TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Madison Pinewall]

slaughters vac scheme offer 😭😭😭

congrats!!! (im still waiting sigh)

 

[stilltrying]

congrats! when was your ac?

thanks soo much its for spring - did my ac on the 17th

 

[SueD]

Has anyone heard from Withers for SVS?

 

[rachl_shep]

CC Spark video interview

Congrats! Out of curiosity did ur application say archived on the portal? Tryna work out if its definite PFO haha

 

[bmn45]

thanks soo much its for spring - did my ac on the 17th

Congrats!! May I ask when they called you?

 

[Raees_Khan]

Congrats! Out of curiosity did ur application say archived on the portal? Tryna work out if its definite PFO haha

Thanks! Mine just said “In Review” when I checked yesterday. Hopefully “Archived” doesn’t mean a PFO tho 🤞

 

[quanxi123]

Has anyone heard from Goodwin for summer? (AC 24th)

 

[James Wakefield]

Has anyone heard from Goodwin for summer? (AC 24th)

Weirdly some people privately mentioned Summer offers yesterday, but I’m not sure why they’d do those before Spring today?

So hopefully more to come!

 

[ABC234]

Regarding coffee chats in a vac scheme - is it rude to bring my notebook with written questions and take notes of what they’re saying?

I’m scared I’ll forget what I wanted to ask and their responses hahahaha

@Abbie Whitlock

 

[silonthesofa]

Regarding coffee chats in a vac scheme - is it rude to bring my notebook with written questions and take notes of what they’re saying?

I’m scared I’ll forget what I wanted to ask and their responses hahahaha

@Abbie Whitlock

It's actively encouraged! For sure bring your notebook everywhere you go, and if you're going to actively take notes, maybe politely ask them would it be alright if you took notes, but generally speaking, for the duration of the vac scheme, that notebook is glued to your hand and goes everywhere you go. Keep track of everyone you spoke to, everything you did, everything you were asked to research, etc.

 

[Shawshank728394]

Anyone else heard from slaughters?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Orrick PFO

 

[juan234]

Orrick pfo

 

[Legal12345]

Does Michelmores amberjack have a VI element?

 

[wqueens8]

How do people go about applying for paralegal roles, with previous vac scheme?

Is it not obvious that I actively want a TC if I've been completing vac schemes, if they are asking about my future do I declare that I would want to apply for TCs. (Note the one I am currently applying for is a legal support centre, no trainees, basically no lawyers in the building)

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Orrick PFO post WG
I HATE WG tests so much ugh!!!

 

[pepsicola96]

I love firms that give a set date to hear back lol. Currently waiting on a response, told I'd hear within 1-3 weeks, currently at the end of week 1 and pulling my hair out.

 

[Z48]

How do people go about applying for paralegal roles, with previous vac scheme?

Is it not obvious that I actively want a TC if I've been completing vac schemes, if they are asking about my future do I declare that I would want to apply for TCs. (Note the one I am currently applying for is a legal support centre, no trainees, basically no lawyers in the building)

I always say I eventually want to qualify as a solicitor, but would like to build experience and learn more by being a paralegal. I have been asked if I’m currently applying for TCs and I say yes, but they tend to recruit 2 years in advance so I have time now.

I think it shows ambition, which a lot of places like! But I have been doing FTC roles, so may be different for permanent ones

 

[James Wakefield]

Goodwin Vac Scheme! 🎉

 

[summersun]

Goodwin Vac Scheme! 🎉

congratulations !!!