TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

Anyone still waiting for Weil think it’s worth giving up at this point?🥹

 

[emma_annom]

Anyone applied to the Latham & Watkins Singapore Vacation Scheme? Just wondering what the process is like/ timings

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Idk tbh cos Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team were all stalking my LinkedIn and I’m sat here like a melon waiting for my TI like what’s the hold up lads??!!

I started to have sort of NPD if they keep doing that. Similarly. I don't get any invites, just 2 holding email from Cooley which eventually rejected and also CRS which they don't send me a VI invite for London.

Maybe the best one to cope this situation is keeping our profile private? What's the point, I'm seriously asking as these firms don't ask our URL of LinkedIn profile or submit any CVs on Vantage or AllHires 🤣😫

I wanna buy LinkedIn premium but my money well spent for commercial awareness subs 🥲

 

[oliviabeijing]

Guys how do you know if grad rec is stalking your linkedin.... I have my profile views turned off so I can't see if anyone is viewing mine

 

[sbbusybee]

Guys how do you know if grad rec is stalking your linkedin.... I have my profile views turned off so I can't see if anyone is viewing mine

You can only see from profile views

Edit - I also look at ‘top companies your searchers work at’ lol

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Guys how do you know if grad rec is stalking your linkedin.... I have my profile views turned off so I can't see if anyone is viewing mine

Bcs they saw your app and type your name on search page (they don't have your URL) as it wasn't part of the form. The most intriguing part is the firm ghosted your app, but have time to stalk yours and you don't meet them to any event before or get connected to any related person within the firm.

 

[oliviabeijing]

Ohhh so you can't specifically see who, just "lawyer at ..." or "recruiter at ..."

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Ohhh so you can't specifically see who, just "lawyer at ..." or "recruiter at ..."

You can if you buy premium and the person profile is public (more like Tinder or dating apps isn't? PPV to see your crush who swiped right 🤣

 

[oliviabeijing]

You can if you buy premium and the person profile is public

used up my linkedin premium free trial and im not paying to get it back lol

 

[elle.brokovitch]

Has anyone seen the Roll On Friday Firms Most List For this year? Thoughts?

 

[Lawyer20]

Having heard nothing from KE after AC, is it worth giving up hope? 3 weeks now.

 

[Novaa]

Has anyone seen the Roll On Friday Firms Most List For this year? Thoughts?

The US firms came in swinging, and the MC aren’t beating those allegations anytime soon.

My favourite firms were quite high up, but I didn’t like how high one firm I have a personal vendetta with was…

 

[helenaskelton]

Do you think it’s easier to get a paralegal job if you self fund the pgdl? I’m an admin in an investment firm but idk whether that’s giving me the right skill set LOL

 

[hanz123]

Idk tbh cos Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team were all stalking my LinkedIn and I’m sat here like a melon waiting for my TI like what’s the hold up lads??!!

Me with AG and I still haven't heard back post critical thinking

 

[Ernesto]

Fieldfisher rejection due to rolling basis despite their website explicitly stating they do not view apps on a rolling basis

 

[radssss]

Fieldfisher update - We can now confirm that Phase One is complete. However, due to the exceptionally high volume of strong applications, this now means that all of our Training Contract and Summer Scheme places have now been filled.

What a joke. You could’ve just closed the apps when you thought you reached the max number of applications which would be sufficient to pick candidates from. Why mention you’re non rolling on your tc page then??? Complete waste of time.

 

[Unknowncabbage]

If you are in a case-study interview and you think the client should not go ahead with said M&A deal, should you still outline potential solutions before then coming back to your argument?

 

[Ernesto]

Do you think it’s easier to get a paralegal job if you self fund the pgdl? I’m an admin in an investment firm but idk whether that’s giving me the right skill set LOL

Most firms require a law degree to become a paralegal. Firms also favour SQE a lot so I would defo consider doing PDGL.

 

[elizabethkate]

fieldfisher pfo and yh echo above points they said they would consider us for phase 2 but instead didn’t bother and just took from phase 1 that is a shame when the form to apply with was so complicated

 

[trainee4u]

Fieldfisher update - We can now confirm that Phase One is complete. However, due to the exceptionally high volume of strong applications, this now means that all of our Training Contract and Summer Scheme places have now been filled.

What a joke. You could’ve just closed the apps when you thought you reached the max number of applications which would be sufficient to pick candidates from. Why mention you’re non rolling on your tc page then??? Complete waste of time.

This makes it all better though

We understand that this is not the outcome you were hoping for but we truly value your interest in the firm and are very grateful for the time and effort you put into your application. We’re hosting a virtual employability workshop specifically for candidates who were not successful in this recruitment cycle, taking place on Monday 9th March 2026 at 17:30.