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  1. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃

    I was initially planning on sending around 20 apps but seeing how many PFOs I was getting it felt right to ramp up the numbers slightly! But I’m still ensuring that each app is of quality or at least as high quality as I can get it. If I get a TC anytime soon I won’t send all these apps...
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃

    Looks like it’s time for another app status update so this is the latest version for this thread: Apps that were rejections: Winter VS apps: Jones Day VS post app HSF Kramer VS post app and test Paul, Weiss VS post app Cleary Gottlieb VS post app White & Case VS post app and test Reed Smith...
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Back again to ask if anybody has heard from Sidley VS post app or FF DTC post VI recently. It’s been 75 and 76 days now respectively. If you’re still waiting can you react to this post with a ✅.
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They’re not rn but they should be. They should also be added to the logbook of shame @Novaa
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Dechert sent summer WEs from as far back as Jan. I’m pretty sure cos I got mine in Jan as one of the final WEs for the Spring VS. Most summer WEs were in Feb and ACs have all been running for summer across Feb and March (based on all the posts I remember seeing on the forum). If it’s anything...
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’ve seen a few offers on LinkedIn and a couple of people I know got SH VS too but they all seem to be for spring. I haven’t seen any SVS offers. Best of luck to everyone waiting on SH!
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Sidley post app or FF post VI and waitlist? If you’re still waiting can you react to this post with a ✅.
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I saw 1 or 2 people mention recently they’d been offered a TC from Kennedys via DTC. Idk if that is enough to assume a PFO just yet though tbh.
  9. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating either today or tom. Hope yous enjoy celebrating and have had a good Ramadan this year too!
  10. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    NEW: Training Contracts Deadline Thread 2026-27

    Paul Hastings website says the DTC deadline is on the 30 June. Have they changed the deadline date to 30 March but not updated the website?
  11. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I was at a BCLP open day Tues and met someone who told me they’d just gotten a Browne Jacobson TI for regional office so I’m assuming that they’re gna send out decisions now.
  12. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah some did their interviews in Feb and some a lot more recently in March. I know that one person heard back 3 hours post AC for W&C. They must’ve done exceptionally well though tbf.
  13. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I know a few people have gotten W&C summer VS offers but idk if W&C have given out all the Summer VS offers yet. Best of luck for W&C!
  14. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Kirkland & Ellis’ latest financials are insane they’re miles ahead of everyone except Latham wtf:
  15. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did anyone here go to the disputes or energy open day(s) for King & Spalding this app cycle? Also, has anyone heard anything from Sidley last week or this week? Day 71 post app and nothing…
  16. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃

    Looks like it’s time for another app status update so this is the latest version for this thread: Apps that were rejections: Winter VS apps: Jones Day VS post app HSF Kramer VS post app and test Paul, Weiss VS post app Cleary Gottlieb VS post app White & Case VS post app and test Reed Smith...
  17. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    TCLA LLP should file a class-action lawsuit against TfL for always inconveniencing people at the worst times possible. It’ll get taken to the UK Supreme Court and @Lord Sumption will grant us a victory and an injunction for TfL being a nuisance…
  18. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from Sidley post app? If you are can you react to this post with a ‘✅’. Officially on day 68 post app now lmao.
  19. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Today is a special day. It’s day 67 of no response from Sidley post app… wait… 6,7… omg?!

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