TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[kysharsh]

Is it worth it to apply for training contracts for firms that are still open as a 2nd year? Got 3 ACs this cycle with 2 rejections and one coming up next week.

 

[EfficientBag123]

has anyone heard from baker post ac

Haven’t heard post VI mate

 

[c.t.tc]

TW told me I’d hear by 12/2.

Wait when did they tell you that? They told me latest the week starting 16/2

 

[SueD]

Wait when did they tell you that? They told me latest the week starting 16/2

When I had my AC they said we’d hear within 2 weeks.

 

[Jennifer2003]

hiii has anyone heard from taylor wessing or bird & bird post ac?

Bird and bird’s last ac was yesterday so probs not till next week at least

 

[c.t.tc]

When I had my AC they said we’d hear within 2 weeks.

Ah okay thanks for mentioning!

 

[floral.tcla]

"see how we keep ourselves busy at clifford chance, huh? " - Genuinely crazy lol

ngl makes me feel that my SPARK rejection was actually me missing a bullet

 

[clbtchnhl]

Shoosmiths test!!

Anyone know if it’s an Amberjack , they said in the email the feedback report would take a week which is unusualb

 

[EMB]

TLT PFO

 

[summersun]

Hi,
Is anyone applying to Preston Turnbull? If so, how long will your email be?
All they say is " Please send an email setting out why you are interested in a career in law, and your particular interest in Preston Turnbull, together with a copy of your CV."
I am just confused about how long my email should be.
Also @Abbie Whitlock if you have advice regarding this .

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

for everyone waiting on mishcon summer: i reckon it’s gna take a while cz i think a lot of spring ppl have been aired when they were meant to get decisions by end of jan. so im thinking we probs won’t hear back before end of feb/early march

 

[Dogecoin GC]

Who else is going to King & Spalding’s insight event on 26th February?

 

[an03]

When asked ab an interesting news story what exactly is the interviewer acc looking for? I get you have to link it to the firm and its sectors is that it?

 

[lawgical]

Kind of crazy they ask this I’ve never seen this in an app before?

I mean if you don’t tell them and it comes out later on, it would likely be seen as dishonesty. I guess it somewhat depends what their intentions are when asking this question.

If you tell them and they reject you, would you really want to be at that firm?

I think having counselling for a personal issue and disciplinary action for conduct that affects your job are two very different things…

Not sure what you should do but this question is literally the reaosn why I did not apply to them last year. I think it's really private and a very weird thing to ask. People can, for example, go to counselling for a variety of reasons and I don't think firms are entitled to know every little bit of your private life.
Anyway just a rant.

Regarding the "lying", applications usually have a statement at the end saying that you acknowledge that everything you said was true so not sure whether they could do anything if they learnt you lied... although quite unlikely they would unless you told them later

It sounds like if you did not disclose this it would count as lying…

EDIT: I guess the answer lies in the term “required”, were you made to receive treatment as part of some sort of action plan or did you undertake it spontaneously?

Thank you for your replies, appreciate the insight, advice, and simply knowing that I am not alone in thinking that this was a jarring question! Though guess I'll have to bite the bullet and paint a picture

And yes, I was technically "required" to seek treatment but it was not cause of a school/ employer.

 

[Bread]

Hi,
Is anyone applying to Preston Turnbull? If so, how long will your email be?
All they say is " Please send an email setting out why you are interested in a career in law, and your particular interest in Preston Turnbull, together with a copy of your CV."
I am just confused about how long my email should be.
Also @Abbie Whitlock if you have advice regarding this .

This sounds a lot like a CV + cover letter situation. Probably write in a word doc and try to keep under a page (500ish words)

 

[amb303]

Has anyone who has done Shortlister practice interviews been able to see the AI generated feedback on them? It is supposed to arrive within 10 minutes of completing the practice interview but I haven't found any feedback anywhere? @WillKitchen ? Thank you!

 

[aliiiisonxooox]

Addleshaw Goddard VI. My question is, they’re saying that they operate on a blind recruitment policy- in the email it says the video isn’t sent to them, only the audio, it is a voice interview but the camera is on but the recording isn’t sent to them. Does that mean I can cover my camera? My adhd is bad and I tend to look at myself instead of the camera.

Also anyone any insight about the questions? Thanks.

Have done VI and AC for Dentons, PM,and can offer insight about Bird&Bird and Dechert.

 

[Dogecoin GC]

When asked ab an interesting news story what exactly is the interviewer acc looking for? I get you have to link it to the firm and its sectors is that it?

Something showing 1) commercial awareness and 2) firm awareness. So let’s say that your story is a lateral hire firm a is hiring a partner from firm b. So on the surface that’s interesting but what is the broader trend? Why might the first term be trying to build out a certain practice area? Let’s say private credit infrastructure energy arbitration? And if we take the example of private credit, you might say that in recent years it’s emerged as a as an attractive alternative to public M&A and IPOs, especially with the UK somewhat frosty IPO market.

As for where you get these stories I think Thomson Reuters is quite good along with the lawyer capital T capital L. I’m not asking you to subscribe to the paid version but what I would suggest is the headlines you paste the headlines into the browser. You’ll get a free version of the stories.

 

[uraijom]

sidley TI!!! applied 12/22. would really appreciate any insight & advice!

 

[kukubird]

Can someone who has passed a WE in this cycle pls dm me with some advice! I'm so so nervous.