TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Lawlawland]

did anyone do Latham’s VI? How dreadful was that!!! would love to talk about it with anyone that’s done it, I don’t know how to feel about it

IKR!!!!! I want to get it off my chest!

3 different questions stuffed in one, and we are also expected to give our personal experiences along with the answer to those 3 questions... and 1 minute to prepare all of these.... It was daunting to say the least.
It takes at least 45 seconds to read the whole question and understand it fully, let alone prepare for it. I did the VI first before the test. And I was kinda heartbroken after that, and did the test similar to WGT with that sadness.

I have lost my hopes for the open day. I hope the same question comes for the vac scheme, so I can be prepared.

 

[TCComingSoon]

I attended as an open day at HSF last year. I wanted to ask when I put this as an open day in work experience or in other applications is saying HSF OK or do I have to say HSF Kramer.

 

[coolwizard22]

Hey would anyone be able to tell me if the White and Case post-application assessment contains a VI?

If you mean the one that automatically comes after the application, it does not. Only SJT and critical thinking

 

[LawAspirer]

Did anyone do the Milbank assessment yet? I'm wondering if theres a VI part

 

[johnsmith]

Yeah, I am actually not too sure. It's either just slow at sending out the second stage or maybe they have a minimum benchmark before the second stage. Id appreciate if anyone who applied for the October OD could tell us whether everyone gets the second stage invite or not, as that will help with clarity.

I reached out to them to clarify I hadn't missed anything important. I'll let you know what they say when they come back.

 

[anon78365222111]

I just did the Milbank online assessment. How did everyone find it?

Did it have a VI or was it sjt if you don’t mind sharing, hope it went well !

 

[helenaskelton]

Has anyone heard from Sidley post AC?

 

[nbjani]

If you mean the one that automatically comes after the application, it does not. Only SJT and critical thinking

Great, thanks!

 

[msclm]

Has anyone heard from Sidley post AC?

Do you mean post partner interview?

 

[opticskibidi]

What was the Milbank assessment was it an SJT or just video interviews or a combination of the two?

 

[13h]

does anyone know what the next step for dla is after the wg? on the website it says telephone interview whilst others are saying vi

 

[mg42guy32]

does anyone know what the next step for dla is after the wg? on the website it says telephone interview whilst others are saying vi

Telephone or virtual interview (think zoom) they scrapped pre recorded interviews

 

[safari3]

does anyone know what the next step for dla is after the wg? on the website it says telephone interview whilst others are saying vi

It was a VI last year but they have now changed it to a short telephone interview (10-15 minutes) that assesses your motivation and alignment to the firm’s values

 

[s123]

Sidley WVS )

 

[SamiyaJ]

Sidley WVS )

Mic drop!! Congratulations ✨✨✨

 

[BealMcAlly]

Sidley WVS )

incredible! Congratulations!!!

 

[johnsmith]

Sidley WVS )

Amazing! Well done.

 

[johnsmith]

Did it have a VI or was it sjt if you don’t mind sharing, hope it went well !

I wouldn't want to have this user's inbox right now....

 

[msclm]

Sidley WVS offer 😭

 

[SamiyaJ]

NRF PFO post VI. Expected but sucks