TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[lolasparks]

Has anyone previously completed a Final Interview with Birketts? If so please do DM me. Thank you!

Hi, first of all congratulations! Do you mind me asking if they got back to you today? And if you finished all the questions on the online test? Thank you!

 

[needatrainingcontractasap]

has anyone on here had an experience applying to both Latham's open day and scheme within the same cycle? their sjt was identical, so I am wondering if the VI/WGT is also the same. thank you sm!

Yeah, they said at the open day that once you submit the written app for the scheme you can ignore all the testing part, because you've hit the minimum benchmark for the test, and for the VI they'll use the scores of the answers you gave when you did it for the open days because the questions are the same.

 

[EfficientBag123]

Have bakers summer VI invites been sent out?

 

[kukubird]

Kirkland PFO post application, finally!

 

[J1234]

Is the Mishcon SJT an amberjack test?

 

[OliviaHB]

Is the Mishcon SJT an amberjack test?

Could I ask when did you receive the invite for the SJT? and when did you complete the AI interview?

 

[J1234]

Could I ask when did you receive the invite for the SJT? and when did you complete the AI interview?

Oh genuinely AGES ago, I applied on 26th Oct, did the AI interview on 20th Nov and then got invited to SJT yesterday (22nd Jan) - for the summer vac scheme

 

[Jennifer2003]

Just had my telephone interview with Reed Smith (my VI had no sound so they had to ask me to do it again) and the grad rec member said they are aiming to get back to all candidates by the end of next week so we should all know by then!

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

Gateley Simulate Invitation !?!?

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

bit last min - but does proskauer rose run a VS or do you apply DTC?

 

[User2640]

Birketts PFO post app finally came thru - thank you

 

[Novaa]

bit last min - but does proskauer rose run a VS or do you apply DTC?

DTC only I believe

 

[sagekensuke]

Is Womble Bond Dickinson's vac scheme application titled training contract or is that a dtc?

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

DTC only I believe

thanks so much! is there a guide on whether they want a 2-page cover letter or 1 page?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Kirkland PFO post application, finally!

Same. Kirkland PFO post app.

 

[Jaysen]

Hi @Afraz Akhtar @Jaysen , I was wondering if there is a firm profile for Burges Salmon on TCLA Premium, as I can't seem to find it. Many thanks!

Not right now, unfortunately. We will add it to the list of new firms!

 

[Wompycapy]

Same. Kirkland PFO post app.

Same here

 

[futurehopefulsolicitor]

Hi everyone, I've got a CMS video interview I have to do in the next few days and was wondering if anyone had an insight/tips into it? I remember doing the interview 3 years ago and it left me traumatised because it was the first video interview I've ever done and the questions were really just not what I was expecting at all. If anyone would be able to provide any tips on how they passed it, what they did to help them prepare or even what sort of things they ask, that would be so so helpful!

Tysm in advance!! x

 

[Jennifer2003]

Is Womble Bond Dickinson's vac scheme application titled training contract or is that a dtc?

their work placement is part of the application for a dtc, so anybody applying for a training contract has to do the placement and you can't apply just for the placement if that makes sense?

 

[asplawyer100]

I'm going through the 10K BI route so that's probably why it's different. Did they also provide AC dates in your email?

Yes they did, they said the virtual AC will be on either 4/6th of Feb and the in-person one week commencing 9th Feb.