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  1. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Idk why but my gut tells me it was defo @jojo23 who mentioned it cos it sounds like something they would recommend people to watch:
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is what it says on their website so maybe it’s the case it hasn’t been updated yet but it appears you’d need to submit 2 separate apps:
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    At least they didn’t switch to CvMail… That one has to be the worst platform out there ngl:
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is gna be vantage between 11pm and 12am: This will be our reaction:
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When you want to use the gym at 8am but your job as an in-house lawyer starts at 9am:
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    On their website it says that the VS doesn’t lead to an automatic TC and that yous need to submit a separate app for their TC. So imagine the length of their app and having to do it 2x over…
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I know I’m late to the party but this post deserves one of my mandatory celebratory gifs:
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They added an SJT and WG as part of the initial app stage too so it ends up looking like this: App + SJT + WG -> VI -> WE -> Live VI -> VS and then finally the TC. Long process lmao.
  9. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I did mine a few weeks ago so I’m probs gna be waiting till after Easter for a response at this rate: Edit: I also didn’t receive a feedback report but I’d done stage 2 as a live strength based TI…
  10. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I saw this post on LinkedIn so thought I’d post it on here cos it’s lowkey kind of accurate lmao:
  11. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Tbf the grad rec person was picking up on a lot of the things I said, giving her follow up thoughts so it was quite conversational in that sense. Also at the end I had the chance to ask questions. I asked 3 and she gave really detailed answers those took about 10 mins combined. Even for...
  12. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah it was an email. It baso said the following: Dear Harvey, Many thanks for taking the time to speak with us during your recent telephone interview. After careful consideration, unfortunately we are not able to progress your application on this occasion. As you may appreciate, we...
  13. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Akin PFO post TI. A bit disappointed cos I thought the TI went reasonably well. I’m thinking it’s cos it went over by 20 mins. They said it should be 25 mins mine was 45… I applied 15 Dec, sat the SJT and WG on 5 Jan, got the TI on 8 Jan and sat the TI 22 Jan. Lowkey think Weil is gna be a...
  14. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Debevoise & Plimpton AC! I’m surprised cos I don’t even meet their minimum requirements for A-levels (AAA whereas I’ve got ABB)… I applied quite close to the deadline and I believe I ticked both spring and summer. They’ve given me a week to accept (5th Feb). Idk what to expect.
  15. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bruh if an internal paralegal of 2-3 years can’t pass the AC what hope is there for us regulars if we make it to their AC. This lowkey sounds like it’s Macfarlanes but I’m probs wrong. Imagine all the paralegals grafting their AC prep and after 3 long years of hard work the partner says:
  16. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Once Jaysen launches the TCLA Awards for 2026, you’ve got to win the Nobel prize for best gifs!
  17. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    2nd now. Last cycle was my 1st only made it to a single VI (Willkie). This cycle has been better for me so far (hopefully this is the year I get a TC).
  18. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Use the code harveyspecter for 25% off your first e-book purchase (including student discount):
  19. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    People are gna rush to send you PMs now that you’re account is unlimited like this now:

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