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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Any of you applied to Ropes on the deadline? thanks! Still waiting to hear back
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Goodwin giving me a heart attack with their reimbursement email after the AC 😅
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Wow Orrick WG! Seems they do it in batches!
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes that, and actually they give you quite a lot of information in the pack they send in the email. More than other firms for sure!
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I would say there’s generally no need to. It’s very hard in the digital age for a law firm to lose someone’s application. They’ll get back to you when they’re ready.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone know how/when Goodwin said they’d get back post-AC?
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey, no I don’t! I’ve got my AC next week. I know they did a case study last year during the interview but didn’t have a written exercise on the AC. I wouldn’t be surprised if the written exercise has replaced it.
  8. 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!
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    An identity check? 😅 Sorry I couldn’t help myself! 😅😅
  12. 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!
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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...
  16. 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… 😢
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Goldilocks!
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Goodwin AC! For Spring

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