TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[bh.sa]

Btw, any news about King & Spalding DTC? They said they would uplod the application from Nov 17 and there's nothing.

I emailed grad rec about this and this was their response:

'We are still in the process of launching our new online application system. This will be live by the end of the month, please keep an eye on our website.'

 

[J333]

I passed the DLA wg on the 30th oct... haven't heard back from them since. Not sure how to feel about this

 

[wooliewoo]

Hi! Does anyone have any insights on what kind of VI questions Bird & Bird asks? I can provide some info on Freshfields, Mayer Brown and A&O AC in return!

 

[AngelBaird]

Let me just tell everyone now, the CMS VI is a nightmare. It’s only six questions, nothing else, very unassuming. Until you start doing it and you realise you’re given a minute, yes one singular minute, response time for a question that could only just be answered in double that.

 

[anon78365222111]

Let me just tell everyone now, the CMS VI is a nightmare. It’s only six questions, nothing else, very unassuming. Until you start doing it and you realise you’re given a minute, yes one singular minute, response time for a question that could only just be answered in double that.

Yeah lol the one minute threw me off so much I’m glad none of the questions were too crazy.

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

DLA PFO after passing WG with top on all 4 categories 😐

SAME after ti💔

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Does anybody ever have a block for writing applications? I think I've been doing it for so long and now I can't write a word.

 

[flower1]

Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu

If asked this in a video interview, what are we supposed to talk about? I'm unsure if it needs to be legal / commercial or general. If general, what are some things to mention?

Introduce a topic you know about and explain why it interests you

Thank you

 

[Afuturetrainee]

“Do you require permission or a visa to work in the office location(s) you are applying to?”

When firms ask this question on the application form, is it in relation to the vac scheme or if offered a tc?