a lot before the exam TT but given ur background in academia i believe u would be able to do it with flying colours!

in terms of why i did it, it's more like i wanted to jump right back into studying after my graduation last year in july while i still have the momentum and im very lucky and privileged enough to have the resources to even make that choice!

good luck

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Congratsss amazing stuff

How did you score on the amberjack? (+ the numerical/verbal reasoning bits)

Thank you!! I got high verbal and numerical then 9,7,4,6

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Just saw a TikTok of someone saying they submitted 67 applications (if you're here, I admire you so much)... I feel so lazy omg

 

[Harvey Specter]

Just saw a TikTok of someone saying they submitted 67 applications (if you're here, I admire you so much)... I feel so lazy omg

 

[Prudentia]

Has anyone done the Milbank Watson Glaser?

Yeah. It’s short but a lot harder than your standard WG.

 

[ilikelaw]

curious, what firms do people still intend to apply to for vac schemes before all the deadlines run out