TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[qwerty!]

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

i was PFO'd 5 days ago! for the spring VS

 

[wrpark]

I need to take the CC Watson Glaser for SPARK and I'm lowkey super nervous because I haven't done many WGs so far. I scored 90% for their practice one - would the real one be similar difficulty? 😔

 

[Z48]

it's kirkland right? that's why they framed their summer internship as a VS and offered DTC to some ppl

Pretty sure Kirkland hasn’t run a VS in ages, they’ve offered direct TCs to VS applicants for at least the last 3 years

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

This is so fair but there's only so much you can fit in one of those little connection notes 😭

Explain the situation and ask if you could ask some questions about the AC! I'd personally much rather take a few seconds to respond "Yes, happy to help" and then wait for your actual questions than try and figure out what "insights" people want but don't have

 

[qwerty!]

@ people who have done a cleary AC, how long did they take to get back to you?

 

[Cece176]

For Pinsents? no, the Q was one where you had to draw on your own experience

Do you know if the BJ one is?

 

[LaDiva]

Russell Cooke have sent out Zoom interview notifications.

If you've not got one you're PFO or maybe reserve.

How do you know this please?

 

[johnsmith]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

 

[sbbusybee]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

I told my boyfriend about my PFO and he said he’d leave the comma out of their name out of disrespect in the future 😭

 

[alphabravocharlie]

I don’t think it’s Kirkland as their the ones taking all these candidates from other firms 😅, I think it’s more likely another firm trying to fight back

kirkland cancel their vac schemes most years, its a DTC in disguise

 

[helenaskelton]

How easy is it to apply for Clifford chance direct TC without spark?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

Paul must've taken the comma with him to STB and told the FT don’t bother with the comma cos I’m leaving Paul, Weiss. So now it’s just Weiss…​

 

[hawkins19]

Does anyone know what Linklaters VS to TC conversion rate is? I know that for some MCs recently it has been quite low

 

[gao8899]

Does anyone know if there are any more Cleary ACs? Waiting post WG

 

[Mike]

Did Gibson Dunn SJT on Jan 22 for Summer Vac and haven't heard since, should I assume PFO as people are already getting offers and ACs?

 

[ABC234]

Has anyone heard from ML post TI?

 

[hmevey]

How long did it take to hear from HL and AG post stage 1 tests for everyone?

 

[jagath]

Has anyone noticed how the FT never entertains Paul Weiss by putting the comma in their name? 😆

good. same energy as being called YBG Don

 

[Cece176]

How long did it take to hear from HL and AG post stage 1 tests for everyone?

HL about 1.5 weeks

 

[Alturistic whale]

HSF Kramer TC! Huge thank you to @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock , Gemma & Lawrence (past TCLA staff) for their advice and support. @Andrei Radu 's advice in particular was always pragmatic and of high quality.

If anyone has done/is doing the SQE, I would welcome any advice