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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

MarriedToWaiting

Standard Member
Feb 24, 2026
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Hogan Lovells AC, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
One more thing. Hogan is a full service law firm. They will expect you in any case study to be able to list the affected practice areas. Make sure to read up on them!

Hint - Tax is always involved.

Don't just volunteer the information though, wait for them to ask about the practice areas involved in the example.
 
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boots pharmacy

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Nov 10, 2024
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that is so weird because in the email i received, the instruction was that i have to do the written assessment on the day of my interview (I haven't been given a date yet)! what instructions did you get, if you don't mind me asking?
Are you DTC? I applied VS and similar to the above poster. WE and I seperate. WVS WE and I same stage; the seperated it for S/SVS.
 

givemeajob

Active Member
Apr 11, 2024
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that is so weird because in the email i received, the instruction was that i have to do the written assessment on the day of my interview (I haven't been given a date yet)! what instructions did you get, if you don't mind me asking?
Oh, that is really weird. I did my written assessment around 3 weeks ago and was only given 3 days' notice before my final interview.

I applied for spring VS, I'm not sure if it varies then?
 

givemeajob

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Apr 11, 2024
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Do they wait until all interviews are done before making offer? - I know most firms do but not sure if that’s the case with W&C given that they are rolling?
I'm not sure because I remember reading the other day on the forum that a few people were expecting a response this week, so perhaps it's semi-rolling? There have been some new WE invites on here recently
 

anon78365222111

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Oct 5, 2024
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does anyone have any advice for me! I was given a first stage interview by a law firm (American firm) I was told the first stage would involve competency and technicals. I’m only a midway through GDL student so I was wondering what kind of technicals could I expect. Would it be more financial ?
 

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