TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[helenaskelton]

anyone who did the akin ac know whether you got a separate empty room to read / prepare for the article in?

 

[irza.t13]

Howdy!
I am just curious if Anyone else is participating in the Ropes and Gray AI Prompt Competition...

I am! Did you hear back?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

HSF Kramer Summer Vac Scheme Offer!!!!

 

[anonymous.15]

I lowkey forgot Freshfields even still existed cos of how long they’ve been taking this cycle…

Congrats btw go out there and smash it matey! 🤩

Has anyone not heard from Freshfields post stage 2 in Dec/Jan for DTC? Hope it’s not PFO.​

I have PFO today only

 

[supp…]

Anyone got insights for Osborne Clarke AC. Can provide insights for Mills & Reeve, Burges Salmon and Trowers.

Hii, I have an AC coming up for Mills & Reeve, would you be able to provide some insight please? Unfortunately, I don’t have any insight into Osborne Clarke. Please feel free to message me!

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Should we expect a PFO from GD if we haven't heard anything this cycle?

 

[supp…]

Mills & Reeve AC! Got rejected after AC last year, I must rise from it and smash it this time!

Hi, are you able to provide any insight into the AC please? Feel free to message me privately!

 

[Gr33ntea]

So only two days left to hear from Mishcon Spring! Kind of scary!!

Anyyy chance you’ve heard back from Mishcon yet?

 

[gmmd1012]

Anyone knows what the written exercise could entail for Goodwin AC?

 

[zara elles]

Anyone heard back from DWF since the initial app? - I applied for the mobility scheme

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Anyone got any news from R&G AI prompt comp, guessing my prompt was rubbish then

 

[Dannie]

Good morning everyone! Hoping we get good news today and have trust

 

[ellieemasonn05]

Hey, has anyone heard from PMC?

 

[ssch7]

i believe they gave the online test as part of the confirmation email iirc

omg what? i can’t find this email at all..ah well what can you do

 

[bluesky]

has anyone else not heard from HSFK post SJT benchmark? this is getting really annoying. just send out the PFO, i hate this waiting, it just causes so much anxiety

 

[bunny123]

Does anyone have advice for what I can do?
I have accepted a VS but I also have another AC at a different firm. If I Get the other VS they will clash.

Is it possible that I either ask to do only 2 weeks (for the second firm) or ask to move to their Winter scheme?

I don't want to move my other one (the one I have) to spring because of exams.
Alternatively, I could request to move my confirmed VS to early June but I run the risk of clashing with exams. I also don't want to give the firm any reason to think they aren't my top choice so I don't harm my chances of converting to TC.

Is this a good approach or is there something else I can/should do?

 

[Dogecoin GC]

'Future Trainee Solicitor'
'Future nothing'
(delete as appropriate)

I had both of these typed in my phone.

I was waiting to hear back from a law firm after a bumpy Vac Scheme.

It was sort of obvious it hadn't gone well.

But 'future nothing' if you don't get one of a handful of jobs at a law firm?

Well, yes, that's how it seemed at the time.

Not now of course, but back in January 2021, as had been the case for the preceding three years, I hitched my sense of self-worth to a two letter acronym - TC, or Training Contract, if you prefer.

Now those letters have quite a different meaning:

Take control
Tutoring career
Take care
Tailor-made career

Etc etc.

It's easier to 'make it' in life without a Training Contract than you might thin

 

[lawstudent2]

Mayer brown ac!!
Any advice appreciated

 

[Bread]

Does anyone have advice for what I can do?
I have accepted a VS but I also have another AC at a different firm. If I Get the other VS they will clash.

Is it possible that I either ask to do only 2 weeks (for the second firm) or ask to move to their Winter scheme?

I don't want to move my other one (the one I have) to spring because of exams.
Alternatively, I could request to move my confirmed VS to early June but I run the risk of clashing with exams. I also don't want to give the firm any reason to think they aren't my top choice so I don't harm my chances of converting to TC.

Is this a good approach or is there something else I can/should do?

Given you don’t actually have two vacation schemes yet, this is probably a bridge to cross when (if) you come to it. I’d just focus on doing well in the AC
Best of luck!

 

[Novaa]

'Future Trainee Solicitor'
'Future nothing'
(delete as appropriate)

I had both of these typed in my phone.

I was waiting to hear back from a law firm after a bumpy Vac Scheme.

It was sort of obvious it hadn't gone well.

But 'future nothing' if you don't get one of a handful of jobs at a law firm?

Well, yes, that's how it seemed at the time.

Not now of course, but back in January 2021, as had been the case for the preceding three years, I hitched my sense of self-worth to a two letter acronym - TC, or Training Contract, if you prefer.

Now those letters have quite a different meaning:

Take control
Tutoring career
Take care
Tailor-made career

Etc etc.

It's easier to 'make it' in life without a Training Contract than you might thin

Oh woww what a beautiful read!

TCLA Award for best writer, goes to you!