TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[legallylawful]

Kennedys PFO post AC

Was this for the London office?

 

[Bread]

Did everyone who got rejected post interview from Willkie get a second email saying that you can reapply next year?

 

[Novaa]

Hey guys, is it a bad sign if an interview lasts 50 minutes but they said it would last around an hour?

When I’ve interviewed people at my job, we’ve given them offers even if they didn’t use the whole interview time.

Usually doesn’t flag as an issue unless you went WAAAY under or over. So 10 minutes definitely wouldn’t flag as an issue.

 

[Saul_specter]

When I’ve interviewed people at my job, we’ve given them offers even if they didn’t use the whole interview time.

Usually doesn’t flag as an issue unless you went WAAAY under or over. So 10 minutes definitely wouldn’t flag as an issue.

Wdym by way over? Is that not a good thing?

 

[flower1]

Has anyone heard from Ropes & Gray since yesterday?

 

[Novaa]

Wdym by way over? Is that not a good thing?

Way over to me would be pushing 30 mins, and it depends on the situation. So if I’m conducting an interview with someone and they’ve somehow taken 1 hour 25 minutes for an interview which is meant to be an hour.

It raises the following questions: I either really like the person, their answers were long, or I had to ask a lot of follow-ups to get the answers I wanted.

So again, not always an automatic no, but just raises questions.

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

When I’ve interviewed people at my job, we’ve given them offers even if they didn’t use the whole interview time.

Usually doesn’t flag as an issue unless you went WAAAY under or over. So 10 minutes definitely wouldn’t flag as an issue.

Agreed! I had 20 mins final interview when the initial schedule was 30 mins. I got the job and even the offer letter came later on the same day.

 

[Mikeross750]

congrats! when was your ac?

Thank you!

I had my AC last Thursday (Feb 19th).

 

[SueD]

So.. as my options dwindle I am thinking of applying to a couple more DTC - probably Macfarlanes and Baker McKenzie. Are the applications and assessments pretty tough? How have people found them?

 

[SueD]

So.. as my options dwindle I am thinking of applying to a couple more DTC - probably Macfarlanes and Baker McKenzie. Are the applications and assessments pretty tough? How have people found them? I think the process is the same for VS as for DTC.

 

[SueD]

Sorry for double post… am suddenly feeling quite stressed.

 

[CharlieandLola]

Sorry for double post… am suddenly feeling quite stressed.

I think applying for DTC for those is a super smart decision (I'm doing the same). What's important to remember is that regardless of what happens, it's not a reflection on your ability. You can send out the exact same application for two firms and get rejected by one and accepted by another, it really is a luck game. From what i've found there are lots of applications still open, especially for US firms.

I wouldn't stress at all! Just remember that you've got this.

 

[lucy_p]

WBD PFO post TI

 

[TortillaTC]

Has anyone from the first WG batch heard from Orrick?

 

[Katie_aveline]

Has anyone done the Irwin Mitchell AC yet in any of the offices?

Mines on the 4th in London

 

[Erin Brockovich]

Anyone heard from CRS London post-VI?

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Has anyone from the first WG batch heard from Orrick?

Some had received an invitation for AC, I just requested them for virtual AC, but if they can't grant me I'd like to be considered for DTC.

 

[Legalfreak212]

WBD virtual AC !!!

 

[WillKitchen]

WBD AC!

DTC, applied mid-December, phone VI on Feb 12th.

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Hey guys, is it a bad sign if an interview lasts 50 minutes but they said it would last around an hour?

Hey!

I definitely wouldn't panic about this! The hour time slot will be a rough timing of how long it should take, and most people will likely run slightly over or under. In my Reed Smith DTC interview, I finished about 40 minutes into an interview that was scheduled for an hour, so I really wouldn't worry too much!