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  1. 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...
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Discuss something that you have pursued outside of your academic or professional life, why it is important to you and what impact it has had on your personal development. (2000 characters or c300 words). Identify an industry sector of interest to you and discuss its current challenges or...
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ashurst DTC online test invite! Emails are rly active today after weeks of absolutely nothing lmao.
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Since there have been some changes to this I’ve decided to revive the league table once again: 1st place: Freshfields (79 days) UNDEFEATED CURRENT RECORD HOLDER - waiting post VI… 2nd place: Sidley Austin (78 days) RUNNER UP and finally at last post app outcome - TI invite 3rd place: Milbank...
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    OMG SIDLEY TI!! After waiting 78 days this is the biggest plot twist of my app cycle so far wtf… @privateequitywarrior you were wrong so I’m gna sit and wait for my chocolates now. 😛
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Back again to ask if anyone else has heard back from FF post VI or Sidley post app. It’s been 78 and 77 days respectively which is insane. 😬 If I had a quid for each time I’ve asked this question I’d have 30 quid, which isn’t a lot, but it’s for sure a sign that I’m turning into a parrot. 🦜
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am pleased to announce that I’ve just received my 23rd PFO of the cycle: Faegre Drinker. This is post app PFO. Still waiting on Sidley and FF… 🫠
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I took this approach for my app so I’m hoping that it isn’t gna be completely cooked for SH…
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 ✅.
  12. 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
  13. 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...
  14. 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!
  15. 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 ✅.
  16. 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.
  17. 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!
  18. 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?
  19. 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.

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