TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[NLegal]

If there's anyone who's completed an AC at Irwin Mitchell for the ILS stream earlier this year (it seems like the offices outside of London have their AC's first) or last year I'd be incredibly grateful for any hints and tips regarding what to expect for both the written and group exercise and the interview!

I've not done one before so any help would be so amazing!

Thank you!

 

[blcnko]

hii does anyone have any insights on white & case (w&c) final round interview? I can trade for V&E, A&O, Gibson Dunn

 

[hopingforamiracle]

the lewis silkin holding email made my heart drop lol

 

[Legalwizard1993]

Neither did I... Hopefully that isn't a bad thing...

 

[user24710026]

Hargreaves Lansdown email had me so excited thinking I'd finally got a Hogan Lovells response as their logo is "HL"

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Hargreaves Lansdown email had me so excited thinking I'd finally got a Hogan Lovells response as their logo is "HL"

Every day I discover a diff law firm on here cos why is this the first time I’ve seen this name…

Other law firms I’ve discovered recently are Maples Teesdale + Shepherd and Wedderburn…

 

[martianmcfly]

Bird & Bird PFO post AC

 

[alex0410]

Sidley PFO need some good news pls

 

[elizabethkate]

bird and bird pfo post AC. tough :;(((

 

[user24710026]

Every day I discover a diff law firm on here cos why is this the first time I’ve seen this name…

Other law firms I’ve discovered recently are Maples Teesdale + Shepherd and Wedderburn…

Haha they aren't a law firm, they're a financial services firm I use for investing

 

[AP2000]

Anyone heard from OC post virtual-AC?

I did the virtual AC on Monday - they mentioned the earliest I'd hear back is mid next week. ACs are 2-3-4th if I remember well (that first week of March in any case).

 

[axk323]

I still haven't heard back from Sidley... Should I be concerned? I applied back in November for the summer vacation scheme... I'm assuming I've been rejected but still

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I still haven't heard back from Sidley... Should I be concerned? I applied back in November for the summer vacation scheme... I'm assuming I've been rejected but still

I’m in the same boat but I applied in Jan for both Spring and Summer VS. I’m in two minds of what to expect from Sidley Austin honestly. ​

 

[madso]

BIRD AND BIRD SPRING VAC SCHEME!!!! Guys you really never know, never assume the worst I really felt this wasn't going my way.

Congrats - I’ve got spring too!!

 

[Bbhu19]

I did the virtual AC on Monday - they mentioned the earliest I'd hear back is mid next week. ACs are 3-4-5th if I remember well (that first week of March in any case).

How did you find out the AC dates?

 

[KuriTH]

Has anyone heard from Bakers post Spring AC?

Some people have been called with Spring VS invitations this afternoon

 

[Rads]

Anytime I am about to get rejected by a firm, their linkedin posts start popping up on my linkedin :')

 

[EfficientBag123]

Out of my uni modules so far, I’ve got 2 2:2s. How bad will this look? The rest of my modules are 6 1sts (2 of which in 80s) and the last one is a 2:1. Reality checks are greatly appreciated.

 

[AP2000]

How did you find out the AC dates?

I asked Zoe during the virtual AC