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  1. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone else waiting to hear back from W&C post-VI?
  2. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Have White & Case sent new AC invites after Friday for the Winter Vacation Scheme?
  3. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I don’t think they are sending out confirmation emails for the second test haha
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anybody else faced random disconnections in the middle of the white & case VI? Hopefully my responses were eventually submitted properly
  5. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Have many people received the invite already?
  6. J

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anybody else applied for Gibson Dunn's Direct TC? Not sure how different the assessment process and timeline are from the summer vacation schemes.
  7. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sounds good, is it automatically sent out to all applicants?
  8. J

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone heard back from Paul Hastings for their DTC?
  9. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeap seems like the most sensible option
  10. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They have kept me on hold as well, not sure if a follow-up email is necessary or if I should just assume a rejection haha
  11. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Oooh okay, thank you for the clarification, must have bombed the WGT HAHA
  12. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think W&S sent out a few AC invites last Friday, but given that they staggered their WGT invites i'm assuming that their AC invites are staggered too.
  13. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has Winston & Strawn sent out all their AC invites?
  14. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Massive congratulations on this btw! Which intake did you apply for if I may ask?
  15. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think it's good to not have gotten a response yet, typically WG invites are staggered over days/weeks and not sent out instantly all at once so "no news is good news" (fingers crossed for your receiving a WG!)
  16. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anybody heard back from King & Spalding post TC App?
  17. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anybody else still waiting on Sidley post interview for the Spring/Summer scheme?
  18. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just curious, has Sidley made any post-AC Summer Vac Scheme offers? Had a Spring/Summer AC and wondering if the firm is sorting out Spring first before giving Summer offers
  19. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anybody heard back from V&E post-AC?

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