TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[user397485]

Slaughter PFO

sorry to hear - r u law or non law

 

[Arv_329]

sorry to hear - r u law or non law

Non law

 

[silonthesofa]

Ahh okay thanks for letting me know! Seems a bit mad but I guess they still have another round, so want to start on those as well

Since there's still one final stage to go, I don't think it's so unreasonable. First of all, we can work backwards from what we know. There are 10 training contracts available, so let's assume 20 to 30 candidates make it to final interview? That's 20 to 30 hours they have to schedule for a group of about six partners I think on the trainee committee, so that's a big time commitment. Prior to that, they're interviewing maybe I don't know, 60 to 90 people at first interview stage? It'd be a scheduling nightmare if you waited for the entire round of first interviews to be done before sending out invites for final round interviews.

Also, while the number of training contracts available is fixed, I doubt there's a set number of final interview slots. If I had to guess though, they'll probably wait to interview everyone before giving out final TC offers, but that's a complete guess, so don't quote me on that; I have zero verifiable insight on how this process works and everything I know is largely from inference of past year forum posts.

 

[Saul_specter]

S&M PFO

 

[meredithgrey]

For Farrer & Co TC app how much are we expected to change it if we were successful in vs?

 

[ztas]

has anyone heard back from Mishcon (summer) yet?

 

[thepfocollector]

anyone heard back from Forsters?

 

[user397485]

S&M PFO

sorry to hear - when did you do your interview

 

[Saul_specter]

Interviewed w/c 16th Feb and non law

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

For everyone waiting for Kennedys (London) post-AC, the recruitment team said we can expect an update for all candidates by mid-March.

do you think Kennedys have given out offers and waiting for people to accept/reject before sending us PFOs? T-T

 

[Florencejones]

Tell us about a personal achievement outside of law that you’re proud of. What did it teach you? (250 words) - Really struggling with this as I feel most of my achievements are somewhat law related e.g things I've done in my legal work experience or degree. I've got non-legal work experience but nothing is standing out as to what i'm proud of

 

[FutureLawyer_]

Tell us about a personal achievement outside of law that you’re proud of. What did it teach you? (250 words) - Really struggling with this as I feel most of my achievements are somewhat law related e.g things I've done in my legal work experience or degree. I've got non-legal work experience but nothing is standing out as to what i'm proud of

What firm is this for?

 

[AryanAgg]

Tell us about a personal achievement outside of law that you’re proud of. What did it teach you? (250 words) - Really struggling with this as I feel most of my achievements are somewhat law related e.g things I've done in my legal work experience or degree. I've got non-legal work experience but nothing is standing out as to what i'm proud of

Im curious about this one as well. Would mentoring a peer in a subject during studies be a sufficient example for this?

 

[maxro]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from W&C post-interview? Had mine almost 3 weeks ago

 

[PFO Final Boss]

has anyone heard back from Mishcon (summer) yet?

well I know from the posts earlier this week that there were 2 ppl on this thread that got ACs this and last week

 

[WiddyJ]

jones day summer offer

 

[flamingocelot]

For Farrer & Co TC app how much are we expected to change it if we were successful in vs?

Have you received a VS offer?

 

[elenesali]

Has anyone heard from bakers post summer AC?

 

[Isobel.liddle]

Has anyone heard back from SH post SJT/VI?

 

[CharlieandLola]

do you think Kennedys have given out offers and waiting for people to accept/reject before sending us PFOs? T-T

I think we would have heard someone getting an offer.., hoping we’ll start to know where we stand soon