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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sunday
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    DLA Piper WG 🙂
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bristows IP workshop offer! 🎉
  4. James Wakefield

    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.
  5. James Wakefield

    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.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bristows VI - applied on deadline for IP Workshop 😅🎉
  7. James Wakefield

    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!
  8. James Wakefield

    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?…
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone know how many batches of Ashurst WVS written exercise there are?
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thanks to Eversheds for sending both an acceptance and rejection for their insight evening. 😅
  11. James Wakefield

    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!
  12. James Wakefield

    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!
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone heard back about the Hogan Lovells non-law open day? They said this week…
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Any tips for the Latham & Watkins test, especially the VI at the end? Thanks!
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey all, any idea what the Gibson Dunn test is? Is it Cappfinity?
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    TCLA/Willkie Open Day invite! 🎉
  17. James Wakefield

    [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...
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone know if Bird & Bird are doing a Direct TC route this year?
  19. James Wakefield

    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?
  20. James Wakefield

    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?

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