TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Chak]

I'm thinking about getting to know Lee & Thompson this year. They specialise in film and TV, which has good continuity with my background.

Has anyone had experience of their recruitment cycle?

As far as I remember, they recruit trainees only from paralegals. I might be wrong

 

[Applicationally-challenged]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

 

[TCLAAAA]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

Completed 12th Sept, still nothing..

 

[PermanentParalegal]

He didn't, he said that the apps that have progressed are all on Allhires

So he progressed with Skadden post app

it doesn't imply a VS haha, also that would be wayyy too early for them to announce any VS

A lot of ppl on here have done the Skadden interview, I'm sure you'll hear on here the second they start calling/emailing

Thanks

 

[TA04]

anyone heard back from forsters post-SJT?

 

[jojo23]

Idk why but my gut tells me it was defo @jojo23 who mentioned it cos it sounds like something they would recommend people to watch:

Worst part is that im sure it was me

Let me recommed the glory whilst im at it.

 

[jagath]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

same situation for me, applied mid november for summer. we might just get ghosted at this point

 

[aria_d]

Has anyone heard from Kikrland post AC?

 

[Maria56]

same situation for me, applied mid november for summer. we might just get ghosted at this point

Someone got an AC on 20th of Feb last year so I wouldn’t loose hope
Plus they have more applications for summer than spring..

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Does anyone have any clue about hsfk timelines?

Havent heard anything since I applied + passed test in November, and its now been closed for 2 months... Getting slightly ridiculous

I read somewhere on here a few weeks ago that HSFK review apps in phases so there’s an initial review by junior grad rec and apps are filtered. All the remaining apps are then screened by the senior grad rec team who decide who goes to AC. So not hearing back yet can only mean good news esp cos it has been ages since their deadline closed. They also get like 5,000+ apps and send ACs to around 500 people so ACs probs run until March tbf. Best of luck for HSFK!​

 

[ilikelaw]

anyone heard back from forsters post-SJT?

wasn't it a VI not SJT? if its after VI then not yet

 

[Novaa]

I read somewhere on here a few weeks ago that HSFK review apps in phases so there’s an initial review by junior grad rec and apps are filtered. All the remaining apps are then screened by the senior grad rec team who decide who goes to AC. So not hearing back yet can only mean good news esp cos it has been ages since their deadline closed. They also get like 5,000+ apps and send ACs to around 500 people so ACs probs run until March tbf. Best of luck for HSFK!​

Okaaay memory!!

 

[ilikelaw]

anyone else feel like such an imposter during the application cycle, like a year and a half ago i lowkey didn't know commercial law firms were a thing

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Anyone know roughly when CRS (london office) will be sending out VIs or PFOs?

 

[anony_]

hinging hopes on tomorrow...

what are the chances of it being an offer atp lol

 

[jagath]

I read somewhere on here a few weeks ago that HSFK review apps in phases so there’s an initial review by junior grad rec and apps are filtered. All the remaining apps are then screened by the senior grad rec team who decide who goes to AC. So not hearing back yet can only mean good news esp cos it has been ages since their deadline closed. They also get like 5,000+ apps and send ACs to around 500 people so ACs probs run until March tbf. Best of luck for HSFK!​

dont get my hopes up harvey

 

[Topdog0073]

Freshfields PFO, no clue why they took so much longer for me than many others…

 

[legalbanana]

When did you apply if I may ask?

Applied in late October written assessment in mid January

 

[tedkiss]

Anyone know roughly when CRS (london office) will be sending out VIs or PFOs?

Last year I got an invite for the VIs on 07 Feb

 

[Gr33ntea]

No I haven’t heard back at all I applied for the VS. When did your friend apply?

What did you apply for?

And has anyone else heard back from TLT VS?

Have you heard back? IDK if the Beyond runs differently to the VS? My friend received an AC invite but he applied for the VS.