TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Anyone heard from Mofo?

Nope

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

Has anyone heard back from Weil AC yet?

 

[soph107048]

anyone who has done Jones Day AC this cycle or previous cycle, could u please give some tips/insights into the group exercise? is it more debate oriented or presentation vibes? also is the interview the same as the online one/how does it differ?

 

[applicant3000]

Has anyone heard back from Weil AC yet?

Yeah I got an offer the day after I did mine. I think it depends how quickly the partners relay the information to early recruitment. Best of luck!

 

[lawstudent2]

Yeah I got an offer the day after I did mine. I think it depends how quickly the partners relay the information to early recruitment. Best of luck!

Well done, when was ur ac if I can ask?

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

Yeah I got an offer the day after I did mine. I think it depends how quickly the partners relay the information to early recruitment. Best of luck!

Omg congratulations! I’m definitely cooked I did my interview last week Thursday

 

[applicant3000]

Well done, when was ur ac if I can ask?

Monday this week

 

[M123]

Not heard back from AG Manchester post-test and DLA Manchester post-WG. Should I just move on and assume PFO?

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

Yeah I got an offer the day after I did mine. I think it depends how quickly the partners relay the information to early recruitment. Best of luck!

Also sorry for the follow up, did they call you or email you the outcome?

 

[applicant3000]

Also sorry for the follow up, did they call you or email you the outcome?

They called and then sent a follow up email. You have about a week to accept

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

They called and then sent a follow up email. You have about a week to accept

Amazing! Thanks for letting me know and massive congratulations again!!

 

[James Wakefield]

Any news from Mayer Brown post-AC?

 

[solicitor_2028]

is it still worth applying to Cleary, considering a lot of people have had ACs already?

 

[legal18]

Farrer proofreading task!!!!! Dream firm

 

[lawstudent2]

Omg congratulations! I’m definitely cooked I did my interview last week Thursday

same haha I was last week too, oh well, I hope they get back to us quickly either way cos the wait is so painful

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

That Willkie update email was a jump scare. Anyways, how did people find the written exercise in general? Pm me pls

 

[flamingocelot]

Farrer proofreading task!!!!! Dream firm

Same for both of these things !! Congrats

 

[soph107048]

is there any disadvantage to doing one of the later AC dates for a summer scheme? I was offered one next month and had to request to be moved to the one in March (which the firm agreed to) as I had my final exams during the same dates as the initial AC I was offered. Is there less chance of receiving an offer later on if people have already secured offers by then?

 

[johnsmith]

Any news from Mayer Brown post-AC?

They’ve only just done the second week and said they need to coordinate a lot of people to make decisions so it could take till mid-February. They did suggest letting them know if you time pressured offers from other firms.

 

[hanz123]

Not heard back from AG Manchester post-test and DLA Manchester post-WG. Should I just move on and assume PFO?

same I fully give up with AG, fourth time applying as well