TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[M85672]

Do Baker McKenzie recruit a good amount from DTC?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Just finished my Clyde VI shoutout to @Rosie_Kitten for the guidance on timings.

In terms of insights, even if I wanted to give anything, it is virtually impossible! Questions are framed around a resource that you listen/read in the 1min prep time before you record your 2 min answer.

My advice, before I get bombarded, think about your experiences and strengths and use that as evidence if you make a point.

Other than that, pray (literally pray) that VI was no joke…

Clyde & Co’s grad rec team after finalising the VI questions and timings cos they made it hard asf:

 

[Topdog0073]

Scheme 1

Wow. Genuinely what is going on

 

[LH4]

Still waiting on these firms if anyone has insight:
- Mishcon (after AI test)
- Paul, Weiss
- Travers Smith (non rolling deadline on the 14th so not surprised just adding it on here)
- White and Case (after SJT)
- Squire patton boggs

 

[ACHat8r]

Akin PFO. Turns out it got sent yesterday and straight to my spam.

was this post app or after sjt or TI

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

was this post app or after sjt or TI

straight-up post app. i hate that cause i don't even know what i did wrong

 

[tc2026]

completed bakers OA ! finally

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

completed bakers OA ! finally

How was it? Standard amberjack I assume?

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Has anyone done the Bank of England VI? I was just wondering what you used to research the Bank as I feel like there is very limited info about the trainee development programme

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone done the Bank of England VI? I was just wondering what you used to research the Bank as I feel like there is very limited info about the trainee development programme

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Pls standard google knows just as much as me

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

The whole thing is literally an enigma, Im trying to stalk their trainees to find out the seat options or any other detail but Linkedin is blocking me unless I buy premium

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Also, did anyone hear from Perkins Coie last week?

 

[tc2026]

How was it? Standard amberjack I assume?

yep. no numerical questions though. love that for me!!!

 

[tc2026]

Has anyone done the Bank of England VI? I was just wondering what you used to research the Bank as I feel like there is very limited info about the trainee development programme

honestly why's there hardly any info on it ??? alsooo, do you know how long we have to do it? i.e do you know if we can do it at 11pm lol

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

The whole thing is literally an enigma, Im trying to stalk their trainees to find out the seat options or any other detail but Linkedin is blocking me unless I buy premium

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Yeah this is literally the only comprehensive thing there is about the programme apart from that there isnt much

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Thank you for your help btw!

 

[Novaa]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Wait I like this font they chose! Freshfields was definitely on the mood-board

 

[hopingforamiracle]

is anyone else having problems with SHL practice tests for OC? wanted to re-do it but not letting me