TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[RJ Ruban]

HSF K summer PFO 🥲

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

HSF Kramer Summer PFO

 

[TCLA0322]

Joining the HSFK pfo community

 

[Maria56]

HSFK pfo 2
Dream firm and been to so many events

 

[silonthesofa]

Has anyone heard anything from Bristows post VI? I wonder if they will let us know whether our VI reached partner review stage or just progress successful applications to WE

Nothing yet. Based on past years, it seemed like people would hear back quite quickly if they didn't make it to partner screening – and I THINK would also be explicitly informed if they did, so I was hoping to hear from them late last week. However, given the lack of PFO posts, I have to assume they just haven't sent anything out yet because it does seem that at least in the earlier stages, they send decisions out all at once in one go and do not stagger them.

 

[BobThebIlly]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back from the following:

Goodwin post vi
Sidley post app
Paul Weiss summer vac scheme post app

 

[SubpoenaColada]

Joining the HSFK pfo community

same

 

[lividowl03]

Has anyone heard anything from Bristows post VI? I wonder if they will let us know whether our VI reached partner review stage or just progress successful applications to WE

I asked about timelines at a workshop, and they weren't too specific with dates, but basically said the whole process takes a few months and final outcomes will be April time most likely and to expect interviews from March onwards, so I would imagine WE will be pretty soon. I think they might like to progress everyone at once though so

 

[Jennifer2003]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back from the following:

Goodwin post vi
Sidley post app
Paul Weiss summer vac scheme post app

Still waiting on Sidley

 

[BobThebIlly]

I only have 3 firms left out of 16. I’m planning to apply to 2-3 direct training contracts but I gen feel so stuck. This was my second cycle and I did everything I shoukd have. Ik most ppl are in the same boat as me lmao I thought I’d end up with a TC before graduating 😔

 

[MONA23]

HSF Summer PFO:|

 

[lawstudent2]

I only have 3 firms left out of 16. I’m planning to apply to 2-3 direct training contracts but I gen feel so stuck. This was my second cycle and I did everything I shoukd have. Ik most ppl are in the same boat as me lmao I thought I’d end up with a TC before graduating 😔

I'm in the exact same position as you, it is so difficult idk what to do anymore

 

[Dannie]

I only have 3 firms left out of 16. I’m planning to apply to 2-3 direct training contracts but I gen feel so stuck. This was my second cycle and I did everything I shoukd have. Ik most ppl are in the same boat as me lmao I thought I’d end up with a TC before graduating 😔

exact same situation here!!

 

[TCLA0322]

I only have 3 firms left out of 16. I’m planning to apply to 2-3 direct training contracts but I gen feel so stuck. This was my second cycle and I did everything I shoukd have. Ik most ppl are in the same boat as me lmao I thought I’d end up with a TC before graduating 😔

Literally crossing out the firm from the list one by one...

 

[elle woods]

Literally crossing out the firm from the list one by one...

I keep track on Notion...and the amount of grey tabs is depressing lol

 

[Madison Pinewall]

I only have about 3 firms left too.. plus I didnt pass one AC and don't feel the best about the interview I just did... sigh

 

[Madison Pinewall]

I keep track on Notion...and the amount of grey tabs is depressing lol

I delete them ahhaahaha

 

[BobThebIlly]

I delete them ahhaahaha

Yep! As soon as I received the white and case rejection I deleted that shit asap

Don’t need any more negativity

 

[wqueens8]

I'm personally never applying there again. This is the second time the firm has wasted my time.

For what it's worth, my flatmate was on the Diversity Access Scheme last summer in London (now the Pathways to Practice), and she had very little good to say. From what I gather, the firm itself was perfectly fine, lawyers were nice, culture was good etc. But she said it was extremely disorganised from start to finish. E.g for converting to a TC they did a few things on the scheme, but they had to have a separate partner interview an unknown amount of time after the scheme. She got about two days notice to go back down to London about 4 weeks after the scheme had ended, but ultimately was unsuccessful and encouraged to reapply for direct TC. She has not reapplied lol.

 

[Chak]

Have people started getting the test invited from Shoosmiths?