TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Novaa]

Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.

I don’t like the lack of transparency and almost sneakiness of it all. Let alone the clear favouritism going on if that’s what the purpose of the insight day is for…

 

[Leader of the Night Watch of the Contractless]

Does anyone recall if the Latham & Watkins second stage assessment was automatic or selective based on the first stage application?

Anything concerning Latham isn't auto!

 

[axelrod901]

FWIW it's a standard Amberjack, including verbal & numerical questions, SJT, plus VI at the end.

Hi, what do you mean by verbal questions? and if you don't mind sharing the VI questions at the end? thank you so much!

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Has anybody on Willkie's waiting list heard back?

 

[lawyerof2030]

My point exactly. Recruitment might have predisposed ideas about people, but giving them special treatment is a whole different thing. Sad thing is, people I found out from didn't see an issue with it!!

I don’t like the lack of transparency and almost sneakiness of it all. Let alone the clear favouritism going on if that’s what the purpose of the insight day is for…

 

[flamingocelot]

Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.

This is crazy

 

[Z48]

Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.

So strange, do you know what the invites were based on? Do they all have other VS offers? Don’t agree with it either way, but maybe the firm’s trying to convince the candidates to choose them over their other options

 

[lawyerof2030]

So strange, do you know what the invites were based on? Do they all have other VS offers? Don’t agree with it either way, but maybe the firm’s trying to convince the candidates to choose them over their other options

Yes that's why they did it. But also, like I said to the person who told me, they could take ALL their VSers out, make all of them feel special maybe even in smaller groups. But their response was that it's the exclusivity that makes them feel special and more inclined to choose the firm... I think the VS should do all the convincing

 

[LawAspirer]

Any news from Ropes?

 

[sbbusybee]

Does anyone recall if the Latham & Watkins second stage assessment was automatic or selective based on the first stage application?

I believe selective, I recall some people not getting to the second stage assessment.

 

[johnsmith]

Does anyone recall if the Latham & Watkins second stage assessment was automatic or selective based on the first stage application?

The SJT after the application form was automatic but the stage after the SJT was not.

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

anything from mishcon for summer?

 

[yuktiverma96]

hi all! if I understand correctly - all vacation scheme deadlines for London firms have now elapsed right? am I missing something by any chance?

have checked most dashboards but just checking incase!

 

[Mvla]

Guysss, I got the WFW vac scheme. CRYINGGGG

 

[Dolphin270]

Are we meant to hear back from Morgan Lewis TI by end of this week? Expecting a PFO but I’d rather get it out the way

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Sameeeee and I only gave the assessment 2 hours before the deadline😭😭

What assessment? There was an assessment for Mofo?

 

[CharlesT47]

For Debevoise, do people know whether they read your application form and ask you questions based on it? Is the interview largely commercial based on an article? Or do they ask you competency Qs too

 

[amb303]

Has anyone applied to the Kingsley Napley in person open day and heard back? The one in March

 

[Applicant7874652]

For Debevoise, do people know whether they read your application form and ask you questions based on it? Is the interview largely commercial based on an article? Or do they ask you competency Qs too

I did it in a previous cycle, it was entirely article based for me