TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Misty Meanor]

Mandatory anyone heard from Latham for spring post? Coming to terms with the PFO.

 

[Saul_specter]

Weightmans Grad Rec posted on Linkedin that they received 10,237 applications in 2025 (and made 340 offers) 😯

where was this posted? surely not 10k applicants, really? Magic Circle firms dont even reach that figure for number of applicants

 

[tc2026]

Hi what do ppl put for minimum salary requirement questions? (Perkins Coie)? would really appreciate any guidance here!

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

where was this posted? surely not 10k applicants, really? Magic Circle firms dont even reach that figure for number of applicants

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles… | Cheryl Morris

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles accepted: 259 🥳 If you guessed correctly — congratulations, you clearly know your recruitment stats or you...

www.linkedin.com

 

[johnsmith]

My Reed Smith SJT is easily my worst Amberjack result - hope they still review my VIs as I felt they went well!

 

[Harvey Specter]

My Reed Smith SJT is easily my worst Amberjack result - hope they still review my VIs as I felt they went well!

When did you hear back from them with the SJT and VI invite cos I’ve still heard nothing. It’s defo a PFO atp which sucks but on to the next!​

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles… | Cheryl Morris

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles accepted: 259 🥳 If you guessed correctly — congratulations, you clearly know your recruitment stats or you...

www.linkedin.com

That's probably the whole recruitment stats for FY 2025, I am not surprised 🥱😝 not just TC/VS applicants and offers

 

[Saul_specter]

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles… | Cheryl Morris

🎉 Happy New Year from Weightmans! 🎉 So, it’s time to reveal the answers to our end-of-year quiz… 👀👇 Drumroll please 🥁 📥 Applications received: 10,237 🤯 📄 Offers made: 340 ✉️ 🎉 Roles accepted: 259 🥳 If you guessed correctly — congratulations, you clearly know your recruitment stats or you...

www.linkedin.com

The post seems to refer to applications and offers made for senior positions (not early careers)
The person who posted it isn't under Weightman's early careers team and she posts extensively about openings for PQ roles

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

For those who did the Taylor Wessing written exercise, how many days are you given to complete it?

Did you get invite to TW WE for summer? I thought it'd be mid Jan or next Monday as soonest.

 

[Harvey Specter]

where was this posted? surely not 10k applicants, really? Magic Circle firms dont even reach that figure for number of applicants

Tbf Weightmans do have 10 offices in the UK so it’s probs combined them all together. Maybe it’s 500-1000 per regional office and the rest London?​

 

[oliviabeijing]

Anyone know the deadline for Farrer & Co? Is it rolling?

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Tbf Weightmans do have 10 offices in the UK so it’s probs combined them all together. Maybe it’s 500-1000 per regional office and the rest London?​

If you can do WG (conclusion follow vs doesn't follow) well and saw the post he shared, you should understand that it wasn't meant for graduate jobs like TC/VS, it combined business roles or even senior roles haha

 

[nbjani]

So that NRF VI went terrible :/ Worst thing is I have no excuse - the questions weren't hard and I'd solidly prepared for them, I just somehow completely melted.

 

[Saul_specter]

Tbf Weightmans do have 10 offices in the UK so it’s probs combined them all together. Maybe it’s 500-1000 per regional office and the rest London?​

perhaps but they only have around 1500 lawyers across the country

 

[tc2026]

Hi what do ppl put for minimum salary requirement questions? (Perkins Coie)? would really appreciate any guidance here!

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Anyone knows when we are supposed to hear back from Paul, Weiss?

 

[johnsmith]

When did you hear back from them with the SJT and VI invite cos I’ve still heard nothing. It’s defo a PFO atp which sucks but on to the next!​

31st December!

 

[BobThebIlly]

When did you hear back from them with the SJT and VI invite cos I’ve still heard nothing. It’s defo a PFO atp which sucks but on to the next!​

same here - applied on deadline

 

[meredithgrey]

Anyone know the deadline for Farrer & Co? Is it rolling?

today, non-rolling

 

[Harvey Specter]

If you can do WG (conclusion follow vs doesn't follow) well and saw the post he shared, you should understand that it wasn't meant for graduate jobs like TC/VS, it combined business roles or even senior roles haha

If you can do the WG well and read my post, you should understand that I wasn’t even specifically referring to grad roles. I just said the firm has 10 UK offices so the figure will be reflective of their recruitment numbers across all those offices. They aren’t receiving 10,000 apps for just London it’ll be combining all the regional offices haha.