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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Bristows IP workshop offer! 🎉- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
They do invite people to the written exercise stage but the assessments aren’t actually sent out until after the deadline.- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Went to their open day and they said they only read after second test, and use that in conjunction with written application to decide AC slots. Second test is automatic if you reach benchmark on the first.- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Bristows VI - applied on deadline for IP Workshop 😅🎉- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Just to say I did their Vac Scheme after getting rejected for their open day, so it’s still worth applying! Do their Forage scheme instead!- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Anyone else apply to Bristows on the deadline? Think they’ll give out more VIs next week?…- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Anyone know how many batches of Ashurst WVS written exercise there are?- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Thanks to Eversheds for sending both an acceptance and rejection for their insight evening. 😅- James Wakefield
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Ask Osborne Clarke Anything!
Hi Patrick, Thanks for your time! I’m looking to reapply to Osborne Clarke after being unsuccessful at the first stage last year. I think the verbal reasoning test let me down. Do you have any advice on how best to prepare for this test? Thank you!- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone who applied to Latham in the last week got that second test? I haven’t!- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Anyone heard back about the Hogan Lovells non-law open day? They said this week…- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Any tips for the Latham & Watkins test, especially the VI at the end? Thanks!- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey all, any idea what the Gibson Dunn test is? Is it Cappfinity?- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
TCLA/Willkie Open Day invite! 🎉- James Wakefield
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[Official] Willkie, Farr & Gallagher Vacation Scheme Thread 2025/26
Hi Gemma! I hope you’re well. I have two questions. 1) I made it to the written exercise stage last cycle and was unsuccessful. Would you still encourage me to reapply this year? (Annoyingly, I forgot to ask for feedback on that stage, which I didn’t realise you offered, probably a bit late...- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Anyone know if Bird & Bird are doing a Direct TC route this year?- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yep! I was wondering about this too. Anyone know whether you should wait for Gibson Dunn's open day and whether the firm will still be reading applications submitted in December?- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone know if any law firms actually look at the content of your submitted tasks on Forage virtual work experience programmes?- James Wakefield
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Ashurst recently stopped using Cognify, and have switched to Cappfinity.- James Wakefield
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Just to give my view, I get it’s frustrating if a firm sends out slow outcomes like SH. But it’s best not to get too focused on one firm, and instead move onto the next application. You don’t need to wait to hear back before moving on and focusing on other things- that’s a form of...- James Wakefield
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