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Recent content by fitzer401

  1. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Have Hogan Lovells AC invites been sent out?
  2. fitzer401

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard anything from HL? I still haven’t received a PFO - have people got AC invites?
  3. fitzer401

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Did you get an AC invite? I'm just curious if they have been sent out. Thank you :)
  4. fitzer401

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone received an AC invite for HL?
  5. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No for post AC outcomes. They have done all of their ACs unfortunatley
  6. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard from Ashurst today. I know people got calls yesterday but just trying to see if theyre spreading it out across the week
  7. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Best of luck to everyone waiting to hear back for Mischon Spring VS this week and Ashurst SVS. Hopefully some good news for people in this forum!
  8. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Sorry to sound like a broken record but has anyone heard back from Ashurst post interview?
  9. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Don't give up just yet. If there's one thing that you can take away from reading these forums is that there is a lot of cases where no news is good news!
  10. fitzer401

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm not sure. I am still waiting on a response post VI.

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