TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Winston & Strawn summer WG invite! Yeay first one this year to progress in a white shoe US firm.

Edit: Just realised it's rescheduled for spring. It's ok as Sidley ain't get back to me post app yet, so I can consider the Summer 2 VS for them.

 

[Novaa]

I do love the TCLA, because this is how it feels watching notifications from the Commercial Awareness Group come through without adding my two cents 😭😭🤣

 

[jj238]

Has anyone heard anything from Travers Smith yet?

Anything yet?

 

[jj238]

Anyone heard from Vinson & Elkins post-app for their Summer vac scheme?

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Seeing many posts re Winston & Strawn makes me think what if any candidate receives an offer from both Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn 😂😂

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

Does Cleary have any AC's left for Summer?

edit: SOMEONE RESPOND!!!!!

@RSK hi - i noticed you left a thumbs up - is that a yes by any chance???

 

[Applicant7874652]

Anything yet?

Don’t think so - I haven’t at least lol

 

[trainee4u]

Seeing many posts re Winston & Strawn makes me think what if any candidate receives an offer from both Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn 😂😂

double pay!

 

[trainee4u]

Winston & Strawn WG
Any one know if it’s automatic?

did anyone receive a PFO from them, or apply but NOT receive an WG ?
It's looking increasingly like a delayed automatic or very high level filter.
I expect to receive PFO post-WG despite doing well on it.

 

[Isobel.liddle]

Has anyone heard back from Stephenson Harwood/ know when they got back to people last year?

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Simmons Bristol 111 days and counting. I got into and out of a relationship all during this period.

I was about to apply Simmons Bristol, but your post made me holding back (the deadline is TMRW)

 

[AryanAgg]

did anyone receive a PFO from them, or apply but NOT receive an WG ?
It's looking increasingly like a delayed automatic or very high level filter.
I expect to receive PFO post-WG despite doing well on it.

Seems like it tbh. I would like some clarification on this myself.

 

[wqueens8]

bird & bird vac scheme!!!! i’m so happy

congrats!!! is this also for spring?

 

[johnsmith]

I haven’t but I feel like I bottled mine

I did yes!

 

[qwerty!]

congrats!!! is this also for spring?

thank you! it was initially for spring but they offered me it for summer which works better for me🙏🏽

 

[johnsmith]

Sidley, Travers and Covington are probs gna break Milbank’s current world record for longest wait for a post app PFO. These are the league tables for longest wait post app I’ve got currently:

1st place: Milbank (38 days) - RECORD HOLDER
2nd place: Sidley (35 days) - CATCHING UP???
3rd place: Travers (31 days) - RUNNER UP???
4th place: Covington (28 days) - HURRY UP???

I’d include FF on this list but that would be unfair cos they’d smash it out the park (took 62 days for my stage 2 adjustments and currently at 36 days post stage 2 job sim and VI).

Does anyone have any league tables of their own of firms that are taking a long time? I saw a post saying Simmons was at 100 days??!! I really want to have a stint in grad rec or HR lmao.​

I’m at 120 days+ since applying to Simmons in Bristol 🤣 I think for Bristol they are genuinely waiting for the closing date though

 

[Dogecoin GC]

If you’re waiting for Travers, then I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but waiting for Travers ain’t one. I did the scheme in 2020 and was rejected afterwards in 2021.

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Has anyone heard back from Stephenson Harwood/ know when they got back to people last year?

Hey!

I’ve had a look through my emails from last year and can see that I received the SJT invite on the 11 March, and the VS offer on the 17 March. Seems like there’s still plenty of time if they’re following a similar timeline!

 

[tc2026]

bird & bird vac scheme!!!! i’m so happy

WELL DONE!!!! so happy for you!

 

[tc2026]

Post app or post interview? I know a few people who did interviews at Perkins Coie recently. Idk if they’ve heard back post interview though.​

ohhh, I meant post app hahah welp, didn't know they were doing interviews alr