TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Lawlawland]

is latham stage 2 automatic?

If you pass the stage 1, it is automatic.

 

[RJ Ruban]

congrats! What office did you apply for

Thank you! I applied for London

 

[RJ Ruban]

congratulations, when did u do WG and when did u find out about the VI if you dont mind me asking

It was around 2 weeks I think and found out this morning haha

 

[J333]

Has anyone heard back post CMS vi or Simmons & Simmons OA?

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

I only heard back end of last week that I'd moved to interview stage so think you're still well within tolerance levels for applying!

hey congrats !! was this for spring?

 

[CuriousTrainee]

Is there anyone that didn't receive the email from DLA "we're writing to confirm that your application is now under consideration for the next stage of our recruitment process: the first stage interview", that still got a TI? Still confused on how they send out emails, feeling like it's a PFO.

 

[FutureAntitrustLawyer]

For those who progressed to Akin's TI, how long after completing the test did you have to wait?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

hello, can anyone help on this... is it a good idea to include a future vac scheme in the "work experience" section for other law firms? if it would benefit me of course i would want to include it but i am unsure if it just comes off as arrogant and gives a bad impression

The applications where I did this last year were overall more successful. Just add a line in the description saying that, following a successful application, you will be joining the firm's vacation scheme in X month for X number of weeks

 

[TCLAUser1]

Does CMS automatically tell you if you pass the WG as is same system as CC?