• 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 →
  • A Deep Dive Into Reed Smith's Sector Focus (Transportation)
    24 Nov 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    Dive into Reed Smith’s transportation practice to see how their legal advice drives the world’s largest shipping, aviation, and logistics businesses, and how trainees can make their mark.
    Register on Zoom →
  • How to Secure a Vacation Scheme (Ropes & Gray)
    1 Dec 2025 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (UK) Zoom (registration required)
    In this interactive session, Maya Shah, Senior Early Careers Specialist at Ropes & Gray, will walk you through every stage of the firm's application process.
    Register on Zoom →

Search results

  1. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you so much! You're a TCLA forum icon so I really do appreciate the support 🙌🏼 Rooting for you as well ofc
  2. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Travers Smith SVS offer Can't believe it 😭 Edit - thanks for all the love! I'm rooting for each and every one of you 🙏🏼
  3. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Based on last year's responses for CRS post VI they were pushing into March so I wouldn't assume anything just yet!
  4. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi, I did my interview this week. I got the feeling it's very much still ongoing 🙏🏼
  5. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you so much! As you said hoping for good news for everyone on here 🙌🏼
  6. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you! Yes it's for the SVS!
  7. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks much appreciated! I applied on the day of the deadline and I did get a call.
  8. DolphinShades44

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone just got a Travers virtual interview! Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
  9. DolphinShades44

    🤣🤣 feeling is universal! Can only wait now. Did you choose Spring VS or Summer VS as your first...

    🤣🤣 feeling is universal! Can only wait now. Did you choose Spring VS or Summer VS as your first choice?
  10. DolphinShades44

    Yeah the wording is slightly different but essentially asking the same things Good luck!

    Yeah the wording is slightly different but essentially asking the same things Good luck!
  11. DolphinShades44

    Hi! I think it was okay overall. The competency ones for me were probably the most challenging...

    Hi! I think it was okay overall. The competency ones for me were probably the most challenging because I had to tweak my examples to fit with the competencies. The questions relating to CRS were alright but the 90 second window is a pain haha. How are you feeling about it?
  12. DolphinShades44

    Ask Paul, Weiss Anything!

    Morning everyone. Thanks to Paul, Weiss, Jaysen, and TCLA for putting this together. Firstly, to the associates - when dealing with your workload and queries, who do you turn to currently at the firm? Do you expect to fulfil similar roles of guidance for trainees? Secondly, to Paul and the...

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.

Get Our 2026 Vacation Scheme Guide

Nail your vacation scheme applications this year with our latest guide, with sample answers to law firm questions.