TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

anyone ever feel like they bombed a video interview only to get an ac invite later?
please let me know bc i feel like i did horribly and just killed my chances
(and yes this was the bank of england VI)

I thought I bombed my Reed Smith one and got an AC invite so honestly dont lose hope until a PFO is in your inbox!

 

[EfficientBag123]

Did people progress with 26/36 in an OA (amberjack) for bakers? (i got 4/9, 7/9, 6/9, 9/9 with high applied verbal)

I got substantially lower than that and I progressed. Great job.

I got 6674 and high applied verbal.

 

[Novaa]

oh my god i strongly dislike video interviews , the timer is always so off putting

The concept of rewording a “Why You?” question in such a way that’s it’s now 3 lines long and has marketing words woven in so well that it makes you overthink the whole question! Oh and whilst you’ve been making eye contact with your camera lens you’ve just noticed that the clock has suddenly jumped from 1:07 to 0:22

 

[lelezb1]

I got substantially lower than that and I progressed. Great job.

I got 6674 and high applied verbal.

Thank you, needed this small win rn

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

is the bakers OA automatic? i applied summer and havent heard back since

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Hi guys, have an odd questions. Where do you guys usually place your hands in an interview? Google says on the table but I feel like that would make me look like a d***head

Just do this instead I’m sure the partners would be happy to join in too to lighten the mood:

 

[lelezb1]

Just do this instead I’m sure the partners would be happy to join in too to lighten the mood:

will try this and let yall know if they join in or not

 

[Prudentia]

Hi guys, have an odd questions. Where do you guys usually place your hands in an interview? Google says on the table but I feel like that would make me look like a d***head

Above my head like a suspect.

 

[Novaa]

is the bakers OA automatic? i applied summer and havent heard back since

No…

I’ve done some investigating, calculations, and felt like your profile picture ever since I realised.

 

[Novaa]

@lelezb1 this new profile picture is so real!

 

[lelezb1]

@lelezb1 this new profile picture is so real!

Ikrr

 

[Legallywhatever]

I feel like this is the most entertaining this thread has ever been and oddly enough it makes it more motivating lol

 

[Novaa]

I feel like this is the most entertaining this thread has ever been and oddly enough it makes it more motivating lol

And that’s on TCLA LLP #Community

 

[Blueberry26]

For the interview answer to 'why commercial law', do you guys tend to take a chronological approach or a PEEL structure?

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

will try this and let yall know if they join in or not

i lvoe mark lee

 

[llblawstudent]

Did bakers send tests in batches for spring or can we assume pfo if we haven’t got it already for summer

 

[GKT]

Anyone done the Cripps online assessment?

 

[aladdinsane]

I'd be interested to know what percentage of people on here are law/non-law students. I'm a penultimate year non-law student for reference.

 

[lelezb1]

For the interview answer to 'why commercial law', do you guys tend to take a chronological approach or a PEEL structure?

I usually mix the chronological approach with a PEEL structure. I have a series of events that led me into commercial law. It’s easier for me that way!

 

[lelezb1]

i lvoe mark lee

same. me too.