TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[KuriTH]

Pls could someone who has done the Vinson & Elkins video interview please message me? Thanks so much in advance!

 

[sapphireoreos]

Anyone heard back from Debevoise?

Grad rec said on an open day they’ll get back to everyone by Friday, regardless of whether you’re successful or rejected

 

[silonthesofa]

i emailed and haven’t heard back yet either

Thanks for taking one for the team! I think you said previously you interviewed the week before last, right? So did you email them this week and they just haven't replied yet?

 

[Hopeful applicant]

Grad rec said on an open day they’ll get back to everyone by Friday, regardless of whether you’re successful or rejected

by or on?

 

[akcyp123]

has anyone heard back from SH post SJT/VI yet? or does anyone know roughly when they will let us know.

 

[sapphireoreos]

by or on?

I think by but don’t quote me

 

[elizabethkate]

Thanks for taking one for the team! I think you said previously you interviewed the week before last, right? So did you email them this week and they just haven't replied yet?

i did the interview 3rd and emailed 6th but i remember in the interview saying they were going on throughout march so maybe it’ll be a while

 

[user397485]

did indeed get slaughtered by slaughters haha, did you guys get invited to their open day?

did you get pfo today

 

[TCComingSoon]

CMS WG for graduate apprenticeship.

 

[ababababba]

is CMS WG selective ?

 

[Madison Pinewall]

did you get pfo today

i did yeah, 3pm ish, law

 

[WillKitchen]

Grads + Career Changers, how are you making time for engaging with Law outside of applications?

Preparing for SQE keeps the law on my mind, although that is not particularly relevant for commercial awareness, of course. That's extra.

I volunteer my time with policy groups, read articles and watch webinars, like this one:

The facts tend to stay with me better if I can make a practical connection to my work, like committee roles, etc. and I'll also make flash cards and social media posts, when it seems appropriate - just to let the news sit with me in a more meaningful way.

Seems to be working, so far!

 

[Saul_specter]

i did yeah, 3pm ish, law

When did you interview, sorry to hear

 

[user397485]

has anoyone got slaughters non law pfo

 

[Life_of_PFOs]

news from Kennedys yet?

I've sent them an email, hopefully they reply soon.

 

[CharlieandLola]

I've sent them an email, hopefully they reply soon.

What office did you apply for?

 

[Life_of_PFOs]

What office did you apply for?

London (for the Training Contract 2027)

 

[Isabel709]

Boodle pfo

sorry to hear this was this pre or post interview? i feel like i've been hanging on for a pfo for ages from BH

 

[Partcore22]

Has anyone heard from:

• Hill Dickinson
• Foot Anstey
• PMC
• DWF
• Cripps past video interview/presentation

Hi, does anyone know when we would hear back from Irwin Mitchell post AC? Thanks!

By the end of March

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Gibson Dunn PFO. Pain...endless pain.