TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Legalfreak212]

To anyone that has already done their AC for Reed smith; were the motivational questions crazy?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

apparently R&G would like headings lmao

Then they should’ve asked x

 

[BealMcAlly]

Just submitted what I *think* is my last application of the cycle and I feel a wave of relief coming over me. This cycle has been so exhausting with little to no success. It feels like such a test on my resilience.

Good luck everyone still applying for things going forward!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Then they should’ve asked x

Ropes & Gray’s grad rec team knowing 95% of us didn’t use any headings so that makes their job of filtering applicants easier (they didn’t say that they wanted headings in the first place):

Now all they’ve got to do is ask their AI tool to send PFOs to everyone who didn’t use headings…​

 

[shroomini]

baker mckenzie vi insights, can trade with A&O shearman vi/ac, sidley, goodwin vi, cooley ac/Interview, weil!

 

[Bbhu19]

Who has an Osborne Clarke Virtual AC specifically for London?

 

[Bbhu19]

I got a PFO literally in a couple of hours after WG.

Oh thats harsh, thanks for replying

 

[angdps]

apparently R&G would like headings lmao

wait as in headings for the app questions

 

[M85672]

So do I put headings or not... getting paranoid now lmao

 

[LH4]

Did anyone apply to Winston & Strawn? I just submitted the application but there isnt anything i've seen about the application process (ie watson glaser, VI etc)

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Did anyone apply to Winston & Strawn? I just submitted the application but there isnt anything i've seen about the application process (ie watson glaser, VI etc)

I think their process after the app is WG -> AC or interview -> VS. I’m sure Orrick is the same too.

Winston & Strawn Application Process | AllAboutLaw

The application process for Winston & Strawn consists of the following stages.

www.allaboutlaw.co.uk

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP Application Process | AllAboutLaw

Read up on Orrick's application process.

www.allaboutlaw.co.uk

 

[LH4]

I think their process after the app is WG -> AC or interview -> VS. I’m sure Orrick is the same too.

Winston & Strawn Application Process | AllAboutLaw

The application process for Winston & Strawn consists of the following stages.

www.allaboutlaw.co.uk

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP Application Process | AllAboutLaw

Read up on Orrick's application process.

www.allaboutlaw.co.uk

Thank you!! Wonder how many they take for the vac scheme if the trainee intake is 3 😭

 

[Nimaj]

Who has an Osborne Clarke Virtual AC specifically for London?

Hey, I do! Does anyone have any info on the format this year? Their website says commercial research and presentation but the interview slot is only 45min long and they didn't provide any more details in the email.

 

[Madison Pinewall]

whelp when the person who was insufferable to work with in the AC gets the VS 🥲🥲🥲

 

[sadlawyer01]

baker mckenzie vi insights, can trade with A&O shearman vi/ac, sidley, goodwin vi, cooley ac/Interview, weil!

wait have cooley given out ACs?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Thank you!! Wonder how many they take for the vac scheme if the trainee intake is 3 😭

It might be they take 12 to 15 on the scheme but shortlist 6 to 8 for a post VS interview? I believe some firms with smaller intakes do that but idk for sure cos I didn’t end up applying to Winston.

 

[TortillaTC]

I sweeeear the most tiresome part of submitting applications is proofreading the same damn text for the 100th time. As if an extra letter or word will magically appear, I’m just not trusting myself. After a while, your own sentences stop making sense too - it sounds absurd reading them out as if they’re gibberish.

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

Did anyone apply to Winston & Strawn? I just submitted the application but there isnt anything i've seen about the application process (ie watson glaser, VI etc)

I did submit it. Their process is a bit opaque ngl and they didnt ask for transcripts or anything so off my CV and their questions went

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

everyone talking about being done meanwhile I just submitted 4 apps and I am already planning on applying for paralegal jobs 😭
also decided to forget k&l gates and do a dtc cause their questions were way to long for where i am at in my life rn