TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[shebecomesalawyer]

I just saw a video explaining how to use the Beckham family drama as a commercial awareness talking point, and @hollieg5 doesn’t know what she’s done by connecting this dot for me.

I had an eyebrow raised, then she said “the governance structure of a global family enterprise” and then spoke about brand and reputational risk. AMAZING!!

Edit: If you have an AC with Linklaters, from memory it may be relevant for a part of the AC

hahahaha excellent, agile mindset!!!

 

[startupgeek]

anyone still not heard from w&c post SJT?

 

[Carrington Lane]

anyone still not heard from w&c post SJT?

Is this for summer? Last year I didnt heard back post-SJT and then got PFO-ed on 31st Jan. Hopefully there'll be some good news by the end of the month.

 

[radicaloptimist]

Has anyone heard from Taylor wessing post online test for London summer vac scheme? I did it early/mid December and haven’t heard back (yet)

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

 

[Carrington Lane]

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

Well, since we're already going cray-cray waiting for updates, might as well check ourselves into the TCLAsylum

 

[Jaysen]

Hi Jaysen, could you make the filters function better. I tried to search relevant post by keywords, but the results is a bit messed up as it doesn't allow us to filter based on chronological order (newest to oldest). I'd recommend if there is a 'date interval to pick' or 'attachment' sort of searching infos on email. So far it just allow us to filter the 'username/person' and the 'place/thread' where we want to know. I hope this messiness could be the best solution to cope this intense situation.

Hey! If you click on search -> advanced search, does this fix it for you?



Edit: I see @Winter has explained this!

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

is anyone who has done a skadden interview before willing to share any advice/top tips? i've done multiple VIs and gotten two ACs this cycle, so happy to trade info! please pm me!

@Abbie Whitlock would appreciate any insights!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Well, since we're already going cray-cray waiting for updates from firms, might as well check ourselves into the TCLAsylum

This is me trying to escape the TCLAsylum when I notice that the security guards (Jaysen, Andrei and Afraz) aren’t watching me so I take my chance:​

 

[LawAspirer]

Anybody still hasn't heard from Cooley post-WG?
I did mine 2 weeks ago and thought I did really well and still no invite

 

[Rafa]

does anyone have any insight into how firms generally weigh each AC component? For example, a strong interview performance vs a weaker written exercise?

Did you attend a Latham AC?

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

officially 2 weeks since my Milbank AC (trad spring). Anyone have an idea when I might expect to hear back? Ik they’re running another trad spring ac today so maybe later this week

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Has anyone heard back from Batman & Robin? I sent my app in mid Sept and lowkey I think they’re completely airing me. Should I assume PFO?

Still being reviewed ahem. Grad rec Alfred will get back to you shortly.

 

[Prudentia]

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

This is why they want to be lawyers. Willing to work all hours of the day.

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

Manifesting ACs and progressions for all of us today!!!

 

[qwerty!]

Did you attend a Latham AC?

yes!

 

[radssss]

Hi, may I ask which scheme you apply to?

Summer vacation scheme.

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Has anyone heard back from MoFo and Paul Hastings ?

 

[AP2000]

Has anyone heard from Taylor wessing post online test for London summer vac scheme? I did it early/mid December and haven’t heard back (yet)

Yeah, did the written exercise yesterday but they did mention they'll have more of these scheduled in the coming weeks. ACs are in late Feb. Good luck!

 

[floral.tcla]

day 1011111111 of waiting to hear back from a firm for a ‘by mid-January’ update: