TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Willgetatc]

I see why people say ACs are so ‘interesting’ sometimes, being on this forum🫢

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

If we are being pedantic, not a tu quoque fallacy - Donna acknowledged that the point is correct, while separately (appriopriately or not) pointing out hypocrisy

no - you can acknowledge the correctness, still deflect from the substance of the argument, and imply the user wasn't in a position to criticise, so the fallacy stands. saying "the point is correct" doesn't magically exempt the fallacy because logical fallacies are about function, not polite disclaimers.

 

[trainee4u]

I'm going to second this. The argument for allowing applicants to "relieve stress" in the same forum is a bit overused when you look at how many posts are actually just GIFs and jokes more recently, to the point where it became genuinely difficult to find the information I had been looking for.

the search function works pretty well, although sometimes abbreviations can create ambiguity.
As i posted last year, you can do

In Chrome enter chrome://settings/searchEngines into the URL bar, then click 'add' under site search, then give it a name and shortcut (can be both the same, I chose tclavs), then the search URL is:

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/search/1987654321/?q=%s&t=post&c[thread]=9717&o=date

If you want to add one for the TC thread, the URL would be

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/search/1987654321/?q=%s&t=post&c[thread]=9718&o=date
so then if you type tclavs skadden into the Chrome URL bar, and hit enter, it will directly take you the date-sorted search results for the VS thread, and similarly if you've set up the other as tclatc you can do likewise for the TC thread.

The volume of posts in these threads has never made it particularly practical to read every page.

 

[SamiyaJ]

 

[nonlawstudent98]

Can you please just take arguments to private chats if you must? Everyone is as bad as eachother because you all just keep responding. Just be the bigger person and end the conversation. This is all very childish and frustrating for people like myself who are simply trying to use the forum as it has been intended.

 

[trainee4u]

tu quoque fallacy

IDK what that is, but it sounds kinda obscene.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

on me? are you sure you have the right user?

i also wanna add this convo is probably doing the same thing we're trying to avoid - derailing the convos that are supposed to actually take place in this forum. all arguments have already been made and i don't think anything constructive can be added.

Sorry I meant someone else x

 

[Bread]

While I think the sense of community is cute and wholesome I would really appreciate being able to see information on the forum.

The jokes and support messages are very nice and that’s why I think there should be a dedicated space for that kind of discussion

If people’s posts get deleted for “derailing the forum” when they discuss eg the fairness of contextual offers, they should also be deleted when people make 20 posts on fake law firms. For consistency’s sake.

I think now we can all agree.

Please @Jaysen 🙏🏻

 

[lolasparks]

Has anyone heard from Birketts ... Thank you!

 

[gmcaolaw]

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Thank you so much!

 

[zonnonomo]

imagine this: 20 years from now TCLA suffers a data breach & our personal data is leaked and we are linked to these audacious posts and then the (more robust and powerful) SRA finds us and our hamptons mansions are seized and our children can no longer go on their holiday to Mars powered by the Elon-Ellison venture💔

 

[zonnonomo]

Has anyone heard from Birketts ... Thank you!

some people on forum received a test post app!

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

What things are people mentioning in interviews when asked about what key legal trends are affecting the industry right now? Please help

I think it depends on the firm and your interests. For my TW AC I'm prepping on AI, Pharmaceuticals and investment trends in life sciences because I'm genuinely interested in that sector (and the orange tariff man who shall not be named).

Please peeps correct me if this approach could be improved though.

 

[Eudora]

Anyone who has got to the baker McKenzie AC already please message me privately!

Hi! Just wondering did you receive your Baker McKenzie AC invite today?

 

[spamelinazoid]

Made it to 5:30 with no AC invites or any comms whatsoever from any firm… but also no PFOs! A small win is still a win 🤘🏼

 

[kim wexler]

Has anyone else still not heard back from Weil, Gotshal and Manges for the Vacation Scheme? I applied mid November and also completed their video interview in early early December.


Apparently some people have already received PFOs and AC invites. Gonna assume no rejection email yet is a good sign until I'm shown otherwise. Good luck to everyone else!!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

No one is saying that the nonsense shouldn’t happen, just that it shouldn’t happen here

I get where yous are all coming from but I do have one question: why are we policing what should be appropriate to post or not post beyond something being offensive or rude which the admin team deals with anyway?

People create their own threads to have focused discussions on particular firms all the time. They don’t get infiltrated by gifs or memes cos they’re purely made to discuss that particular issue. The traffic on this thread will always be super busy.

People create application tracking threads, firm response threads, AC advice threads, etc. In the same way you can suggest a different thread for memes and gifs, surely the same can be said for seeking information on specific firms.

My opinion is neither should happen. The voting poll that @Jaysen put up earlier indicates what the majority of users on this particular thread prefer, with 33 people voting for this thread to stay as it is and 14 voting for separate threads.

We all have different preferences and views on this issue. I think we can agree to disagree!

This is the only post I’m gna make cos I rly don’t want to have a repeat of yesterday lmao.​

 

[Heartofglass]

Made it to 5:30 with no AC invites or any comms whatsoever from any firm… but also no PFOs! A small win is still a win 🤘🏼

Me too, I was in a bit panic when none of the firm I applied to was mentioned on this forum the past few days. But hey, no PFO is still a win, and

 

[elle woods]

I'm not meant to be on here but just a small reminder to spread love everyone! these PFOs are tough enough already, the least we can do is to be kind to one another

 

[startupgeek]

Latham PFO (thought i could get an AC after surviving so many rounds of PFO lolll)

this is for summer vs