TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[K@ps2701]

Anyone heard back from Linklaters? Heard people have gotten ACs/VS, but I've not been asked to PFO/AC.

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

anyone heard back from ahsurst post ac or know when we can expect to

I was at their last AC and gradrec said we can expect to hear either end of this week or start of next week

 

[lividowl03]

Any other final years secured a spring vac scheme? Super happy obviously but increasingly thinking I should have applied for summer. I was really keen to get a TC before graduating, but now my diss is due like 5 days after the end of the scheme, and it is stressing me outttt

 

[c3alg]

has anyone heard from mischon (summer) post sjt?

 

[Hinkle_dinkle]

Have simmons stopped giving out vac offers post-AC?

 

[BuddyingLawyer744]

How long after Dechert WE does it take to hear back?

 

[tc2026]

hey does anyone have advice for HL stage 2? please! theres a video element? is it similar to latham?

 

[Novaa]

I think so, yes! I am not 100% but I think last week was the final ac week for spring (or this may be the last spring week), so I assume summer AC's are starting either now or in the coming weeks

Omggg it’s almost showtime!! 😭😭😭

MISHCON PULL THROUGHHHH!!

 

[tc2026]

anyone heard back from Curtis?

 

[summersun]

anyone heard back from Curtis?

someone mentioned they might not be recruiting this year?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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.

Which firm is this? Ngl I’ve got a gut feeling about which one it could be but I’m hoping I’m wrong about it haha. This stuff is acc insane though!

 

[plsgivemetc]

anyone heard back from ahsurst post ac or know when we can expect to

haha i havent even heard from them post test👍🏻

 

[ABC234]

How long after Dechert WE does it take to hear back?

I heard back within 2 weeks

 

[lawstudent2]

anyone heard back from ahsurst post ac or know when we can expect to

I went thru the forum from last year to see when they got back to people and it correlated to the start of next week

 

[trainee4u]

Does anyone know if Browne Jacobson's test has a video element or requires camera to be on? I'm currently very comfy and don't feel like getting dressed for a camera 😅

Camera off, written questions at the end - can come back later to do it.

 

[nicoledm]

Is the Browne Jacobson's test automatic? I haven't received it yet, I got the email about the changes in the training contract this year and emailed to make sure I was still eligible and I am but I haven't got the test yet, I thought it was automatic so don't know if I should chase

 

[Cece176]

Camera off, VI at the end - can come back later to do it.

Do you know what the prep time is and recording time is? Thanks

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Camera off, VI at the end - can come back later to do it.

Thank you! Do you know know how many Qs there are and if its commercial A, motivational, contempency etc?

 

[ZB]

Does anybody know if we should expect to hear back from Shoosmiths by 23rd February or March for the vacation scheme as they’ve sent conflicting emails? Did anybody ask to clarify?

 

[ZB]

Did anybody receive two emails from Shoosmiths separately near/after the deadline - one telling us we would hear by 23rd February and the other saying we would only hear back by 23rd March?

I did. Did you end up getting any clarification?