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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone who recently got an HL AC- can you confirm the dates you were offered? Thanks!
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Last year it was a group exercise on a commercial scenario (an M&A case study) and a competency-based interview.
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey- it’s not the early careers team, the interview is 2 members of their early careers panel which is mainly made up of senior fee earners.
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    An identity check? 😅 Sorry I couldn’t help myself! 😅😅
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey! So I’m going to a Spring VS AC soon but I’m unlikely to be able to make the dates. They do a summer vs too. Should I tell the firm before my AC and let them know I’d strongly prefer summer, or see if they give me an offer and then ask to switch after? Thanks!
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You’re probably in the top 100 already for Bristows. Partners are so busy I doubt they ask them to watch many VIs.
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got this too. Not automatic! Grad rec filter down the video interviews and they’re then marked again by a Partner (along with your application). So we’ve made it past the initial sift.
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes, this! I also worked out the other day that every firm which had interviewed me was through AllHires. It's my lucky platform, please firms keep using it! In contrast, I've never had a second stage if the firm uses Cvmail. Basically given up on firms which use that, I know its not rational...
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    From LinkedIn, looks like there’s been summer vac scheme offers for Hogan Lovells… (not just ACs) I think there’s a lot of people on here (like me) still waiting to hear back from them, but it’s not looking great for us… 😢
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Any news from Mayer Brown post-AC?
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Any good news from Milbank recently? Still waiting post WG
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ok no offer yet but the grad recruitment partner accepted a LinkedIn request. Maybe they’re just nice 🤷‍♂️
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone do the Eversheds AC today? Do dm me!
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sorry to hear that. Can I ask when you did it?
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So how late do we think Milbank grad recruitment work then…
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sortu to hear that. Can I ask when you did Stage 2?
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Unlike Amberjack, you can’t read much from Cappfinity reports It depends how strongly you scored on the skills they want and not the rank, because maybe you scored high in all of them and personal responsibility happened to be your lowest etc.
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    First stage interview on zoom, and then AC

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