TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[aria_d]

From what I’ve seen on the forum and messages I’ve received privately it’s baso like this so far for all the firms that you’ve listed here:

Paul Weiss: Spring VS offers have gone out but it seems Summer VS apps are still being reviewed?
MoFo: nothing for anyone yet it seems post app.
Sidley: TIs have gone out for Spring and Summer VS but for people that applied much earlier.
Vinson: VIs have gone out but not sure about ACs.
Covington: ACs were sent end of Jan but nothing else since so either more ACs or PFOs post app.
Greenburg: idk tbh haven’t seen anything yet.
Ashurst: WEs and ACs seem to be going out atm.
Dechert: Spring and Summer WEs and ACs have gone out but mostly for Spring so far.
Gibson Dunn: ACs and VS offers for both Spring and Summer have gone out (quite a lot tbh).

I’m still waiting for Sidley and Covington post app and my Gibson Dunn AC is in a few weeks. I just got a PFO from Dechert post WE for Spring.​

This is so detailed, thank you so much!

 

[AS24]

if someone can give insight into CRS VI, I am happy to trade info about Morgan L and farrer ACs.

 

[floopstersftw]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

 

[LaDiva]

if someone can give insight into CRS VI, I am happy to trade info about Morgan L and farrer ACs.

All I know from this forum is that it involves competency, motivational and commercial questions

 

[AJ1]

Congrats to those who got the Cooley AC. If possible may I ask when your interview was?

 

[hopingforamiracle]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

Take a bow dude. Congrats! thats how its done 💪🏻

 

[TCTC]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

wow I really appreciate you doing this and being so transparent! so happy people like you are going into such amazing firms all the best at kirkland you’re going to smash it!!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

The legend himself has made his TCLA debut. Big congrats to you on your successes this cycle! 🤩​

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

Massive congratulations!!🎉🎉

 

[jojo23]

OUR OFFER** ❤️

But trust and believe, because I REFUSE to do this for another cycle!!

OUR* ?

Im very bored.

 

[nonliquetagain]

How does one ask for feedback post AC failure? Kirkland rejection but they don’t offer any precise reason. Do you just email back and ask?

I was unsuccessful at AC stage for Kirkland last year - they don’t provide feedback and ban you from applying for two years

 

[johnsmith]

From what I’ve seen on the forum and messages I’ve received privately it’s baso like this so far for all the firms that you’ve listed here:

Paul Weiss: Spring VS offers have gone out but it seems Summer VS apps are still being reviewed?
MoFo: nothing for anyone yet it seems post app.
Sidley: TIs have gone out for Spring and Summer VS but for people that applied much earlier.
Vinson: VIs have gone out but not sure about ACs.
Covington: ACs were sent end of Jan but nothing else since so either more ACs or PFOs post app.
Greenburg: idk tbh haven’t seen anything yet.
Ashurst: WEs and ACs seem to be going out atm.
Dechert: Spring and Summer WEs and ACs have gone out but mostly for Spring so far.
Gibson Dunn: ACs and VS offers for both Spring and Summer have gone out (quite a lot tbh).

I’m still waiting for Sidley and Covington post app and my Gibson Dunn AC is in a few weeks. I just got a PFO from Dechert post WE for Spring.​

Covington grad rec indicated they’d invited 45ish for ACs and that was going to be it - think there is one more day of ACs next week but bulk were this week across 4 sessions. Tough AC as well.

 

[elle woods]

I was unsuccessful at AC stage for Kirkland last year - they don’t provide feedback and ban you from applying for two years

oh...

 

[Novaa]

OUR* ?

Im very bored.

Hold on, let me just add my name next to yours on that dotted line.

Yes firm this TC is ours!

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

OUR OFFER** ❤️

But trust and believe, because I REFUSE to do this for another cycle!!

Doing this for just one cycle is painful enough. I applaud the patience of everybody who has been here multiple cycles (and hope I have the mental fortitude to do the same assuming everybody PFOs me this year).

 

[SophiaW]

kirkland pfo post AC but white & case final interview ?! any insights on WC interview would be soo appreciated and id love to help you on other things in return

 

[sagekensuke]

Anyone else still not heard from Morgan Lewis post app?

 

[ABC234]

Anyone else still not heard from Morgan Lewis post app?

I only heard back yesterday so I wouldn’t be set on a pfo yet!

 

[SamiyaJ]

Hi everyone, I’m said Kirkland & Ellis guy who’s been talked about here a bit - appreciate all the best wishes and I realise how lucky and privileged I am to get those offers. Happy to help anyone who needs any advice j text me on LinkedIn and I’ll respond as soon as I can

The man himself.. Absolute legend! Congratulations to you 🎉

 

[cinnamonspice]

A bit of an unrelated query sorry - is it wiser to take a paralegal job (that pays less) rather than a legal team assistant job (that pays more)?

Take what pays more because A. in some firms Paralegal is just a fancier title to a Legal Assistant.. not everywhere, but I certainly currently feel more like I'm being a Legal Assistant/Secretary than a Paralegal, while at my old job I was definitely a full fee-earner Paralegal and I frequently gave my tasks away to Trainees... Guess which pay(s) more! lol B. If they do have Paralegals in that firm, you can always progress and get paid even more!