TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Donna Paulsen]

got a holding email for browne jacobson

Which office pls?

 

[AtticusFinch]

Not tone deaf at all. You should be so proud!!

Thank you all so much fingers crossed it works out!! You’re all such a great community

 

[SueD]

Exact same here..

And me too.

 

[SueD]

hey, does anyone know how many applicants are invited for TW's ACs (spring & summer combined)? read previously it was around 100 for 30 spots but that was 2 years ago!

I did TW AC for the Easter scheme and they said 28 candidates invited for 15 places.

 

[m.0untainhermit]

I did TW AC for the Easter scheme and they said 28 candidates invited for 15 places.

tysm!! i hope yours went well

 

[Donuttime]

A friend of mine just received a vac scheme offer from Reed Smith at this time for anyone wondering

 

[Donuttime]

They will communicate outcomes on 27/2. Attended AC and that's what they said.

A friend of mine received a holding email today

 

[LH4]

got a holding email for browne jacobson

is holding email confirmation they received your app? or something else

 

[KSM]

Any noise from Mishcon post-SJT?

 

[AJ1]

A friend of mine just received a vac scheme offer from Reed Smith at this time for anyone wondering

Like earlier today or literally just now?

 

[Hector Witness]

IM AC tomorrow, pretty much all hires on my stream at my location have been previous paralegals at the company. So not feeling ideal, but will give it a go regardless.

How did it go? I've got mine in a fortnight. Dreading it.

 

[trainee4u]

If bank station has 1,000 haters, I’m one of them. If bank station has 1 hater it’s me. If bank station has 0 haters, I’m no longer around… If bank station no longer exists, I’ll be happy…

That station has to be the most confusing place to exist. It’s literally like a maze with exits going in every direction except the one I needed. Idk how people handle commuting every day lmao.

One of my first ever open days was at BCLP and I got off the tube at Bank (after getting the train from Manchester to Euston station). It took me a good 25 mins to figure out where the exit was…​

Every time I change trains at an Underground station I'm thinking "I bet they've sent me on a long way round for crowd control reasons, I need to work out the optimal path here for next time".

[I never actually do this.]

 

[TCGrad1642]

Had my Willkie partner interview today! If anyone who has already done theirs wants to discuss, I would be very grateful to do so!

 

[SueD]

tysm!! i hope yours went well

Thank you! We hear from tomorrow…

 

[helenaskelton]

When was your AC and TI if you don’t mind me asking?

It was 2 days ago and telephone week before

 

[helenaskelton]

When is the faegre scheme actually taking place?

 

[bloodorange20]

Just received my offer for a vac scheme at a firm i like. Really delighted obviously, but ive also done ACs for other firms and awaiting their responses. Would posting on linkedin that i got an offer from X firm negatively impact the other firms' applications if they see it? Dont wanna look like im not interested in their firms by accepting a diff VS, so deciding if i should just hold off from posting

 

[TortillaTC]

Do we have any info on Orrick’s WG? I assume it’s timed but anything else? Is it a regular WG or expected to be hard?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Do we have any info on Orrick’s WG? I assume it’s timed but anything else? Is it a regular WG or expected to be hard?

It’s a WG on steroids but maybe I’m biased cos me and the WG don’t get along at all it seems…

I’m alr assuming it’s a PFO for Orrick cos there’s no way I’m passing that WG at all lmao.​

 

[TortillaTC]

It’s a WG on steroids but maybe I’m biased cos me and the WG don’t get along at all it seems…

I’m alr assuming it’s a PFO for Orrick cos there’s no way I’m passing that WG at all lmao.​

Ohh no way, is the time too little or are the questions that hard??