I got an email saying that they’re now reviewing applications and that Written Exercise will be near the end of January. They’ll let us know by 19th of January about the outcome of our video interviews. I’m assuming no one has heard back yet then but I could be wrong!
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Im fairly sure baker will send Spring AC invites in the new year
According to the forum, last year they sent on 3rd Jan 2024
Which makes sense - I doubt there is much movement before NYE!
The ACs are the 19th and 20th of Jan so I imagine we’d hear soonDid eversheds really say they would get back to us before new years? Somebody said this on a post here; can't find it now tho
Has anyone heard from SH? Are test invites sent after the deadline or have I been PFO’d lol
Okay thank you so much. It’s just that they gave the AC dates so less than a week to prep seems counter intuitive.
Celebrating 30 rejections in 2025 🎉 10 VIs, 8 open days, 3 mentors, 1 AC.
In all honesty, I am very excited by the number of opportunities available for prospective lawyers. In my career as a university lecturer (I have been teaching Film, Media and Communications since 2018), I would be lucky to find and submit 5 applications per year for faculty posts across the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada and Europe. Since COVID, that number has dropped dramatically. In 2023 I interviewed for 4 Associate Lecturer, Teaching Fellow and even Assistant Professor roles. In 2024 and 2025, no suitable opportunities were advertised in my fields.
When I compare that to the number of commercial law firms that have a guaranteed staff intake every year on training contracts, whether that be a handful at US firms or up to 100 for members of the Magic Circle... wow.
I am really excited by what a new career in law may bring. It may take another 30 (or 60) rejections, but I'll get there. In the meantime, I aim to sit SQE 1 in July 2026.
Happy New Year to all job-hunters at TCLA! 🥂
In all honesty, I am very excited by the number of opportunities available for prospective lawyers. In my career as a university lecturer (I have been teaching Film, Media and Communications since 2018), I would be lucky to find and submit 5 applications per year for faculty posts across the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada and Europe. Since COVID, that number has dropped dramatically. In 2023 I interviewed for 4 Associate Lecturer, Teaching Fellow and even Assistant Professor roles. In 2024 and 2025, no suitable opportunities were advertised in my fields.
When I compare that to the number of commercial law firms that have a guaranteed staff intake every year on training contracts, whether that be a handful at US firms or up to 100 for members of the Magic Circle... wow.
I am really excited by what a new career in law may bring. It may take another 30 (or 60) rejections, but I'll get there. In the meantime, I aim to sit SQE 1 in July 2026.
Happy New Year to all job-hunters at TCLA! 🥂
Is the Baker online assessment automatic? I have not received an invite since submitting my app a week ago.
In previous years it has never been automatic (unless that has changed this year).
If anyone is happy to share Milbank stage 1 please let DM me! Happy to share Macfarlanes stage 2 and Sidley AC
Was the AC for the WVS?If anyone is happy to share Milbank stage 1 please let DM me! Happy to share Macfarlanes stage 2 and Sidley AC
was Sidley AC summer or winter VS?If anyone is happy to share Milbank stage 1 please let DM me! Happy to share Macfarlanes stage 2 and Sidley AC
If anyone has done the Goodwin VI and is willing to give me advice on what to expect / how to prepare I would really appreciate it!
oh wait so it after sending the app is the next stage VI and then an online assessment?
It isn’t automatic, plus the application receipt email said they’d be reviewing summer vac scheme apps after the deadline in January
Pls pls pls read emails from firms that actually provide a timeline, it’s so rare nowadays 😭🙏🏻
Yes please same here!!
And same for kennedys please if someone has given the vi this year or previously!
I got a notif from Candid and I was all excited cos I thought finally I’ve got an app update but it turned out it was just a reminder from Travers… smdh 🥲
just wanted to give some smaller firms some love
if anyone is looking to apply to more firms, maybe give capsticks (VS) or dac beachcroft (TC) some love! came across them on linkedin jobs while boredom scrolling 😂 I've personally been to DACB and the culture is just amazing!
if anyone is looking to apply to more firms, maybe give capsticks (VS) or dac beachcroft (TC) some love! came across them on linkedin jobs while boredom scrolling 😂 I've personally been to DACB and the culture is just amazing!
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