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Recent content by LawAspirer

  1. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anybody have a list of firms offering DTCs already? I am trying to manage my workload in that sense now :)
  2. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I see - thank you! I suppose part of my issue is that I am not clearly linking it to the specific law firm, and instead, I'm simply stating my roles and responsibilities within that role... Tough it's something to realize after I've already sent out most of the applications :D
  3. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Eversheds PFO 🤣😂😅
  4. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Wtf is with all this AI content :D
  5. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did anybody get to next stage with Eversheds?
  6. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sorry to hear. When did you submit the application and WG if I may ask?
  7. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Which ones do u have left? I've kinda stopped but if its a firm I like I might take a look :)
  8. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did anyone get an AC yet? Or no invites out?
  9. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone else here able to get top-notch work experiences outside all these vac schemes? I managed to basically get in everywhere else like in house in bigtech/fintechs etc but I haven't been able to get a single vac scheme... wondering if that's something that's maybe off putting to law firms?
  10. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If I remember correctly from last year, Skadden sent out emails in batches. I remember being in the same shoe as many of you that didn't get a reply. I waited a couple of hours and eventually received a pfo
  11. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sorry to hear... not a great morning for me either When did you apply to Akin if I may ask?
  12. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Skadden PFO :D :D :D
  13. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Appreciate it! Likewise to you! I'm in my 3rd cycle and this one seems more brutal than the previous one, despite getting 1 year of really good work experience in-house, so I'm really not sure wtf is going on this cycle :D
  14. LawAspirer

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hahah, honestly I was hoping the same here. Educated abroad as well. I think it really depends on who ur also competing with. I know my brother and another friend (both same uni) got a TC at a magic circle firm and they were the only foreign educated people in their cohort during the vac scheme...

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