TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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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!

 

[Dogecoin GC]

Can we assume Willkie rejections now?

 

[nicoledm]

Morgan Lewis TI applied on the deadline

 

[soph107048]

anyone else not receive the w&c captivate assessment. i’ve now received an email from their HR team saying that they can’t continue with my application as i haven’t done the online test…but i was never sent any online test?

was this something you had to do in portal without them letting you know?

it was in the application confirmation email, if u scroll down there's a link to it there saying u had to have completed it within 72 hrs

 

[Novaa]

Okaaay, I’m really annoyed with myself for not converting that Linklaters AC last year, not even because of it being a MC TC but because I’ve just seen their new office….

“Hey Siri, play That Should Be Me by Justin Bieber”

#LoverOfInteriorDesign
#Priorities

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

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

yh im in the same boat💔im thinking we’ll hear back next monday if we’re getting rejected as it seems they always send out pfos on mondays. but i also know theyre still reviewing apps so they havent sent out all ACs yet

 

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Also, is it just me or do firms have very subjective definitions of what a “case study interview” is?

 

[cooked5678]

Does anyone remember if for Sidley Austin app there was a work experience section (in addition to questions)?! Did it so long ago I can't remember and need to prep for TI

 

[Legalfreak212]

Mayer brown ac!!
Any advice appreciated

Congrats!! Can I ask what your amberjack pillars were?

 

[lawstudent2]

Congrats!! Can I ask what your amberjack pillars were?

excelled for verbal and numerical and pillars were 6969

 

[wil_low]

Does anyone remember if for Sidley Austin app there was a work experience section (in addition to questions)?! Did it so long ago I can't remember and need to prep for TI

Did it ages ago too but I'm fairly certain there was!

 

[cooked5678]

Did it ages ago too but I'm fairly certain there was!

Thank you so much! Yeah same, better safe than sorry lool

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Hi - could anybody who progressed past the assessment stage with Simmons indicate what pillar scores you got? I'm just curious, I feel like I did my best VI's, but I am thinking a lot about the quite low scores in the SJT... not that I can do anything about it.

 

[soph107048]

Does anyone remember if for Sidley Austin app there was a work experience section (in addition to questions)?! Did it so long ago I can't remember and need to prep for TI

heyy when did u get the TI?

 

[cooked5678]

heyy when did u get the TI?

2nd Feb

 

[kukubird]

omfg Goodwin AC!!!!

 

[Hinkle_dinkle]

Anyone heard back from Watson Farley and Williams post-AC

 

[cooked5678]

Anyone heard back from Watson Farley and Williams post-AC

No and I was on first AC! They said not until end of Feb but lmk if you get contacted!!

 

[soph107048]

just took one for the team and emailed clyde about a timeline for hearing back