TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

P, W PFO lmao

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Is the written part motivational??

For Pinsents? no, the Q was one where you had to draw on your own experience

 

[alphabravocharlie]

P, W PFO lmao

did they just send out more rejections ?

 

[a1289]

Has anyone heard from Weightmans yet?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Browne Jacobson test - is it written questions at the end, or VI, or both?

 

[sadlawyer01]

Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.

it's kirkland right? that's why they framed their summer internship as a VS and offered DTC to some ppl

 

[Mvla]

Ahhhhhh!!! THANKS SMMMMMM!!

 

[Bbhu19]

it's kirkland right? that's why they framed their summer internship as a VS and offered DTC to some ppl

I don’t think it’s Kirkland as their the ones taking all these candidates from other firms 😅, I think it’s more likely another firm trying to fight back

 

[adfs456]

Quick tip for everyone here: If you're cold messaging trainees/future trainees on LinkedIn before an interview/VS, in my opinion, it's best to ask specific questions rather than whether they have any "insights". I find these messages much easier to respond to and respectful, and they also show that you've done your own research.

This is so fair but there's only so much you can fit in one of those little connection notes 😭

 

[qwerty!]

Anyone heard back from Linklaters? Heard people have gotten ACs/VS, but I've not been asked to PFO/AC.

i was PFO'd 5 days ago! for the spring VS

 

[wrpark]

I need to take the CC Watson Glaser for SPARK and I'm lowkey super nervous because I haven't done many WGs so far. I scored 90% for their practice one - would the real one be similar difficulty? 😔

 

[Z48]

it's kirkland right? that's why they framed their summer internship as a VS and offered DTC to some ppl

Pretty sure Kirkland hasn’t run a VS in ages, they’ve offered direct TCs to VS applicants for at least the last 3 years

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

This is so fair but there's only so much you can fit in one of those little connection notes 😭

Explain the situation and ask if you could ask some questions about the AC! I'd personally much rather take a few seconds to respond "Yes, happy to help" and then wait for your actual questions than try and figure out what "insights" people want but don't have

 

[qwerty!]

@ people who have done a cleary AC, how long did they take to get back to you?

 

[Cece176]

For Pinsents? no, the Q was one where you had to draw on your own experience

Do you know if the BJ one is?

 

[LaDiva]

Russell Cooke have sent out Zoom interview notifications.

If you've not got one you're PFO or maybe reserve.

How do you know this please?

 

[johnsmith]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

 

[sbbusybee]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

I told my boyfriend about my PFO and he said he’d leave the comma out of their name out of disrespect in the future 😭

 

[alphabravocharlie]

I don’t think it’s Kirkland as their the ones taking all these candidates from other firms 😅, I think it’s more likely another firm trying to fight back

kirkland cancel their vac schemes most years, its a DTC in disguise

 

[helenaskelton]

How easy is it to apply for Clifford chance direct TC without spark?