TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone heard from Sidley at all in March cos I’ve not seen any post app PFOs or TIs for a while now. Day 59 and counting still nothing…​

 

[an03]

Anyone heard from CRS?

 

[kna]

is anyone still waiting to hear from HSF?

 

[DennyCrane]

why yes, I do have nothing better to do than spend 10 hours writing a "law reform proposal" on a Saturday night. Thanks DACB
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Yes I think they did it just to see who was prepared to ruin their weekend plans at short notice! Not a fun weekend.

 

[hawkins19]

Hi @Jaysen - I sent you a message a while ago about cancelling my subscription and I am still struggling to do this! Any help hugely appreciated.

 

[Lollipopx]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock

I just wondered with a law reform question for a firm, should I stay away from slightly political/social law reform topics and just maybe think of a law reform in the typical sense i.e. commercial, real estate etc? I wouldn't really want any bias from the reader even though I know it is just marked based on structure and clarity etc but if they don't agree with my reform proposal/law change then I think it can still present some risk with bias. What do you think?

Thank you!

 

[LH4]

Waiting on Faegre Drinker post app and Winston & Strawn post WG if anyone has insight plsss I am refreshing my email too much these days

 

[nonliquetagain]

k&l gates grad rec interview!

 

[kukubird]

Anyone heard from Mofo for stage 2?

 

[trainee4u]

Waiting on Faegre Drinker post app and Winston & Strawn post WG if anyone has insight plsss I am refreshing my email too much these days

FD just invited me for a Teams interview. It appears to be a manual email, not an Allhires-type mass spam, so you might still have a hope.

I've already marked Winston & S as PFO due to radio silence where others have interviews (note that I am sure I did well on the W&S test, so I suspect they did a fairly mass spam of WGs, and the rejection is based on the application form.)

 

[nicoledm]

AG PFO! (Manchester)

Sorry to hear, is this post WG or VI?

 

[trainee4u]

As I am (sadly) fast running out of options for getting a TC for 2028 I am looking at self-funding the PGDL in September. But I have just read about the Barbri Foundations in Law course which only costs £499 and, they say, is all you need as a non-law graduate before doing the SQE. Seems a bit strange that it’s enough compared to 9 months of PGDL… does anyone have any experience of it please?

hi,
the lifetime learning entitlement starts January 2027, which MIGHT let you borrow for SQE courses skipping PGDL.

You'd have to check the full details on rules though, I only know it's much more flexible than the current system, but I suspect government has cut corners/delayed full roll out, so not 100% on whether it applies for SQE.

so this course (IDK if it's useful) might segue quite neatly into a funded SQE course.

 

[A worried paralegal]

Sorry to hear, is this post WG or VI?

WG

 

[M_m]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from Bristows post-WE?

 

[elizabethkate]

faegre drinker video interview!

 

[adfs456]

Cooley PFO post-AC rip

 

[DennyCrane]

As I am (sadly) fast running out of options for getting a TC for 2028 I am looking at self-funding the PGDL in September. But I have just read about the Barbri Foundations in Law course which only costs £499 and, they say, is all you need as a non-law graduate before doing the SQE. Seems a bit strange that it’s enough compared to 9 months of PGDL… does anyone have any experience of it please?

I'd be a bit concerned that law firms would want you to have a much better grounding in law.

 

[hmevey]

Yes I think they did it just to see who was prepared to ruin their weekend plans at short notice! Not a fun weekend.

Is this for DACB DTC?

 

[helenaskelton]

Anyone know whether faegre drinker VI is the final interview before the VS?

 

[fruitypebbles]

Any news from Mishcon?? (Summer)

got the AC today!