TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[GiveMeTC2026]

I applied and I’m a graduate. I made it to video interview, so if that was the case I think I would have been screened out. On the website it says first year onwards

That is confusing as it says graduation year then it says you are not eligible to apply. Unless I am missing something.

 

[GiveMeTC2026]

congrats! is this for London?

Thank you and no regional office.

 

[Bbhu19]

Thank you and no regional office.

Congratulations 🎉🎉, what region and when did you apply if you don’t mind answering?

 

[Amgrad]

Today's Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fair Wrap Up 🎉

• Weil Gotshal & Manges: Apologised that they had technical issues and will open the app later this week with a possible extension
• Taylor Wessing: Will share the details for open days a week before the day for those invited last week.
• King & Spalding: Encouraged to apply their insights day, open to all candidates by unsolicited app (emailing).
• Vinson: Unable to sponsor visa and don't have DTC
• Sullivan: Don't have official statistics for VS conversion rates/undisclosed data, but for international grad they advise to apply direct TC
• Akin: Encouraged to apply their open day, but I cannot find the link for registration, anyone can help? Deadline is 20/10
• Cooley: Will release the outcome of open day as earlier as the end of October.

Firms that I hope can attend, but they not represent at the fair: Milbank, Ropes Gray, Jones Day, Sidley Austin

 

[zara elles]

That is confusing as it says graduation year then it says you are not eligible to apply. Unless I am missing something.

It says: We allow applications from penultimate year (and onwards) law students and final year (and onwards) non-law students.

I applied and got through initial stage too - so just hoping I am included in 'and onwards'

 

[AngelBaird]

DLA Piper open day invite!!!

 

[lawyerbee1234]

Any HSF AC invites - surely they haven't PFO'ed before sending out the invites?!

 

[Bbhu19]

DLA Piper open day invite!!!

Is this for London?

 

[AngelBaird]

Is this for London?

This was for Manchester!

 

[lawschool123]

Ashurst WVS written exercise invite! Does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for this?

 

[RBUCL]

Anyone progressed past the first online assessment with Mayer Brown?

 

[abc124]

Ashurst WVS written exercise invite! Does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for this?

Congrats, did you get it today?

 

[lawschool123]

Congrats, did you get it today?

Yes, this evening!

 

[GiveMeTC2026]

It says: We allow applications from penultimate year (and onwards) law students and final year (and onwards) non-law students.

I applied and got through initial stage too - so just hoping I am included in 'and onwards'

Will look at it again thanks

 

[e_turbo2]

Just tried to apply for the PWC vacation scheme as a graduate, it screened me out of the process as not eligible.

 

[manifestingthetc]

Is Fieldfisher's online test automatic?

 

[TCLA0322]

Does anyone know the Mayer Brown's test format, amberjack or Capp or sth. else?

 

[TCLA0322]

Bit off-topic, but is it just me feeling like a number of firms moved their deadlines about two weeks earlier this year- I just looked back my last year tracker.

 

[elliece]

Has anyone heard from A&O post video interview for the Winter Vac Scheme?

Yes, myself and a few others have Assessment Days upcoming between the 13th-23rd Oct

 

[DavidJC]

Has anybody heard back at all from Davis Polk & Wardwell about the insight day (either invite or PFO)? I think it takes place next week.​

I spoke to them at the Legal Cheek Law Fair today, they said they were still reading applications and hoping to send all invites out by this afternoon (probably impossible due to the law fair) or tomorrow, so hopefully should hear tomorrow or Thursday at the very very latest.