TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[M_m]

CRS VI - my first one in a few weeks, with a 2 day turnaround. Hope I'm not too rusty!

Congratulations!!! Could I ask which office this is for, and when you applied?

 

[WillKitchen]

Genuinely curious, do most people have work experience in law firms or not on here ?

In terms of actual commercial law, I have 1 week of in-office work experience, at a regional firm called DMH Stallard. Got it through a contact. Mainly private client and conveyancing.

 

[sinirs]

So they have been dropping 👀

Friday 16th Jan & Friday 23rd Jan. Oh I’ll be tuning in patiently for the Fridays ahead.

#PatternRecognition #ISeeYouVI

May I ask if the VIs are selective based on the SJT or based on the app answer? Thanks!

 

[WillKitchen]

Congratulations!!! Could I ask which office this is for, and when you applied?

Thanks very much!

Guildford office, submitted Dec 12th.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Anyone heard from CRS - Cheltenham office?

 

[zara elles]

Just completed the Bristows VI, so last minute ik! Going to give myself the weekend off now as a (well deserved?) break

 

[trainee4u]

bristows VI: "you've got sixty seconds, and we're going to make annoying beeping noises through the last 5 seconds of it to f*** you up as much as we can"

 

[tillywest]

Weil AC!!!!

Congrats!! How did it go omg?! Can you offer any insights pls!!!

 

[Ifeher]

If anyone has any insights into Skadden interview or Mills & Reeve AC I’d be very very grateful and happy to trade insights! Or, if anyone wants to prep together then let me know!

I’ve got a MR AC! Happy to prep together

 

[Ifeher]

Just realised I had applied for DTC for Burges, so obviously won't hear back. I applied for Mills & reeve summer - was there a spring? And if so, are the people hearing back now spring instead of summer?

Summer

 

[Novaa]

thanks so much this is so helpful! do you have any idea about the research discussion? i was assuming it would be fairly similar to a case study?

Sorry Idk why but I assumed it was a group task and just avoided addressing it LOL #Trauma

But yeah I have a feeling this may be a group task, where you all review some information and then go through it while grad rec assesses your soft skills?

 

[Novaa]

May I ask if the VIs are selective based on the SJT or based on the app answer? Thanks!

Tbh I’m not entirely sure, but based off what @Afraz Akhtar has previously said about application stages, I think they would use the SJT as a filter, review apps, then send VIs based off the app. So I guess both.

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

Genuinely curious, do most people have work experience in law firms or not on here ?

I did a few months paralegal work at a high street firm. Mostly family law cases and property law (neither of which I am applying for). Also a bit of shadowing at a family law firm. Other than that, volunteering at legal aid. All of this happened last year though and before that I had none.

 

[Legalfreak212]

Just did bristows vi, the questions were pretty good, but my voice was shaking a little and i dont know if they could pick up on that or not lol 🥲

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

Lmao bro came prepared for all the potential follow up questions to this AC post like:

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Lmao bro came prepared for all the potential follow up questions to this AC post like:

Haha got to prepare for the private practice lifestyle of answering questions before they are asked somehow...

 

[Novaa]

I did a few months paralegal work at a high street firm. Mostly family law cases and property law (neither of which I am applying for). Also a bit of shadowing at a family law firm. Other than that, volunteering at legal aid. All of this happened last year though and before that I had none.

Probably a silly question, but do you have any advice on volunteering opportunities?

I was thinking something like my local Citizens Advice, but wasn’t sure what else might be out there.

 

[radssss]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

Congratulations!!!

Is this for summer or spring?

Best of luck

 

[sbbusybee]

Genuinely curious, do most people have work experience in law firms or not on here ?

I do, I am in real estate finance law and have been for the past year. I was part time during second year of uni and now full time for a years placement before my final year.