TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LaDiva]

yes! if ur referring to the first stage test. not the job sim

Do you have any insight on this first stage test?

 

[174Tess9y3]

Anyone heard from Mishcon post online blended assessment for summer?

 

[cooked5678]

Does WFW reject post-AC via phone call or is it just offers?

Have they contacted people? I was on the first AC and am yet to hear anything

 

[applicant457]

Have they contacted people? I was on the first AC and am yet to hear anything

No, I don't think so I just asked for an expedited decision as I have to inform another firm if I will attend their AC. I was also on their first AC

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Anybody heard post TI for Morgan Lewis?

Haven't even gotten a TI

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Haven't even gotten a TI

They were staggered last year!

 

[Isobel.liddle]

I am rather confused, I was told I would hear from mishcon end of Jan for spring next stages and still haven’t heard anything. Idk what to do. I’ve emailed recruitment team (hopefully that’s not unprofessional) but still no answer. Slowly giving up hope for this cycle.

 

[174Tess9y3]

Haven't even gotten a TI

Same ((((

 

[asplawyer100]

Has anyone got some advice on how to dress for an assessment centre where the following instructions were sent re dress code:

"There is no specific dress code. At the firm we adopt a 'dress for your day' policy meaning when colleagues have client meetings or court visits, they will dress a lot smarter, and some may be dressed more casually. We would recommend wearing whatever you feel comfortable in, whilst presenting yourself in a professional manner."

I'm thinking about playing it safe and wearing a full suit and tie anyway, but don't want to look out of place in case everyone else does actually follow these instructions and dresses much more comfortably?

 

[User2640]

When answering why firm qs in VI, when you say I’m drawn to your renowned expertise in balabala, what evidence do you then use to back it up? I never passed VIs so any advice would be massively appreciated!!

 

[summersun]

CRS VI !! (London ) I applied around Christmas !

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

Do you have any insight on this first stage test?

uhh honestly i can barely remember it cz i did it like 3 months agoi js remember it being rly long and it had three parts i think. one was js a normal sjt untimed, then there was a wg section which was timed, and then there was proofreading which was also untimed. its alright its js super long imo

 

[amb303]

CRS VI (London) !!!

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

I'm gonna call out Freshfields. I was invited to Stage 2 but becasue I needed extra time I filled out their online form. Heard nothing from them despite me following up a month ago. Today received a PFO saying I didn't do the test so cannot proceed. Surprised they're still like this - I heard last year / the year before they did the same to candidates, and said something like sorry nothing could be done at that stage and it didn't go down well!

 

[StressedByAMountainOfBooks]

Just a causal observation, but all the firm's I received a PFO from and did not progress to an interview was from was on a certain list

 

[Fauxfilm_]

CRS VI invite!!!!

 

[choicefox212]

CRS VI !! (London ) I applied around Christmas !

Congrats! I applied last month, so frustratingly still waiting. Probably PFO

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

CRS VI invite!!!!

I received it too! There's a little confusion around the deadline because 5 days from today is Sunday but then the Shortlister email says Monday. Did you see the same too?

 

[soph107048]

Fladgate PFO and HL invitation to assessment! The process gives and the process takes

heyy u mean the HL AC?

 

[choicefox212]

Congrats! I applied last month, so frustratingly still waiting. Probably PFO

Oh actually I applied DTC, lol