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  1. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If you’re eligible for reasonable adjustments then I guess yeah you can but otherwise nah lmao. It’s worthwhile speaking to grad rec at the firm to discuss it with them if you need adjustments.
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It’s written application then AC… it’s a simple but super competitive process lmao. Grad rec said they’d received 1,500 apps for their WVS for 30-35 ACs, 15-18 VS slots and 4 TCs…: They review apps in batches so grad rec screen apps and then there is a partner review stage… I got this from...
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If I had a quid for every time someone asks if it’s for spring or summer I’d have at least 70 quid, which isn’t a lot, but it’s a sign that people need to stop gatekeeping basic info lmao.
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Travers Smith (14 Jan) BCLP (16 Jan) Covington & Burling (16 Jan) Ropes & Gray (31 Jan) Orrick (31 Jan) Winston & Strawn (31 Jan) Cleary Gottlieb (31 Jan) Not sure if the last 3 are rolling or non-rolling. I am gna apply last minute to Orrick and Winston lmao.
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Latham’s grad rec team logging back on to the TCLA forum to see everyone’s PFO posts after launching their PFO nukes and missiles:
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    My TC app journey (25/26)

    Hey guys, it’s me again lmao. Last week was a lot more active than the previous ones ngl. :) Guess it’s time for me to post another update on this tracking thread though, so this is the latest: Apps that were rejections: Jones Day Winter VS post app HSF Kramer Winter VS post test Paul, Weiss...
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    January has literally felt like going on this ride 10x over back to back it’s been awful haha. Guess we all have to firm it like this guy and we’ll soon be leaving these apps in the past:
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anybody had a PFO from Dechert for Spring or Summer VS? I sent my app on 2nd Dec so nearly 6 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything. I have seen people get the WE who applied after me so I’m gna assume PFO but idk why they’re taking the longest amount of time to send the PFO lmao.
  9. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is gna be me dodging as many law firm PFOs as I possibly can from tomorrow:
  10. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Usually I’ll prepare motivational and competency answers but sometimes firms like Hogan Lovells or Willkie will throw in commercial awareness so I prepared for those VI questions too. I use flash cards to write down bullet points so in the TI/VI I can remember a basic structure, cos otherwise...
  11. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Honestly same here I feel like I’m hitting a wall rn esp cos I’ve heard back from most firms. Like rn I’m trying to do my Travers app alongside prepping for Akin TI and Gibson Dunn VI. My brain is refusing to cooperate and I’m lowkey losing motivation to carry on with apps ngl. I have...
  12. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is gna be me post TC offer(s) doing my long awaited glambot photo and video shoot:
  13. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Me whenever I see the Watson Glaser test as one of the components of a law firms process:
  14. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This will be the immediate aftermath (the partner is crashing out in their office):

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