TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[lawcool]

Any Forsters news?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Any news on the following? still waiting for AC decisions by all the below.

Withers
Clyde & Co (direct TC)
Charles Russels Sheeplys
Ashurst
Hill Dickinson
Akin
Arnold & Porter
Ashfords
Addleshaw Goddard
Harbottle & Lewis
Linklaters
Ropes & Grey
Simmons & Simmons
Stephenson & Harwood
Edwin Coe
Covington
Stevens & Bolton
Brabners

No idea Withers, but some people earlier in the thread mentioned progressions.

Clyde & co: still working through VS VI's. DTC would be later probably.

CRS: just starting to get back to some people.

HD: I don't recall seeing stuff

Akin: lots of progressions

A&Porter: not seen any news.

AG: quite a few VI and AC progressions depending on office.

H&L: haven't seen anything

Linklatters: quite a few progressions

R&G: non rolling, probably no news for another week at least

Simmons^2: some PFOs for London, no news for Bristol

S&H: haven't seen anything here

Covington: had two AC days a week or so ago, no other news.

S&B: no news afaik

 

[WillKitchen]

Willkie partner interview invite!!

Congratulations - they seem like a really nice firm!

 

[Novaa]

Oh Nova

Your offer is on the way, I know this

OUR OFFER**

But trust and believe, because I REFUSE to do this for another cycle!!

 

[WillKitchen]

WBD phone interview invitation!

I'm very sorry to hear about everyone who had a negative experience with this firm during the current cycle. I appreciate the different approach WBD are taking at the moment, but I completely understand if I'm in a minority here.

After so many VIs, it will just be very nice to speak to an actual human!

 

[ADhillon01]

Anyone done the Fladgate online assessment? Just to want know about the format (not questions and answers), happy to trade insights/conversation, please let me know!

 

[futuretrainee10123]

Any Forsters news?

Nope anyone else?

 

[law5tudent]

Video interview for CPS trainee solicitor scheme!!

If anyone's done it before could you please drop me a message xx

Ah me too! I recommend TheStudentRoom's forum for 25/26 as it has a good insight into possible questions

 

[thedonnabrief]

From what I’ve seen on the forum and messages I’ve received privately it’s baso like this so far for all the firms that you’ve listed here:

Paul Weiss: Spring VS offers have gone out but it seems Summer VS apps are still being reviewed?
MoFo: nothing for anyone yet it seems post app.
Sidley: TIs have gone out for Spring and Summer VS but for people that applied much earlier.
Vinson: VIs have gone out but not sure about ACs.
Covington: ACs were sent end of Jan but nothing else since so either more ACs or PFOs post app.
Greenburg: idk tbh haven’t seen anything yet.
Ashurst: WEs and ACs seem to be going out atm.
Dechert: Spring and Summer WEs and ACs have gone out but mostly for Spring so far.
Gibson Dunn: ACs and VS offers for both Spring and Summer have gone out (quite a lot tbh).

I’m still waiting for Sidley and Covington post app and my Gibson Dunn AC is in a few weeks. I just got a PFO from Dechert post WE for Spring.​

This is so detailed, thank you so much!

 

[AS24]

if someone can give insight into CRS VI, I am happy to trade info about Morgan L and farrer ACs.

 

[floopstersftw]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

 

[LaDiva]

if someone can give insight into CRS VI, I am happy to trade info about Morgan L and farrer ACs.

All I know from this forum is that it involves competency, motivational and commercial questions

 

[AJ1]

Congrats to those who got the Cooley AC. If possible may I ask when your interview was?

 

[hopingforamiracle]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

Take a bow dude. Congrats! thats how its done

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

The legend himself has made his TCLA debut. Big congrats to you on your successes this cycle! ​

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

Massive congratulations!!

 

[jojo23]

OUR OFFER**

But trust and believe, because I REFUSE to do this for another cycle!!

OUR* ?

Im very bored.

 

[nonliquetagain]

How does one ask for feedback post AC failure? Kirkland rejection but they don’t offer any precise reason. Do you just email back and ask?

I was unsuccessful at AC stage for Kirkland last year - they don’t provide feedback and ban you from applying for two years

 

[johnsmith]

From what I’ve seen on the forum and messages I’ve received privately it’s baso like this so far for all the firms that you’ve listed here:

Paul Weiss: Spring VS offers have gone out but it seems Summer VS apps are still being reviewed?
MoFo: nothing for anyone yet it seems post app.
Sidley: TIs have gone out for Spring and Summer VS but for people that applied much earlier.
Vinson: VIs have gone out but not sure about ACs.
Covington: ACs were sent end of Jan but nothing else since so either more ACs or PFOs post app.
Greenburg: idk tbh haven’t seen anything yet.
Ashurst: WEs and ACs seem to be going out atm.
Dechert: Spring and Summer WEs and ACs have gone out but mostly for Spring so far.
Gibson Dunn: ACs and VS offers for both Spring and Summer have gone out (quite a lot tbh).

I’m still waiting for Sidley and Covington post app and my Gibson Dunn AC is in a few weeks. I just got a PFO from Dechert post WE for Spring.​

Covington grad rec indicated they’d invited 45ish for ACs and that was going to be it - think there is one more day of ACs next week but bulk were this week across 4 sessions. Tough AC as well.

 

[Novaa]

OUR* ?

Im very bored.

Hold on, let me just add my name next to yours on that dotted line.

Yes firm this TC is ours!