TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[sbbusybee]

Seeing a friend from an open day who is a year below me get a TC at KE is both heartwarming and agonising lol

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Is it over if I still haven't heard back from Paul Hastings for their VS, Dechert WE invite (applied on the deadline), or Akin test invite (applied on the deadline too).

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

almost can’t believe it but got hsf ac summer almost 100 days since app

 

[yasmars]

Seeing a friend from an open day who is a year below me get a TC at KE is both heartwarming and agonising lol

I know how you feel! I’ve met any people from open days who managed to secure TCs in the same cycle. I am of course delighted for them but it does feel a little demoralising for myself.

 

[trainee4u]

Forsters reserve list, hill Dickinson pfo

how does the reserve list work, is it first-come, first-served, or is there a ranking?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Is it over if I still haven't heard back from Paul Hastings for their VS, Dechert WE invite (applied on the deadline), or Akin test invite (applied on the deadline too).

I saw a few people mention they had interviews for Paul Hastings and I read somewhere they acc don’t send PFOs they only contact people if they are invited to interview or to the AC.

Someone who recently got the Dechert AC posted on the forum that Dechert have wrapped up Spring ACs but are still doing Summer ACs so you probs still have a chance for them ngl.

Akin is super rolling and they’ve done loads of TIs and 2-3 ACs so idk but it’s not impossible.​

 

[lawcool]

how does the reserve list work, is it first-come, first-served, or is there a ranking?

No clue it didn’t say

 

[Novaa]

Ropes & Gray’s first AC being the 3rd of March… is today the Friday we start hearing?

 

[Cece176]

greenberg traurig pfo and now expecting another pfo from Bristows…ugh

why are you expecting a pfo from Bristows? have they sent all WE invites?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Ropes & Gray’s first AC being the 3rd of March… is today the Friday we start hearing?

We probs won’t hear until w/c 23 Feb like a week before the first AC date cos they’re non-rolling. I think based on last years forum it was 25 Feb.

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

I saw a few people mention they had interviews for Paul Hastings and I read somewhere they acc don’t send PFOs they only contact people if they are invited to interview or to the AC.

Someone who recently got the Dechert AC posted on the forum that Dechert have wrapped up Spring ACs but are still doing Summer ACs so you probs still have a chance for them ngl.

Akin is super rolling and they’ve done loads of TIs and 2-3 ACs so idk but it’s not impossible.​

Thanks, sorry to be a bother but anything on Katten as well ?

 

[radssss]

I have not finsihed the SQE yet but plan on applying to flex legal in May to try and find soemthing before a permanent contract. Not sure how well this is going to work though..

very happy to help you with flex legal as I’m employed with them for over a year but I gotta tell you they have not given me work even once…
Like they emailed me twice about work and having to go through interviews with firms for a 3 month or less fixed contract roles only and then ghosted me…
That said, that’s just my experience and people might have had pleasant experiences with them! so do apply fs!

 

[Novaa]

We probs won’t hear until w/c 23 Feb like a week before the first AC date cos they’re non-rolling. I think based on last years forum it was 25 Feb.

Eek

Do you know if they drop them all at once?

 

[Mikeross750]

@Abbie Whitlock I hope you are well, would really appreciate your insight on this and anyone else who can add. Further to the discussion on the forum, I have been encouraged by the firm with which I accepted a vac scheme offer to share the news on LinkedIn (and eager to do so), but have an AC coming up with another firm and eager not to make a bad impression in any way.

Is it ok to post about accepting another firm's vac scheme prior to another firm's AC or better to play it safe and avoid doing so?

For reference, the two schemes do not clash as the HR team of the firm I am yet to do an AC with have kindly offered to consider me for a spring scheme instead of summer due to my offer with the other firm.

 

[Legalfreak212]

why are you expecting a pfo from Bristows? have they sent all WE invites?

No clue, I assumed they did because a bunch of people got WEs yesterday, but I saw someone saying it might depend on the partners so I’m not sure now

 

[privateequitywarrior]

Does anyone have any insights into SPB VI- London office? Happy to trade for info on other firms, I have HSF (AC +VS), White & Case (AC + VS), Weil (AC), Slaughters (AC), WFW (AC) and many other VIs

 

[kn]

anyone heard back from HL or linklaters summer VS? completed the tests in early december

 

[Unknowncabbage]

Can I ask if anyone with HSF ac offer has any 2.2 modules loool

My friend got a TC there last year. He had two 2:2s in individual modules, I think one in first and one in second year, but had a first overall.

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Thanks, sorry to be a bother but anything on Katten as well ?

Hmm not sure tbh I’ve not seen anything. Idk much about Katten either though tbf.​

Eek

Do you know if they drop them all at once?

I’m under the impression they will and then they send out waitlist updates and PFOs…

Idk how they’re gna narrow down c1,800 apps to just 80 AC invites and around 10 for the waitlist…​

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any specific resources for starting off with learning more about Funds and Private Credit and also prepping for these wrt to assessments incase I have to explain an interest or work a case study related to these practices. Also, if you are drawn to these practices, what motivated you and how have you gone about showing this interest on apps and interviews ?