TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Abbie Whitlock]

HSF Kramer Summer Vac Scheme Offer!!!!

Huge congratulations!!!! So happy to see this, and I hope you celebrate

 

[Isobel.liddle]

From my little investigation, last year CRS sent 3 VI batches for the London office on the 7th, 12th, and 27th Feb. I hope that answer our questions and best of luck to us.

Thank you!! Fingers crossed for more news soon

 

[LH4]

Congrats! When did you apply?

Thank you! I applied on the deadline for the summer vacation scheme, i think it was like the 21st of jan?

 

[ADhillon01]

do you know if clyde & co have given out all their AC offers?

Same here. I saw there was a mention about more than one batch of ACs, but would be curious to know what all the dates are…

 

[helenaskelton]

anyone who did the akin ac know whether you got a separate empty room to read / prepare for the article in?

 

[irza.t13]

Howdy!
I am just curious if Anyone else is participating in the Ropes and Gray AI Prompt Competition...

I am! Did you hear back?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

HSF Kramer Summer Vac Scheme Offer!!!!

 

[anonymous.15]

I lowkey forgot Freshfields even still existed cos of how long they’ve been taking this cycle…

Congrats btw go out there and smash it matey!

Has anyone not heard from Freshfields post stage 2 in Dec/Jan for DTC? Hope it’s not PFO.​

I have PFO today only

 

[supp…]

Hii, I have an AC coming up for Mills & Reeve, would you be able to provide some insight please? Unfortunately, I don’t have any insight into Osborne Clarke. Please feel free to message me!

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Should we expect a PFO from GD if we haven't heard anything this cycle?

 

[supp…]

Mills & Reeve AC! Got rejected after AC last year, I must rise from it and smash it this time!

Hi, are you able to provide any insight into the AC please? Feel free to message me privately!

 

[Gr33ntea]

So only two days left to hear from Mishcon Spring! Kind of scary!!

Anyyy chance you’ve heard back from Mishcon yet?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Anyone got any news from R&G AI prompt comp, guessing my prompt was rubbish then

 

[Dannie]

Good morning everyone! Hoping we get good news today and have trust

 

[ellieemasonn05]

Hey, has anyone heard from PMC?

 

[ssch7]

i believe they gave the online test as part of the confirmation email iirc

omg what? i can’t find this email at all..ah well what can you do

 

[LawAspirer]

Anyone heard back from Orrick, Ropes & Gray, Sidley for Spring?

 

[bluesky]

has anyone else not heard from HSFK post SJT benchmark? this is getting really annoying. just send out the PFO, i hate this waiting, it just causes so much anxiety

 

[bunny123]

Does anyone have advice for what I can do?
I have accepted a VS but I also have another AC at a different firm. If I Get the other VS they will clash.

Is it possible that I either ask to do only 2 weeks (for the second firm) or ask to move to their Winter scheme?

I don't want to move my other one (the one I have) to spring because of exams.
Alternatively, I could request to move my confirmed VS to early June but I run the risk of clashing with exams. I also don't want to give the firm any reason to think they aren't my top choice so I don't harm my chances of converting to TC.

Is this a good approach or is there something else I can/should do?

 

[Dogecoin GC]

'Future Trainee Solicitor'
'Future nothing'
(delete as appropriate)

I had both of these typed in my phone.

I was waiting to hear back from a law firm after a bumpy Vac Scheme.

It was sort of obvious it hadn't gone well.

But 'future nothing' if you don't get one of a handful of jobs at a law firm?

Well, yes, that's how it seemed at the time.

Not now of course, but back in January 2021, as had been the case for the preceding three years, I hitched my sense of self-worth to a two letter acronym - TC, or Training Contract, if you prefer.

Now those letters have quite a different meaning:

Take control
Tutoring career
Take care
Tailor-made career

Etc etc.

It's easier to 'make it' in life without a Training Contract than you might thin