TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[qwerty!]

does anyone have any insights on cleary's CV + competency interview? any last min tips would be super useful

 

[user397485]

my friend interviewed like 3 weeks ago and heard back on friday so they take time i think

vac scheme or dtc for your friend

 

[ssch7]

Did anyone else hear back from DWF Ethnic Minority & Social Mobility programme?
One of my friends received an offer for it today.

im also waiting to hear back on this

 

[safari3]

A strong assumption based off the general feedback

 

[sbbusybee]

Anyone know PW timeline so far with summer vac scheme applicants ?

I think they are aiming to reply either this week or next from what they said the other week on their thread

 

[TS.Law]

You can infer this by realising that people with an inferior score have progressed to the next stage several weeks ago

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

Once others complete the willkie partner interview feel free to message me if you want to talk about how you felt it went for you. I did mine on yesterday!

 

[ADhillon01]

Fladgate Willo interview invite following SJT - this automatic? I think it is selective, because next stage is AC.

 

[Madison Pinewall]

vac scheme or dtc for your friend

vs!

 

[user397485]

vs!

did they get an offer?

 

[Isabel709]

Guys what do I do in this situation. a law firm has just scheduled an interview for next week. But the issue is the interview is on the same day as my induction for a part time job ive been offered. Obviously the law firm takes precedence but Idk. what do I do should I call up the retail place and tell them I can't make it for the induction or should I ask the firm if they have other slots available for the interview

100% call up the retail place and ask to reschedule the induction. i've done so many part-time minimum wage jobs and the inductions have never been anything more important than online training or shadowing someone

 

[nicoledm]

Anyone who did their TI with morgan lewis how did you find it ? mine was very short only 10 minutes not 20? think that may be a bad sign haha

 

[Madison Pinewall]

did they get an offer?

yes

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Has anyone heard recently from Reed Smith post AC?

 

[mamamama]

Anyone who did their TI with morgan lewis how did you find it ? mine was very short only 10 minutes not 20? think that may be a bad sign haha

how did u find it?? idk what to expect

 

[TheLegalEdit]

Have you yet?

Yes, unfortunately a rejection. Planning to apply for the DTC instead. Hope you had some good news !

 

[user397485]

Yes, unfortunately a rejection. Planning to apply for the DTC instead. Hope you had some good news !

pre or post ac

 

[law123456789]

Bit of a random one....

I have a vac scheme offer from a firm which means that if I get offered a place on slaughters' vac scheme I could only do 1 out of their 2 schemes (they run two diff ones over summer). In the initial email inviting me to interview, Slaughters said to let them know if we receive vac scheme offers from another firm or if we need to know sooner for any other reason.

Technically I don't need an expedited response, I just need to be put on the second scheme if successful.

I'm a bit paranoid that explaining this will somehow prejudice me and could just be an easy rejection or something - was wondering if anyone had any thoughts / similar experiences!

 

[Jessica Pearson]

Anyone else still waiting to hear back from Trowers & Hamlins?

 

[lawstudent2]

Do we think that mishcon summer acs might be out soon then now that they appear to be done w spring, or is it gonna be more weeks of waiting
they are the last firm that I am waiting to hear back from so I'm so keen just to find out if imma have to do this all again next year tbh