TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[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?

 

[astrid177]

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

Seems to be a recurring issue ( If you don’t mind me asking, how many days did they give you for the extension? trying to work out whether I’ve effectively missed my chance cause I am out and unable to complete it when the deadline passes or whether it would be reasonable to ask for an extra day

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

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.

Hi sorry to hear that, is this spring or summer?

 

[Shaky_Pete]

Seems to be a recurring issue ( If you don’t mind me asking, how many days did they give you for the extension? trying to work out whether I’ve effectively missed my chance cause I am out and unable to complete it when the deadline passes or whether it would be reasonable to ask for an extra day

3 days, but one of those was a bank holiday.

 

[kukubird]

Anyone heard from Akin post TI?

 

[elizabethkate]

sorry to hear that which office did you apply if you dont mind sharing?

london ! post wg

 

[anony_]

anyone hear back from Weil (Post AC) today?

 

[SamiyaJ]

Withers PFO

 

[WillKitchen]

I'm thinking about getting to know Lee & Thompson this year. They specialise in film and TV, which has good continuity with my background.

Has anyone had experience of their recruitment cycle?

 

[Chak]

I'm thinking about getting to know Lee & Thompson this year. They specialise in film and TV, which has good continuity with my background.

Has anyone had experience of their recruitment cycle?

As far as I remember, they recruit trainees only from paralegals. I might be wrong

 

[Applicationally-challenged]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

 

[TCLAAAA]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

Completed 12th Sept, still nothing..

 

[PermanentParalegal]

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

Thanks

 

[TA04]

anyone heard back from forsters post-SJT?

 

[jojo23]

Idk why but my gut tells me it was defo @jojo23 who mentioned it cos it sounds like something they would recommend people to watch:

Worst part is that im sure it was me

Let me recommed the glory whilst im at it.