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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Have a DTC interview coming up with Slaughter and May. Have heard they can grill you quite a bit so if anyone has done the partner interview I would really appreciate any advice or tips!
Hi, I have a “feedback call” scheduled for tomorrow morning. Is this normally good or bad? They haven’t said yet and I had a good feeling about it until I received the email saying “I hope your week is going well so far! Can we arrange a feedback call please reply with your availability… looking forward to speaking with you”. I am soooo nervous and need piece of mind whether it is good or bad PLEASE HELP!!!!
You'll probably have received this link via email, but here is a useful new TCLA video breaking down the habits that increase the chances of a TC offer. Always worth reminding ourselves of the basics...
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Hi @Jaysen,
I hope you are well!
As discussed previously, I have recently accepted a training contract with a firm. Following this, I contacted another firm where I had secured a summer vacation scheme to withdraw from the process, as their offer stated that candidates holding TCs would not be eligible to attend. However, the firm has since responded to say that they would be happy to honour my place on the scheme unprompted. See below:
"Thank you for your email and a huge congratulations on securing a Training Contract! Where will you be going? We would of course be happy to still honour your place on the Summer Scheme if you still wanted to join us?"
There is nothing in my training contract offer letter that appears to prohibit me from attending, and I would love to take part as it would be a good way to spend three weeks this summer. Given I have informed them of my situation, I would also not be taking a TC spot from anyone else on the scheme.
I would really appreciate your advice on how best to approach this. Could attending the scheme be viewed negatively by the firm with which I have accepted the training contract?
Thank you in advance for your help.
I hope you are well!
As discussed previously, I have recently accepted a training contract with a firm. Following this, I contacted another firm where I had secured a summer vacation scheme to withdraw from the process, as their offer stated that candidates holding TCs would not be eligible to attend. However, the firm has since responded to say that they would be happy to honour my place on the scheme unprompted. See below:
"Thank you for your email and a huge congratulations on securing a Training Contract! Where will you be going? We would of course be happy to still honour your place on the Summer Scheme if you still wanted to join us?"
There is nothing in my training contract offer letter that appears to prohibit me from attending, and I would love to take part as it would be a good way to spend three weeks this summer. Given I have informed them of my situation, I would also not be taking a TC spot from anyone else on the scheme.
I would really appreciate your advice on how best to approach this. Could attending the scheme be viewed negatively by the firm with which I have accepted the training contract?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Hi just wanted to say that the VS firm might think you are still considering them for a TC (just because you have a TC does not mean they won't consider you for one unless you have made it clear you would not accept an offer from them).
Also woudl assume that your TC firm might think you are considering a TC at the other firm if you do the VS so advertising it on social media might not be the best idea but if there is nothing in your contract it should not be an issue.
In any case congrats on the TC and VS !
I see, I definitely wasn't planning to advertise it on social media or anything like that, just thought it would be a good way to spend a portion of the summer. Thank you for your help!
I've just asked a team member to come back on this shortly (probably tomorrow if okay), as they were in exactly this positioned and handled it well
Thank you, Jaysen!I've just asked a team member to come back on this shortly (probably tomorrow if okay), as they were in exactly this positioned and handled it well
Hi, has anyone heard back from Ashfords for the summer vacation scheme? Thank you
Anyone applied to Perkins Coie vac scheme or lba internship? I find it hard to figure out what the firm does in London as their office is very new.
Nothing yet!Hi, has anyone heard back from Ashfords for the summer vacation scheme? Thank you
Anybody understand the PwC vac scheme eligibility? - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/legal-summer-vacation-scheme.html
CRS chelt vac scheme reserve list, as well as now being considered for their TC route
Nope, unless its a situation where they have spare slots for the 2026 intake then I guess it makes sense. But on their website they speak about sqe funding and flexibility regarding start dates so I'm a tad confused. Might email grad rec!
It closed for 2028 starts at Christmas. They've obviously had vacancies come up for this August (I suspect failed SQEs)
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