TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Z48]

Yeah you're right, I usually do disclose disability because I need extra time but yeah I'll just ignore this, thanks

I would say go for it, there’s nothing to lose. I got an interview through the disability guarantee last year.

I think there is a difference as outside the scheme not everyone that meets the basic benchmark will necessarily get an interview.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Has anyone heard anything post test from Reed Smith? PFOs or AC invites?

 

[jamieclarke]

Is Birketts test automatic?

We don’t know. When did you receive this and for what office?

 

[abc124]

I would say go for it, there’s nothing to lose. I got an interview through the guarantee last year.

I think there is a difference as outside the scheme not everyone that meets the basic benchmark will get an interview.

Oh wow that’s good to hear!! Do you need to email them saying you wish to be considered or idk state it somewhere? Or is it automatic upon disclosing disability?

 

[shays]

anyone heard back from WFW post VI? or knows when are we expected to hear back?

 

[Z48]

Oh wow that’s good to hear!! Do you need to email them saying you wish to be considered or idk state it somewhere? Or is it automatic upon disclosing disability?

For Travers I emailed Tara Davidson as I think they said to on the form

 

[User2640]

We don’t know. When did you receive this and for what office?

It's not automatic bc I haven't received ://

 

[abc124]

For Travers I emailed Tara Davidson as I think they said to on the form

Yeah sorry, I only now noticed it said to email them. Thanks a lot!

 

[calebnash]

We don’t know. When did you receive this and for what office?

London office, received it about 20 mins ago

 

[BatmanBeyond]

pweaseeeeee

 

[TortillaTC]

Has anyone heard anything post test from Reed Smith? PFOs or AC invites?

Nopppee did the test and VI on 8 December… don’t know what to think anymore, waiting makes me so anxious. Especially since I’m most probably in the maybe pile and as they’re assessing new VI answers, I’ll either make the AC cut or not…

 

[jamieclarke]

Nopppee did the test and VI on 8 December… don’t know what to think anymore, waiting makes me so anxious

Did mine 17th and waiting. Someone on here did it 22nd and got rejected. I assume we won’t hear back until the deadline applicants have completed their tests and heard back.

 

[sofiiamartynenko]

Does anyone know what to expect of written exercises like the one from TW? Kind of have no idea what kind of questions could come up/how to prep. Would be super grateful for any advice from anyone whose done something similar

 

[TortillaTC]

Did mine 17th and waiting. Someone on here did it 22nd and got rejected. I assume we won’t hear back until the deadline applicants have completed their tests and heard back.

Yes agreed, they’re probably assessing the rest of test results now and we’ll hear back within 2 weeks

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Has anyone heard anything post test from Reed Smith? PFOs or AC invites?

They said we’d hear within a month but who knows

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Skadden - please get back to us today!

Not looking likely

 

[lolasparks]

For the birketts test, did anyone receive the feedback report after completing it? On the website it says one should

 

[trainee4u]

It's not automatic bc I haven't received ://

I applied close to the closing deadline (like, minutes before), and haven't received either.

 

[ttso]

Hi guys, do you know how long after test does White & Case send you the VI? It's for summer.
I applied on 25th Dec and haven't heard anything since. I know @elle woods got it in a few days but I've never reached VI with them so I don't know what to expect.

On LinkedIn they have said that they are reviewing Spring/Summer now, so may take quite some time (this was posted today):

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the White & Case LLP Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme and Apprenticeship programmes. 📝 With the deadlines now closed, our team is busy reviewing… | Kouther Husain

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the White & Case LLP Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme and Apprenticeship programmes. 📝 With the deadlines now closed, our team is busy reviewing applications in preparation for the next stage; video interviews! 🎥 🤳 We understand that...

www.linkedin.com

 

[User2640]

I applied close to the closing deadline (like, minutes before), and haven't received either.

I applied a week before the deadline so I’m assuming my PFO is on the way…:/