TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Hargreaves Lansdown email had me so excited thinking I'd finally got a Hogan Lovells response as their logo is "HL"

Every day I discover a diff law firm on here cos why is this the first time I’ve seen this name…

Other law firms I’ve discovered recently are Maples Teesdale + Shepherd and Wedderburn…

 

[martianmcfly]

Bird & Bird PFO post AC

 

[alex0410]

Sidley PFO need some good news pls

 

[elizabethkate]

bird and bird pfo post AC. tough :;(((

 

[t2so]

Every day I discover a diff law firm on here cos why is this the first time I’ve seen this name…

Other law firms I’ve discovered recently are Maples Teesdale + Shepherd and Wedderburn…

Haha they aren't a law firm, they're a financial services firm I use for investing

 

[AP2000]

Anyone heard from OC post virtual-AC?

I did the virtual AC on Monday - they mentioned the earliest I'd hear back is mid next week. ACs are 2-3-4th if I remember well (that first week of March in any case).

 

[axk323]

I still haven't heard back from Sidley... Should I be concerned? I applied back in November for the summer vacation scheme... I'm assuming I've been rejected but still

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I still haven't heard back from Sidley... Should I be concerned? I applied back in November for the summer vacation scheme... I'm assuming I've been rejected but still

I’m in the same boat but I applied in Jan for both Spring and Summer VS. I’m in two minds of what to expect from Sidley Austin honestly. ​

 

[madso]

BIRD AND BIRD SPRING VAC SCHEME!!!! Guys you really never know, never assume the worst I really felt this wasn't going my way.

Congrats - I’ve got spring too!!

 

[Bbhu19]

I did the virtual AC on Monday - they mentioned the earliest I'd hear back is mid next week. ACs are 3-4-5th if I remember well (that first week of March in any case).

How did you find out the AC dates?

 

[KuriTH]

Has anyone heard from Bakers post Spring AC?

Some people have been called with Spring VS invitations this afternoon

 

[Rads]

Anytime I am about to get rejected by a firm, their linkedin posts start popping up on my linkedin :')

 

[EfficientBag123]

Out of my uni modules so far, I’ve got 2 2:2s. How bad will this look? The rest of my modules are 6 1sts (2 of which in 80s) and the last one is a 2:1. Reality checks are greatly appreciated.

 

[AP2000]

How did you find out the AC dates?

I asked Zoe during the virtual AC

 

[i_need_a_holiday]

Sidley pfo

 

[lowkeyloser]

Does anyone else question whether they really want to work at a firm that isn't able to respond in a reasonable timeframe, or within a deadline they themselves have set? I also question if firms truly understand how much work and effort is required to apply to these schemes.

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Linklaters PFO it's over Jeff

 

[Bbhu19]

I asked Zoe during the virtual AC

Oh ok thanks for clarifying

 

[V2002]

Some people have been called with Spring VS invitations this afternoon

When did you complete the AC? Thanks