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  1. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Link it to the firm. What are you doing now that means you would an asset to the firm? Why has your work made you want to go to the firm?
  2. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It seems they are doing it non-chronologically (hopefully). (I am also worried as I submitted yesterday so...)
  3. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is wrong - I have marked it as such. Thank you for your attention to this matter. -JP
  4. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Alphabetically? Random number generator? Who knows?
  5. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ah it seems like they are going through applications quickly then.
  6. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That's a quick turnaround! I can't lie - I'm very jealous.
  7. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Oh was Morgan Lewis rolling? I thought it was non-rolling?
  8. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    a VI? but the Bright Apply already had a video question didn't it?
  9. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Am I right in saying the Mishcon de Reya SJT is untimed? (Recommended 1 hour though.)
  10. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I wonder if, with the advent of AI, firms will begin to use it in some way to streamline the process. It would be terrible for applications to not be read by humans but if they integrated it in some way where they could give some reason for a rejection and the AI could communicate that to...
  11. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Well... I wish if firms were strict about no mitigating circumstances they would just say.
  12. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    What does Cleary say they want from candidates?
  13. Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Question: Does Winston & Strawn review applications on a rolling basis?

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