TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[tcla02]

was just wondering what is the best font and font size for NRF cover letter ?

 

[tcla02]

can the CV I send for NRF be 2 pages?

 

[MONA23]

I had mine today so idk if maybe im one of the last interviews? I was told that we’d probably hear in the next week for ACs which are in December/jan

Hi, How did it go for you, if you don't mind could you tell me what type of questions did they ask in telephone interview? any commercial awareness related one or if you remember any? Any tips would be helpful too. Thank you!

 

[WeGotThis!]

Is it still worth applying to Reed Smith? Considering they have already sent out ACs.

 

[wooliewoo]

How do you see 'moderate fit' and high fit? I have just gotten a mail saying you hit the benchmark nothing else

Hahah I honestly wish I just got one of those - still waiting! I saw this in the feedback report, in the chunks of paragraph you can see 'moderate fit' etc.,

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

GUYSS has literally anyone heard from the following firms:

HSF Kramer: summer vs post passing SJT
Mishcon: summer vs post chat interview
HL: summer vs post job simulation
BCLP: summer vs post SJT

pls im suffering through this excruciating wait i cant take it any longer😭swr they’ve all gone MIA what is this

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu
This is a question I've come across quite a lot in this cycle in VI's, and I'm not entirely sure if I'm saying everything the firms wish to hear. What do you think would be the best points for this question - What will the future of legal work look like? In what ways do you think the profession is changing?

 

[Lawlawland]

GUYSS has literally anyone heard from the following firms:

HSF Kramer: summer vs post passing SJT
Mishcon: summer vs post chat interview
HL: summer vs post job simulation
BCLP: summer vs post SJT

pls im suffering through this excruciating wait i cant take it any longer😭swr they’ve all gone MIA what is this

Two of these are non rolling.
Some people are yet to complete there SJT for HSF Kramer, and they clearly say they don't read the applications until deadline passes.
Mishcon is also non-rolling. Given they have introduced a new method of application, I'm sure they'll take sometime before getting back.
Nobody would have possibly heard for either of them yet.

I'm unfamiliar with other two conditions despite the fact that they're rolling.

 

[Lawlawland]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu
This is a question I've come across quite a lot in this cycle in VI's, and I'm not entirely sure if I'm saying everything the firms wish to hear. What do you think would be the best points for this question - What will the future of legal work look like? In what ways do you think the profession is changing?

I know where this is from XD.
It was an interesting question NGL. I was glad it didn't have a time limit so I took some time to prepare my answer LoL