TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[letsdothis]

Anyone here who's done the Jones Day AC please? 🙏

 

[LawAspirer]

Dechert Spring post WE PFO, no individual feedback offered/able to be requested either

When did you apply if I may ask?

 

[tc2026]

hey has anyone heard from dla piper post ti recently (London?)

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Anyone had an offer or PFO for Skadden today ?

 

[PermanentParalegal]

I’ve just had a penny drop moment and realised the vast majority of firms I’ve progressed with in this cycle all use AllHires… That’s acc insane:

Akin Gump: AllHires ✅
Debevoise: AllHires ✅
Dechert: AllHires ✅
Gibson Dunn: AllHires ✅
Skadden: AllHires ✅

The only exceptions are Willkie and Weil. Weil’s app doesn’t count though cos that was just personal details, academics and the rare form.

We need to come up with a petition to ban the use of CvMail though cos it’s so bad. It took me an hour just to enter and edit my academics for Sidley… 🤬​

You got a Skadden VS?

 

[aria_d]

Anyone had an offer or PFO for Skadden today ?

I think because the last set of interviews were on 31st, I think we should hear back by the end of this week at the earliest. When was your inteview?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Dechert PFO - expected given no progression post-app. It was the first application I wrote, and I feel wasn't as good as it could have been.

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Has anyone else not heard anything either PFO or Interview post WE for Dechert, I did it 15/01/26.

 

[applicant457]

did Links AC on Wednesday, haven't heard back, should I assume PFO?

 

[elle woods]

You got a Skadden VS?

He didn't, he said that the apps that have progressed are all on Allhires

So he progressed with Skadden post app

it doesn't imply a VS haha, also that would be wayyy too early for them to announce any VS 😂

A lot of ppl on here have done the Skadden interview, I'm sure you'll hear on here the second they start calling/emailing

 

[RVD23]

So sorry to hear! Is this post app, SJT, interview or what?

Post app

 

[RVD23]

Sorry to hear that!!

Can I ask is it Spring or Summer?

Can't actually find on my app which one hahah

 

[astrid177]

Hi, could anyone advise please 🥲

I had a Baker McKenzie VI due 1 Feb, 11:59pm. I tried accessing the portal at around 11pm but was blocked out, and I emailed grad rec straight away.

The platform has emailed me just now saying I’ve been given an extension until 2 Feb, 11:59pm to complete the VI, but the portal still says “deadline has passed” and won’t let me in.

I’m currently in a different time zone and will be out all day with no access to a quiet space or laptop. Would this be a reasonable basis to ask for further accommodation?

 

[jacksollaf]

got a Dechert WE invite for their summer vac scheme earlier today, anyone know how it's structured, etc. what to expect...?

 

[OliviaHB]

did Links AC on Wednesday, haven't heard back, should I assume PFO?

Was this for spring or summer

 

[bradley.tooms]

Any DLA Piper Leeds or any other office heard anything back about the vacation scheme?

have you heard anything yet as i still have not?

 

[Shaky_Pete]

Hi, could anyone advise please 🥲

I had a Baker McKenzie VI due 1 Feb, 11:59pm. I tried accessing the portal at around 11pm but was blocked out, and I emailed grad rec straight away.

The platform has emailed me just now saying I’ve been given an extension until 2 Feb, 11:59pm to complete the VI, but the portal still says “deadline has passed” and won’t let me in.

I’m currently in a different time zone and will be out all day with no access to a quiet space or laptop. Would this be a reasonable basis to ask for further accommodation?

I had the same problem, right before Christmas - tried doing the VI around 11ish on the day of the deadline, and couldn't access it. Very poor. I emailed grad recruitment straightaway, had to wait a few days for a response over the Christmas break, which added some unwelcome stress over the break. When they responded, rather than a quick "sorry you were unable to access it, here's a new link", which is what I was expecting (after all, either grad recruitment had provided the wrong deadline, or there was an issue with their VI provider), they asked for evidence that I couldn't access it (why would I have emailed them before the deadline had passed to say I couldn't access it if I actually could!?). Beyond my initial email to them, the only evidence I had was a post I'd done here at the time, asking if anyone else had faced the same issue, so I sent them that. A few days later, grad recruitment emailed me a new link with an extension.

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Was this recently?

This intrigues me. I did mine early doors so would have expected a rejection by now if they’ve already sent them out. Maybe my interview was so diabolical I’m not even gonna get an email

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

DLA PFO post passing wg. Applied on the deadline tbf. London office. Appears all spots have been taken for interviews at this point.

 

[johnsmith]

Does anyone know if Covington pays travel expenses for assessment centres?