TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

In the same position as you, i think it may be over for us. Havent seen any rejections so theyre probably just waiting to send them all out in one go. But as interviews have already been sent out, I dont think theyll be sending out more WE invites

oh...i didn't even realised they had sent things out yet

 

[Bbhu19]

Exactly that’s what surprises and confuses me at the same time. Nobody has said they got a TI request.

I think you also have to remember a lot of people aren’t on the forum, especially for roles that are tailored towards grads like the LBA and most people on the forum don’t share publicly that they have an AC

 

[anon78365222111]

I think you also have to remember a lot of people aren’t ok the forum, especially for roles that are tailored towards grads like the LBA and most people on the forum don’t share publicly that they have an AC

Agreed but also when there’s places that are applied to by a lot of people on the forum there are usually one or two posts

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Slaughters PFO finallyy

Sorry Elle, Is this summer or spring VS? Post app or interview?

I applied to Dechert in late December, and I have not heard anything yet. Not even WE. Have people been rejected from Dechert outright yet post-app or is there still a chance with this firm?

I applied mid December and haven't heard back too. If you've applied to summer, we are on the same boat.

 

[baj5]

I think you also have to remember a lot of people aren’t ok the forum, especially for roles that are tailored towards grads like the LBA and most people on the forum don’t share publicly that they have an AC

That’s so true

 

[soph107048]

Jones Day SVS VI invite! Has anyone else done theirs earlier last year? Apparently there are only 48ish slots for Feb so idk if they did others earlier

doing mine on Friday, got the invite end nov and I think there were about 50 or so ish slots for January too

 

[Bbhu19]

Agreed but also when there’s places that are applied to by a lot of people on the forum there are usually one or two posts

Maybe they had to sign an NDA

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

Sorry Elle, Is this summer or spring VS? Post app or interview?

I applied mid December and haven't heard back too. If you've applied to summer, we are on the same boat.

I applied mid/end of December for summer and havent heard back. However, I am pretty sure that Harvey Specter got a WE recently from them for Spring so I don't think it's totally over

 

[Saul_specter]

Slaughters PFO finallyy

Edit: (this is for you @Laurel Lance - Black Canary ) and sorry i didnt add deets lol

summer work experience, post app

Sorry to hear
When did you apply if u don’t mind me asking

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

The good news about all this waiting is that they might actually be reading the applications

 

[startupgeek]

i have dechert WE tomorrow and im super worried about my slow typing... im also so worried that given how time-crunched it is i might end up getting some analysis wrong TT

can anyone who have had WE experiences pls give some tips and lmk how they got thru them <333

bump^ tysm!

 

[Lawlawland]

Simmons JUST sent an holding email for the AI internship and gave me a heart attack 😭 😭 😭 😭

It says there will be an update by the end of January. Dear Lord free me from this smh.

 

[Jennifer2003]

Any advice on how to answer 'tell us a bit about yourself' in an AC interview? I had a mock interview and was told to try to link to the firm somehow but not entirely sure how to do this naturally?

 

[vweewcvew]

Reed smith PFO and Cooley PFO

 

[SamiyaJ]

Cooley PFO post app -_-

 

[nonlawstudent98]

Has anyone heard from Gowling London yet?

 

[ilikelaw]

Reed smith PFO and Cooley PFO

sorry to hear was this post test or post app?

 

[HopefulTC]

Anyone got any tips to prep for a written task for an AC?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Anyone got any tips to prep for a written task for an AC?

this might be helpful:

2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

You can download this one here. I also remember a conversation some hundred pages back when someone shared their spreadsheet but I can’t find it at the moment. If I do will definitely send it over...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

 

[toughcookie]

I applied for Cooley Spring Vac on 1st Jan, haven't heard back post app!