• Get Everything You Need to Secure a Training Contract
    Now half the price. Join TCLA Premium for £30/month and get step-by-step application support, daily commercial awareness practice, and 700+ successful examples of past applications and interview experiences. Plus so much more.
    Join Premium →
  • Ask Withers Anything! (Live Q&A)
    17 Nov 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (UK) Hosted on TCLA Forum
    Chat with Withers' graduate recruitment team and ask about life at the firm, secondment opportunities, and what it's like to be a trainee. Simply return to this page on the day to post your questions.
  • SQE Student Panel with BPP
    19 Nov 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    Join us for a live student panel with BPP University Law School. We'll be joined by Jonny Hurst, Senior Lecturer in Law at BPP, and current BPP students who will share their advice on passing the SQE.
    Register on Zoom →

Search results

  1. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you, that’s good to know! :)
  2. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    How beneficial is it to have work experience from a smaller firm when applying for vac schemes?
  3. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard from Withers?
  4. K

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you Jessica, this is helpful to know :)
  5. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, if all the questions on an application have a 500 word limit would you recommend using most of, if not all of this for the answer? :)
  6. K

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, for the BCLP application, is it necessary to use all 500 words for each question? If anyone has any advice on the application in general and particularly and the situational judgment question about working as a trainee in the finance department would be really appreciated :))
  7. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you!
  8. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, what sort of topic can the questions I ask at the end of an interview with graduate recruitment be? Can I ask something more specific about the legal profession or should it focus more on the training/vacation scheme process?
  9. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard about summer vacation scheme interviews with Withers?
  10. K

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Would anyone be able to offer some insight into the BCLP interview process? Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
  11. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, would anyone who has done the BCLP interview be able to offer some advice? Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
  12. K

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you, that’s reassuring to know :)
  13. K

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi everyone, I am new to this thread and thinking of applying through the direct TC route (currently in my final year of my degree). I have not had a vacation scheme although I have various work experience/volunteering/firm open days. Is it worth applying, or am I likely to be unsuccessful...
  14. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard from Withers recently about the summer vacation scheme?
  15. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard from Withers after the online test for the summer vacation scheme?
  16. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I think it depends what dates you put down as I think they are going through spring candidates before summer. I emailed the graduate recruitment team and they said they have received a high volume of applications this year, and taking longer than usual to get back. Hope that helps :)
  17. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, has anyone who applied to linklaters summer vac scheme been invited to an AC (not fast-tracked)?
  18. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, has anyone heard from Linklaters for the summer vacation scheme and weren’t fast tracked?
  19. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard from Withers after completing the online assessment?
  20. K

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, has anyone received any correspondence from Withers post Capp assessment?
View older results

About Us

The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA) was founded in 2018 because we wanted to improve the legal journey. We wanted more transparency and better training. We wanted to form a community of aspiring lawyers who care about becoming the best version of themselves.

Newsletter

Discover the most relevant business news, access our law firm analysis, and receive our best advice for aspiring lawyers.

    Share this page

    Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2022 XenForo Ltd. | Style and add-ons by ThemeHouse | Community services from Audentio
    XenCarta 2 PRO © Jason Axelrod of 8WAYRUN
    Top Bottom