TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LawAspirer]

I feel Squires in going to get back to us this week.. I feel it.
best of luck to all !

 

[elenesali]

Hi guys!
Has anybody done the Osbourne Clarke online interview stage this year? I wondered if you could share what to expect. Was it a case study or motivation/competence interview?

 

[haribolover]

Hi, has anybody heard from Withers post SJT for the summer vac scheme?

 

[Legallywhatever]

Has anyone applied to white & case with a-levels that don't meet their requirement, and gotten past app stage?

 

[Jojo25]

Hi - I have recently been invited to my first ever assessment centre (with Farrer & Co). I was hoping you might be able to offer some advice on how best to prepare. I believe there is a written exercise and then a group task. Thank you! @Abbie Whitlock

 

[LaDiva]

Anyone would kindly give some insight into the commercial question of CRS VI? I have a topic of interest that I have prepared (practice area news), and also a general trend that affects the law firm itself, I feel that might ask on either of these topics, unlikely both...anyone who's done it would confirm/correct this?

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Anyone heard back from V&E post VI?

 

[Cece176]

Bristows pfo- happy pfo day i guess

Sorry :/ - was that after the VI?

 

[Jessica Pearson]

Happy belated bday!!
Quick question, I thought you got a TC last year? x

Hii, it's a diff person, same acct.

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Hello people. It's been a few days since I have been here. Just took a bit to decompress and reorientate myself. Waiting on some outcomes atm and doing my best not to obsess over it so you might not see me around for a while. Still waiting on Debevoise (likely PFO), Cleary (been waiting a while so who knows), Vinson & Elkins (no idea if it in batches or what), GB post test etc. etc.

Point is that there are so many things on my mind and I want to take a few days to ruminate and get myself in order. I also have plans to do some sporadic applications, improve my WG, testing and interview skills just in case (as I fell at those hurdles after applications), and also start properly applying for paralegal or law-adjacent work.

Send me your best wishes as I wait tentatively for some outcomes and thank you for all the support so far!

Hey hope you get some well deserved rest. For V&E (and for others who were wondering the same), I heard back around late March last year post VI. I am assuming the they get back with AC invites around the same time too so sometime around March but be ready to wait till March end if needed.

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Hey hope you get some well deserved rest. For V&E (and for others who were wondering the same), I heard back around late March last year post VI. I am assuming the they get back with AC invites around the same time too so sometime around March but be ready to wait till March end if needed.

Hi thanks for that , did you do the AC for the summer scheme ?

 

[bangarangbass39]

Is Gowling opening apps today?

 

[Novaa]

Really? Maybe it’s a coincidence that he has the same exact birthday as the previous account holder Chris brown.

 

[Bread]

Really? Maybe it’s a coincidence that he has the same exact birthday as the previous account holder Chris brown.

The Chris Brown lore thickens…

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Really? Maybe it’s a coincidence that he has the same exact birthday as the previous account holder Chris brown.

You really should become an investigator lawyer, you do have an innate detective skillset.

 

[aria_d]

Does Vinson Elkins send VI in batches or? I searched the forum and got mixed responses

 

[Indigo71]

Covington grad rec indicated they’d invited 45ish for ACs and that was going to be it - think there is one more day of ACs next week but bulk were this week across 4 sessions. Tough AC as well.

Does this mean they’ve given out all ACs?

 

[Legallywhatever]

i'm curious to know why you care so much when this convo has happened so many times already..

Harvey maybe you need to change your name to “I’m not Chris Brown” so people can stop talking about it and move on

'care so much' is pushing it this person has only brought it up once?

This forum is actually funny sometimes like you think you're coming here for law then lo and behold

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Really? Maybe it’s a coincidence that he has the same exact birthday as the previous account holder Chris brown.

Wait until bro finds out Chris Brown was joking about and wasn’t acc being serious. It’s been a running joke between me and him for ages lmao.

To clarify, my birthday is in fact the 8th. His isn’t even in Feb at all and we’re diff ages. I appreciate the confusion though peeps!

Idek how someone would get VS/TC offers from firms in one cycle then decide they’re gna re-apply to the same firms again the next year…

At least the Chris Brown Harvey Specter plot has once again thickened. This should become a TCLA x Netflix series it’d make hella bank ngl.​

 

[Donuttime]

Wait until bro finds out Chris Brown was joking about and wasn’t acc being serious. It’s been a running joke between me and him for ages lmao.

To clarify, my birthday is in fact the 8th. His isn’t even in Feb at all and we’re diff ages. I appreciate the confusion though peeps!

Idek how someone would get VS/TC offers from firms in one cycle then decide they’re gna re-apply to the same firms again the next year…

At least the Chris Brown Harvey Specter plot has once again thickened. This should become a TCLA x Netflix series it’d make hella bank ngl.​

It doesn’t even matter if it’s the same person behind the account or two different people tbh. Most accounts are anonymous for a reason so whatever really. Who knows what’s going on in peoples lives anyway