TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[MZJxLadha]

Has anyone had the same experience with Addleshaw Goddard? - I did the WG wayyy back in October and I haven’t heard back about the VI or anything, just complete silence? I don’t think I even got a confirmation email after the WG.

Not too sure what’s going on and if I’ve just been ghosted lmao, bc it seems like everyone has progressed with the firm atp?

Exact same here..

 

[AtticusFinch]

Hey guys has anyone heard from the following who applied on or around deadline?

Orrick (VS Summer)
Gibson Dunn post online assessment
Hugh James (VS Summer)
Addleshaw Goddard (London)post online assessment (VS Summer)
Marriot Harrison post online assessment (VS Summer)
Akin (VS Spring)
Ropes & Gray (VS Summer)
Russel Cooke (VS Summer)
K&L Gates (VS Summer)

Hii heard back from orrick applied on the deadline

 

[Donna Paulsen]

got a holding email for browne jacobson

Which office pls?

 

[AtticusFinch]

Not tone deaf at all. You should be so proud!!

Thank you all so much fingers crossed it works out!! You’re all such a great community

 

[SueD]

Exact same here..

And me too.

 

[SueD]

hey, does anyone know how many applicants are invited for TW's ACs (spring & summer combined)? read previously it was around 100 for 30 spots but that was 2 years ago!

I did TW AC for the Easter scheme and they said 28 candidates invited for 15 places.

 

[m.0untainhermit]

I did TW AC for the Easter scheme and they said 28 candidates invited for 15 places.

tysm!! i hope yours went well

 

[Donuttime]

A friend of mine just received a vac scheme offer from Reed Smith at this time for anyone wondering

 

[Donuttime]

They will communicate outcomes on 27/2. Attended AC and that's what they said.

A friend of mine received a holding email today

 

[LH4]

got a holding email for browne jacobson

is holding email confirmation they received your app? or something else

 

[KSM]

Any noise from Mishcon post-SJT?

 

[AJ1]

A friend of mine just received a vac scheme offer from Reed Smith at this time for anyone wondering

Like earlier today or literally just now?

 

[Hector Witness]

IM AC tomorrow, pretty much all hires on my stream at my location have been previous paralegals at the company. So not feeling ideal, but will give it a go regardless.

How did it go? I've got mine in a fortnight. Dreading it.

 

[trainee4u]

If bank station has 1,000 haters, I’m one of them. If bank station has 1 hater it’s me. If bank station has 0 haters, I’m no longer around… If bank station no longer exists, I’ll be happy…

That station has to be the most confusing place to exist. It’s literally like a maze with exits going in every direction except the one I needed. Idk how people handle commuting every day lmao.

One of my first ever open days was at BCLP and I got off the tube at Bank (after getting the train from Manchester to Euston station). It took me a good 25 mins to figure out where the exit was…​

Every time I change trains at an Underground station I'm thinking "I bet they've sent me on a long way round for crowd control reasons, I need to work out the optimal path here for next time".

[I never actually do this.]

 

[TCGrad1642]

Had my Willkie partner interview today! If anyone who has already done theirs wants to discuss, I would be very grateful to do so!

 

[SueD]

tysm!! i hope yours went well

Thank you! We hear from tomorrow…

 

[helenaskelton]

When was your AC and TI if you don’t mind me asking?

It was 2 days ago and telephone week before

 

[helenaskelton]

When is the faegre scheme actually taking place?

 

[bloodorange20]

Just received my offer for a vac scheme at a firm i like. Really delighted obviously, but ive also done ACs for other firms and awaiting their responses. Would posting on linkedin that i got an offer from X firm negatively impact the other firms' applications if they see it? Dont wanna look like im not interested in their firms by accepting a diff VS, so deciding if i should just hold off from posting

 

[TortillaTC]

Do we have any info on Orrick’s WG? I assume it’s timed but anything else? Is it a regular WG or expected to be hard?